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Halsen's walking-stick. It was a lovely flag indeed. Isobel had been working on it for a long time, intending it for Fred, but he had asked that it might be given to his young friend, and she willingly agreed. The device was not uncommon, but Isobel's artistic fancy had made it a perfect work of art.
May a mere humdrum person inquire what knightly deed a modern Viking proposes, and what is to be the result of 'only a boy party'?" "We are going to have some jolly fun of Mr. Halsen's planning; but it would spoil it to tell beforehand." "I can leave the responsibility on Mr. Halsen," answered Uncle Brüs; "he understands what boys need and like." "I shall want to stay some days.
And this scheme must have been on Viking lines, if we may judge from old Hoskald Halsen's farewell words to Yaspard. "Now mind, boy," he shouted, as the Osprey parted company from the other boats, "mind you think it well out, and come to Burra Wick. No Viking should sail from a legitimate voe. Garth and I spell 'wick' with a 'v' and no 'c' in it, remember."
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