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Updated: June 20, 2025
"The mystery will soon be cleared up now," remarked Lowrie, as he lowered the sail and directed his brother to row gently, so that they might bring up alongside of the Laulie. By the time their boat was moored to the crags, the Lunda boys and their chief were standing there, all grinning from ear to ear. As for Gloy, he was all "one huge laugh," Yaspard said, with some exasperation in his tone.
Yaspard was not so confident, nor yet was Fred, but they did not discuss the point further; only Fred remarked, "I'd carry you both straight away to Lunda, and get Dr. Holtum to take you home and smooth matters as he only can; but ill news travels fast, and it is quite possible that the catastrophe has been reported at Moolapund; and reported with twenty exaggerations tacked on to it.
Dear-a-me, Doctor, what a business this will be! I am sure being Laird of Lunda isn't all sugar and spice." "It has happened most unfortunately at this time, just when those young people were bringing the old man round in such a nice way. Well, well, Fred! we must believe there is some good purpose in even such a 'kettle of fish' as this."
Only remember no friendships with Lunda folk. Play with them under the black flag, if that gives you amusement; and see that your Viking-craze keeps within the bounds of civilised laws." Yaspard escaped, rejoicing; but Signy lingered to ask, "Would you object to taking prisoners, uncle?" "Child, let him prison every man and boy in Lunda if he likes if he can catch them."
Casembe's smile was elicited by the dwarf making some uncouth antics before him. His executioner also came forward to look: he had a broad Lunda sword on his arm, and a curious scizzor-like instrument at his neck for cropping ears.
Meanwhile the Osprey had gone to Gloy's geo, and deposited on a safe ledge of rock all which our Viking-boys had carried away from Trullyabister; and when that was done the marauders returned to their homes. At the breakfast-table Yaspard said to his uncle, "The Yarl of Broch asked me to come to Burra Isle to-day, if you have no objections. The Lunda boys are to be there.
I'd be ashamed to take him for nothing." "The lads of Lunda," answered he loftily, "don't make bargains with ladies. If you won't take my offer you're 'out of it, miss! Now, Sir Viking, let me tell you under what condition I will set you free. You shall give me your royal word on the faith of a Viking that you will give me your assistance in a deed of high emprise which I have vowed to perform."
She has gone with the boat," came in bursting sobs from the poor boy, who was by that time so completely exhausted and unmanned that Fred could only take him in his arms and try to comfort him as one might a little child. A brief explanation made the whole matter plain to our friends of Lunda, but it took some time to show the Norna's captain how it stood.
The Doctor was firm, however, and the morning slipped happily away in the pleasant companionship of so many new and agreeable friends. It was arranged that the Lunda boys were to run across to Boden on the evening of the following day, to carry out the mysterious plans of Tom and Yaspard.
"You'll see I'm right," he ended with; "but I wad like tae ken what way young master is going tae redd it up wi' the lads o' Lunda. My word! he will hae a bourne keschie o' crabs to sort wi' them, if he canno' tell what's come o' their maute."
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