Wandering heroes (1902) (14804781793)

Identifier: wanderingheroes00pric (find matches)
Title: Wandering heroes
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Price, Lillian Louise, 1865-
Subjects: Heroes
Publisher: New York, Boston (etc.) Silver, Burdett and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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ief of the Danes. It was indeed no other thanUlf Jarl. Seeing Godwin, he came swinging acrossthe sheep walks, scattering the sheep in everydirection. Godwin awaited him with the bloodleaping in his veins; but outwardly he was silentand motionless. The great Dane stopped in frontof him. The powerful warrior and the slendershepherd lad measured one another. Good day to you, said Ulf Jarl. Greeting, answered Godwin, quietly. The teeth of Ulf Jarl gleamed white for amoment under his mustaches, as he heard theshort word, What is your name ? he asked. I am called Godwin, said the boy; and artthou one of Knuts men? I am certainly one of his warriors, returnedUlf Jarl, w7ith another fleeting smile. How far isit hence to our ships ? Godwin hesitated. Should the Saxon or theDane in him make answer. I do not know,said he, how you Danes can expect help fromus, for you have not deserved it. His falconglance leaped to meet that of Ulf Jarl, butyielded before the power of the great chiefssteady eye.
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On the Edge of the AVood appeared a Tall, Warlike Figure.1 GODWIN AND KNUT. 181 I will, however, ask of thee to help me to findour ships/ said Ulf Jarl, quietly. Godwin answered, Thou hast gone straightaway from them and far inland across the wildforest. The men of Knut are not much likedby the people here, and for good reason, for theslaughter at Skorstein yesterday is known in theneighborhood, and neither you nor any other ofthe men will be spared if they find you. And ifany one helps you, the same fate awaits him; butI think thou art a good man, even though thou arta Dane. Ulf Jarl took a gold ring from his finger andhanded it to Godwin. I will give thee this ring ifthou wilt guide me to our men, he said. Godwin looked at the ring awhile, but put forthno hand to touch it, and then replied slowly, Iwill not take the ring, but I will try to guide theeto thy men, and then thou canst give me the re-ward thou thinkest right, when I have earned it.Should I not prove able to help thee, th