El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-21
SELLS SOUL
TODEVIL BUT
GIRL SAVES 1T
Old Doctor Thinks He Sees
Way to Beat Fate and Has
One Hot Time.

LAl4LICls 81 LLLelDEEEr Germany
Sept. %, 15S9.-Dr Faust. an old
alchemist Of this city. was found dead
near here this morning. his body was
badly torn and his death is shrouded
in mystery.
There is. however, an old mystic
here once a friend Of the alchemist's,
who declares he has an explanation
credit the explanation it is being
listened to with great interest
DR.. Faust had spent most Of his
long life as q student OF the science
and Of physic. He had neglected
in his search for knowledge and in
his effort to solve the mysteries OF
liter 20 acquire vie OF a family.
In fact he was never known to have
had any social aspirations Sudden
ly, one day, he disappeared And it is
here that the gossip Of herr Pfitzer,
the mystic, takes up the story.
The Devil Appears.
According to herr PfitZer, DR.. Faust
tired one day Of his life Of solitude
and study and became disappointed
at his failure to solve LIES deepest
mysteries More 10 distract himself
than in the hope Of making any fur
Their progress the old alchemist COM
pounded a mixture Of chemicals he
had never assembled before
This compromising he accompanied
by certain mystic rites. The result
was an explosion and the instantane-
Gus appearance Of a spirit Of the
This spirit was so wonderful It
dazzled him and he had 10 dismiss It
Another spirit then appeared This
The spirit was that Of Msphisto-
Faust sells HIS soul.
Faust's lament was not long de-
layed- His wasted life and his lost
youth were the burdens Of his plant.
Mephistephles made the doctor the
proposal that in return for his SOUL
he, the spirit, would give the old man
youth again and lead him TO any
carmel enjoyment his heart might de-
sire.
The bargain was made and Faust
signed his name to an agreement with
fire. Prestoi The transformation
was immediate and DR.. Faust. the
old and wrinkled alchemist, was again
the young and handsome gallant.
Love At Sight.
Into the world Mephistopheles led
the transformed man ana he soon
a girl named Marguerite, beautiful
and demurs-
Faust first saw Marguerite at a
kermesse IN the public square One
Of the occasions OF jollification was
the impending departure OF Valentine
brother, who was leav-
ing for the wars.
For a while MephistopheIes enter
tanned the throngs with tricks Of
magic Then he sang. Finally ne
proposed a toast to Marguerite, Vio-
lating al the conventions IN doing II
The Devil Shamed-
The affront was resented by the
soldier brother who drew his sword
and started for 1Iephistopheles- Some
unseen power stayed the hand Of
valentine HIS quick wit saved him
from disaster. Taking his sword by
the blade he raised the handle, shaped
like a cross and drove Mephistopheles
back.
on another occasion Faust met Mar :
guerite before a church and offered
her his arm She did not take It, but /
plainly let it be known she was fiat Z
tered
-use which brought Faust and the 4
girl together Marguerite was IN rne 4
ARE Of a woman by the name Of /
Martha SchWertlein whose husband .
lad recently died
The GIRL Trapped
A nosegay was sent 70 the woman I
By a lad named Seibel and through I
his courtesy Mephistopheles gained /
admission 70 Marthais garden
Faust followed with large bouquet
md a box containing pearl neck
ace for Marguerite
The girl was soon won over and be-
.ame the sweetheart Of the doctor
Hers was the usual fate- In des-
air she killed her baby. Her brother
valentine returned to aTenge ner
educer, but was killed in q duel
A Gay Life Now.
From Marguerite Mephistopheles led
Faust afar, not only into other ma
ions. but into other times. The doctor
-on the favor Of emperors and kings
Ie was transported back into an
iuufty and given Helen OF Troy and
ther beautiful women OF history for
veethearts. Never, though, could he
scape the vision Of the wronged
Iarguerite, for his love for her was
IN the end the doctor had to sur
ender his life. His soul finally es-
aped the clutches Of the evil spirit
vho had contracted for It. through
he Intercsssion Of good spirits and
mainly through the pleadings OF
Iarguerite-
AnEersd, 1Iephistopheles left the
octor old again, lying torn and dying
"a a heap OF refuse outside his native
ity.
This remarkable tragedy Of Goethe