The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-29

he had nothing to do. Baron Cronsheld
made the best of it and soon became
attached to his son-in-law. Caspar told
him how he had won his consent and
what he had agreed to pay for 1t. This
excited the old man to spend great
deal of time studying difficult chess
problems in order that when the devil
came to claim his grandchild he might
redeem him by beating the arch fiend
at his own game. He was SO proud of
his ability as q chess player that he
really aspired to beat the devil.
The day man child was born to the
and a sad one. The lady had learned
from her husband the secret that her
baby's soul must go to the devil. and
since she was very religious the calam-
ity was the more awful. Her father
assured her that her son was safe. for
1t had been stipulated that II any one
could be found to beat the devil ut
chess the bargain would be OF. He
tthe baron had learned a number Of
combinations any one of which was
sure to win.
The mother proposed that the baby
be baptized at once. hoping that this
might fOrestall Satan. but before it
could be done be appeared and claimed
, the child's soul Since all depended on
chess contest the count proposed that
three games be played between the
! baron and the devil. two games to win.
! So they sat down at once and began to
play. Satan said he would play the
first game with his eyes shut. He pur-
posely threw away the game. but even
! without seeing the chessmen he could
have beaten his antagonist II he had
been SO disposed. The second game he
beat the baron in less than a dozen
moves.
CrOnsheld refused to play the third
game. declaring that the best chess
player in the world could not beat one
who played using superhuman means.
The count went to his wife to impart
the news that their sons soul depended
on the third game, which the devil was
sure to win. Bertha said she had been
praying to the Virgin Mary for help
and had been told what to do. When
her husband went back to the devil he
said he would play the third game him.
self. Satan laughed scornfully, but sat
down ut the board
Half q dozen moves had been made
and Satan had but two more to make
to checkmate when Caspar threw back
his doublet and displayed gold cross
Satan cringed under the table and left
the room like dog with his tail be
tween his legs.
And he never came back for his pay
An Athletic Heart.
The use of the term athletic heart
mas led to more misunderstanding
than probably any other one expires
sion. Laymen or parents. provided they
, are not of the medical profession. gel
a picture from this expression which |.
anything but correct II they were
told that their boys thigh had increas
: ed half an inch in Girth under the ex
ercise that he had been doing in thu
j gymnasium they would be pleased. bu
! when they are told that the size o
his heart is increased they are at ono
very much alarmed. Active participa
ton IN almost any sport which cause
= the heart to beat more rapidly will
produce an increase Of size of tina
!. muscle as in any other muscle. and
certain amount of this Is unquestions
u bly, natures normal and proper wa
Of taking care of her economy. Som
people. 1t Is true. believe that any er
: largement is abnormal. but DR.. Mey
Ian and most Of the physicians VIII
u have followed the athlete closely wOul
not agree with this.-Outing