Word: kaspar
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...story. Zamiel, the wild huntsman, a blackhearted, fire-eating demon, has in his power Kaspar, a forester in the service of Prince Ottokar of Bohemia. Kaspar is doomed to forfeit his soul to the wizard unless he can find another victim. As a candidate he picks the noble young hero, Max, who loves Agatha, daughter of the Prince's chief ranger, one Kuno. In the shooting contest which is to 'decide who is to be Kuno's successor, Kaspar, through Zamiel's magic, makes Max miss the target. Max despairs (very tunefully...
...Kaspar then tempts Max with offers of "free bullets,"* guaranteed to hit any mark. Poor Max! He yields to the Evil One, takes tearful farewell of his beloved, meets Kaspar, Zamiel and collection of assorted ghosts in the Wolf's Glen at midnight. Amid fearful shrieks, sights unholy, and much sulphurous stage-fire, seven bullets are cast. Max pockets them. He has not yet learned the necessity of caution in accepting gratuities from oily malefactors. Meanwhile the lovely Agatha is a prey to bad dreams and evil omens...
...Agatha. Too late. She falls-into the arms of her bridesmaids. But she is protected by a magic funeral wreath, given to her by an aged hermit. Foiled is Zamiel, the evil "free-shooter," and in his rage he directs the wandering bullet into the heart of the villainous Kaspar. Max confesses and reforms, and all ends in holy rejoicing...