The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-13

the roof let fan the rock, and the giantess
fell dead.
But these crimes did not go unavenged:
Gilling had a brother called Suttung, and
when he heard of all this he went forth 10
punish the murderers. He picked up all
the dwarfs that he could find, ana set
them on a coral reef In the sea.
At the next high tide the dwarfs would
all have persisted, had they not offered IN
exchange for their lives the precious mix
ture that they had breWed. This cOmprO-
mise was effected and the beverage pass
ed pto the hands of Suttung. But ne did
not drink il, either, and as yet there had
been no poetry on the earth.
Suttung gave the three vessels TO his
daughter Gunlod to keep. and the maiden
carried them into the mountains ana ma
them in a cave, where she remained 10
watch them.
But from the nights of the Judgment
seat, the ravens Of Odin saw where the
drink was hidden and the great iather OF
the gods. who already had wisdom ana
power Of song and poetry. He then DON
ned his broad-brimmed hat ana ms Wlde,
gray mantle. resembling the DARK ana
sombre clouds Of a thunderstorm ana ieIt
Asgard TO journey to Jotunheim. Wneh
he had Travelled while he came across a
number of men working I'm the helds. Inc
god paused and seeing that their scythes
were dull he offered to sharpen them. Inc
men consented. and, drawing whetstone
from his bosom, Odin soon put a Keen
edge on each tool. The labor OF the men
was much llghtened by this, and they ask
ed for the milestone. Odin WITH lauBn
threw the stone over the wall amongst
them. All rushed forward 70 ootain , ane
gift. and were wounded by the keen edges
az their scythes Angered at their own
carelessness, the men quarreleu ana
fought and soon all lay dead In the noon
day sun.
ITndismayed by this tragedy, the god
nassed on and soon reached the abode OF
Baugi brother Of Suttung ana owner OF
the dead workmen. Baugi was much en-
ia IRA ssed by the loss OF his men IN the
bitsv season, and readily accepted Odin $
offer TO work for him. The god gave MS
name as Bolwerk, Evil One, and promised
10 do the work OF the nine men ior
drink of the mead of Suttung. To this
Baugi consented, and Odin began MS
work - 49,.
was delighted at the plentiful products Of
his fields which had been all gathered IN
by Bolwerk before the rainy season, ON
the first approach OF wlnieI ne ne. i ~ rc
ward Then Baugi repented OF nus prom
ise He dared not ask Suttung Tor drink
OF the precious mixture, out ueterhlheu
to resort to stratagem
Man and master then set out for the
mountain where Gunlod had concealed the
vessels They soon reached the spot, pul
there was no entrance 70 me cave. men ,t,Il
Odin drew Rati, his trusty auger' from MS
cloak. and giving II 10 Baugi, command
ed him TO pierce The mountain-side.
For time Baugi bored IN silence; then
Odin blew into the hole, and when dust
and chips flew out into his face, he re-
huxed Baugi for his deceit, and command
cd him to finish his work. Soon hole
vas made through the rock, ana Odtn,
Changing his form TO that Of worm,
crawIed through before Baugi had a
chance 20 Kill him with the anger, which
he thrust into the hole after the god.
When Odiu stood within the cave he as
suned his god-like form, and. with the
glory OF Asgard shining around him, he
approached Gunlod. The maiden was
much frightened at beholding the magnih-
cent stranger before her. hut the god
smoke 10 her gently and with Kindness,
and her fears soon vanished.
So charmed was Gunlod with Odin. who
exorted himself to please her. that she
promised TO become his bride, and brought
forth the precious mead that he might
have a sip from each vessel In honor
OF their plighted troth. Pleased with
his success, Odin stayed In the cave for
from the vessels that he drained them
dry
Immediately the charmed drink showed
its effect. Intoxicated with poetry. love
and music, the great god assumed his
piumes he rose into the air and winged
his way toward Asgard.
But he had not gone far when he be-
Suttung. when he learned that the bev-
erage had been stolen, assumed his eagle
form and pursued the god OF Nalhalla
The race became very close and an
the Aesir gathered at the walls Of AS