Nell, I did not do that from fiendishness, but I had to think of this, how to save you-I was concerned only about you- And his face plainly reflected that affliction which overflowed in his heart.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Until he read this thrilling tale, Philo Gubb had not guessed the fiendishness of malefactors when brought to bay, and yet here it was in black and white.
"Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective"
Ellis Parker Butler
It loses nothing of its fiendishness, none of its destructive powers by grinding, but, on the contrary, as you know, it increases its speed every day it runs.
"Friday, the Thirteenth"
Thomas W. Lawson