The Alhambra . In the Sierras. ^^^ ^ m %-,^. r. -^ SfX o •* .J Mosque. THE ADVENTURE OF THE MASON There was once upon a time a poor mason, or bricklayer,in Granada, who kept all the saints days and holidays, and SaintMonday into the bargain, and yet, with all his devotion, hegrew poorer and poorer, and could scarcely earn bread for hisnumerous family. One night he was roused from his firstsleep by a knocking at his door. He opened it, and beheldbefore him a tall, meagre cadaverous-looking priest. Hark ye, honest friend ! said the stranger ; I haveobserved that you are a good Christian, and one
The Alhambra . In the Sierras. ^^^ ^ m %-,^. r. -^ SfX o •* .J Mosque. THE ADVENTURE OF THE MASON There was once upon a time a poor mason, or bricklayer,in Granada, who kept all the saints days and holidays, and SaintMonday into the bargain, and yet, with all his devotion, hegrew poorer and poorer, and could scarcely earn bread for hisnumerous family. One night he was roused from his firstsleep by a knocking at his door. He opened it, and beheldbefore him a tall, meagre cadaverous-looking priest. Hark ye, honest friend ! said the stranger ; I haveobserved that you are a good Christian, and one to be trusted ;will you undertake a job this very night ? ^Vith all my heart, Sefior Padre, on condition that I ampaid accordingly. That you shall be; but you must suffer yourself to beblindfolded. To this the mason made no objection. So, being hood-winked, he was led by the priest through various rough lanes THE ADVENTURE OF THE MASON 145 and winding passages, until they stopped before the portal of ahouse. The priest then appHed a key,
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