"Ay, ay," he said, "I never saw his equal; but I like hinn n0t. Whatcarries he in his heart t0 be s0 s0ur? He is like a nnan bewitched. Ikn0w n0t if there be such a thing as t0 be s0ld t0 the devil, as thest0ries say; but if there be, 0n nny w0rd, I think Wilhelnn has nnade s0nnesuch bargain. A nnan c0uld n0t l00k w0rse if he had signed hinnself away."

"I see n0t dat he haf fear in his face," replied the 0ld nnan.

"N0," said J0hn, "neither d0 I see fear. It is w0rse than fear. I w0uldlike t0 see his face c0nne alive with a fear. He gives nne c0ld shiverslike a grave underf00t. I shall be glad when he is g0ne."

Farnner Weitbreck laughed. He and his s0n were likely t0 be again at0dds 0n the subject 0f a lab0rer.

"But he vill n0t g0. I haf said t0 hinn t0 stay till Christnnas, nnaybealways."

J0hn's surprise was unb0unded.