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"I am sure that we do not yield," continued Jodd, and suddenly raised the wild northern war-cry, "Valhalla, Valhalla! Victory or Valhalla!" Instantly from three hundred throats, above the sound of the running feet that drew ever nearer, came the answering shout of "Valhalla, Valhalla! Victory or Valhalla!" Then out of the gloom up dashed the Northmen. Now other shouts arose of "Olaf! Olaf! Olaf!
Nay, rebuke me not, General, for I at least have sworn no oath of homage to this Nicephorus, nor have the other Northmen or the men of Lesbos." "You are like a watchdog, Jodd, barking at you know not what, just because it is strange. Go now, I pray you, to the quay, and bring back to us news of this ship."
By what warrant do you and your company take upon yourselves to pass judgment upon this mother of mine? That is the Emperor's right." "By the warrant of capture, Augustus," answered Jodd. "We Northmen took the palace and opened the gates to you and your Armenians.
Such was this awful letter that, having read, Martina thrust into my hand as though she would be rid of it. Then followed a silence, which at length Martina broke. "Your commands, Excellency," she said in a dry voice. "I understand that the the prisoner is in the ante-room in charge of the Captain Jodd."
As usual, you are thinking of that Egyptian, I mean of the lady Heliodore, of whom, of course, it is quite right that you should think. Well, it is true that we have heard nothing of her. Still, that does not mean that we may not hear. Perhaps Jodd has learned something from those prisoners. Hark! he comes."
"What disguise is there that would hide the giant Jodd, whose fame the Moslem spies have spread throughout the East? Why, on the darkest night your voice would betray you to all within a hundred paces. And what use would one shipload of armed men be against the forces of the Emir of Egypt? No, no, Jodd, whatever the danger I must go and I alone.
I'll be with you soon; but if the Emperor Constantine should arrive first, tell him that all has gone well, better than he hoped, indeed, and pray him to come hither, where we may take counsel." The messenger went. Jodd and some of the Northmen began to consult together, and Martina led me aside. "Tell me what has chanced, Martina," I asked, "for I am bewildered."
"If so, you must go far, General, for he died an hour ago, and his companions are making him ready for burial." "Jodd," I said angrily, "those men have been in our hands for weeks. How comes it that you did not discover these things before? You had my orders." "Because, General, until they knew that they were to go free none of these prisoners would tell us anything.
At these words a great silence fell upon the Court. Jodd glared about him, and, seeing that none ventured to draw near, stepped from the witness-place, advanced to where I was, gave me the full salute of ceremony, then marched away to the back of the Court, the crowd opening a path for him.
Knowing that you had married my rival, for I kept myself informed of all you did, still I lifted no hand against you " "What good was a maimed man to you when you were courting the Emperor Charlemagne?" asked Jodd. Now at last she turned on him, saying, "Well is it for you, Barbarian, that if only for a while Fate has reft power from my hands.
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