the gates of the castle, at a certain hour, and carry them to the captain, to whose apartment the way led through a church; they agreed among themselves, that whoever was to succeed the ensuing night, his fellow in this errand should accompany him that went first, and, by this means, no man would be exposed singly to the danger: for the Mauthe Doog was always seen to come from that passage at the close of day, and return to it again as soon as the morning dawned, which made them look to this place as its peculiar residence.
One night a fellow, being drunk, and, by the strength of the liquor, rendered more daring than ordinary, laughed at the simplicity of his companions, and though it was not his turn to go with the keys, would needs take that office upon him to testify his courage. All the soldiers endeavoured to dissuade him, but the more they said, the more resolute he seemed, and swore that he desired nothing more than that [the] Mauthe doog would follow him, as it had done the others, for he would try if it were dog or devil. After having talked in a very reprobate manner for some time, he snatched up the keys, and went out of the guardroom. In some time after his departure a great noise was heard, but nobody had the boldness to see what occasioned it, till the adventurer return-
