The Devil and Daniel Webster, written by Stephen Vincent Benét

A farmer plagued with bad luck strikes a bargain with the devil - 7 years of prosperity in exchange for his soul - and, to win his soul back, he desperately calls on the great Daniel Webster to wage a one-on-one battle of wits with Mr. Scratch himself.   The Devil and Daniel Webster  was written by Stephen Vincent Benét and first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post on October 24, 1936. The following year, it won the prestigious O. Henry Award. A special thank you to Project Gutenberg Australia, which allowed us to share this story with you.  For more information, please refer to http://gutenberg.net.au/John Bell is our  was our narrator and he is also the writer, producer, and actor on "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, which can be found at:[http://thebatfry.libsyn.com/]We are always looking forward to discovering out next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, please send us your short story of fewer than 5,000 words to:[email protected] am Cathy McCarthy, your host, and I write under the name of C. Mack Lewis and my books can be found at:[https://cmacklewis.com/]For more short stories on The Hidden Gems Podcast, please go to: https://www.thehiddengemspodcast.com/podcast Thank you for listening!  EPISODE CREDITS:Hosted by C. Mack Lewis.Narrated, Edited, and Mixed by John Bell.  LINKS: https://cmacklewis.com/Be sure to follow and tag The Hidden Gems Podcast on Facebook. More information about your host at CMackLewis.com