Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-02

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plate Egil, however, noticed him no more
than he did the flies buzzing around his
FOOD Whatever the cause OF their enmity,
1t was evidently secret.
The English youth was retiring in sur
prise, when Rolf took it into his head to
accost him.
fiat stones that he had placed. one on top
of the other, beside him. This is very
tough bread that you have given me.
thrall," he said reproachfully.
Their likeness to bread was not great
and the jest struck Alvin silly. He re-
torleo angr1ly: DO you suppose that my
wits were cut off with my hair, that
L cannot tell stones from bread?''
Not a flicker stirred the seriousness of
Rolls blue eyes. "Stones?" he said. Il
| do not know what you mean. Can they be
stones that l am able to treat like this?'
His fist arose in the air, doubled itself into
the likeness Of a sledge- hammer, and fell
In a mighty blow. The upper stone lay in
fragments
Whereupon Alvin realized that IT had all
been a flourish to impress him. So though
| unquestionably impressed. he refused to
| show 1t. A second time he was turning his
back on them, when Helga stopped him.
You must bring something that I want
| first In the northeast corner Of the provis-
| ion shed, was it not, Sigurd?'
Young Haraldsson was scrambling to his
| feet in futile grabs after one of the
| hounds that was making off with his her
| ring, but he nodded back over his shoulder.
Helga looked from one to the other of her
companions with ecstatic smack OF her
| lips. Honey" she informed them "Sgurd
| ran across a jar of 1t last night. That pig
/, of an Oliver yonder hid 1t on the highest
| shelf Very likely the goldsmiths daugh-
| ter gave it to him and it was his intention
| to keep 1t all for himself We will put
trick upon him. Bring 1t quickly, thrall.
Yet have care that he does not see it as
" pass him. That is he with the bandaged
| head If he looks sharply at you hide
| the jar with your arm and II is likely he
! will think that you have been stealing some
l food sleepy
care"
Lord Alvin Of Northumbria lost sight OF
| the lounging figures about him. lost sight
of Sigurd chasing the circling hound, lost
| sight Of everything save the fmperious
| young person before him. He stared at
| her as though he could not believe his ears.
She waved him away; but he did not move.
Let him think that l am stealing he
The grass around Helga's foot stirred ON
| inously
| Il have told you that he is too sleepy to
| care II he threatens to fog you. prom
| Use that will interfere. Coward, what are
! you afraid Off
| She caught her breath at the blazing OF
! his face. He said between his cenched
| teeth: IT will not let him think that
would steal SO much as one dried herring
The fire shot out of Helga's beautiful eyes.
| Egil and the Wrestler sprang up with an
| CRY ordinations; but words would not suf-
| flee Helga Leaping to her feet, she caught
| up the riding-whip from the grass beside
| her and dashed 1t across the thrall's face
| with all her might A bar of livid red was
| kndled like flame along his cheek.
| You are cracking the face of Leifs prop
erty" Rolf murmured In mild demonstrates.
| Egil laughed. a hateful gloating laugh,
| and settled himself against tree to see the
| finish.
AS Helga's arm was flung up the second
i time. the thrall leaped upon her and tore
the whip from her grasp and broke 1t in
| pieces He would that he might have
| broken her as well; he thirsted to-when he
| caught sight of the laughing Egil, ana
| everything else was blotted out of his
vision. Without sound. but with the ami
NAL passion for killing upon his white face.
he wheeled and leaped upon the Black One,
crushing him. pinioning him against the
tree strangling him with the grip of his
hands.
Go be continued tomorrow)