Archdemon

"Who is there?" said the porter.

"I am, I, the Gambler of the Branch from the upper world," said he, "and I'm seeking to play a game of cards with the Archdemon." The Archdemon came, and he said, "What stake have you to play for with me? For I only play for people's souls." "I play my own soul against one of these you have in bondage in this place." "I'll bet it," says the demon.

The Gambler won the first game, and so he did most of the others, until he had gained every soul in the place but one, and the devil would not stake that one, no matter how hard the Gambler urged him.

He gathered them together then, but when the poor soul that was left behind saw them departing, it let a screech out of it that would split a stone, but there was no help for it.