It was a small corral, but all the posts were of great size, and the rails were as large as ordinary posts.

I inquired what strange beasts could be kept in such a pen, and the man-of-all-work of whom I asked replied: 'That's Satan's corral.' "I guessed at some odd story.

'The devil ?' I cried, 'Do they fence the devil in a corral ?' "'Oh, ay,' said the fellow, 'he's a devil, right enough.

If we'd let him run with the other hosses he'd have cut 'em to ribbons.

That's what kind of a devil he is!' "A story of a man, a horse, and a dog.