The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow

se swearing was well out of the country, then Ondott be

oon to answer to the blood-suit, for

morrow Ondott bade two men arm them

we men?" a

sses to the summoni

cessary to bear a

iarandi hath a quick temper." Then Einar said no more, and they rode to Cragness. But Ondott knew wel

swords be loose

di from his house. Hiarandi came, and with him Rolf,

come to speak of the blood-suit

Hiarandi, "but I see not how it affects me

ied Einar, and told that Kiarta

I have heard of i

I brought with us the men who were witnesses to the oath the m

tnessed the oath. Hiarandi answered no

o what we say here together." And this he said in a man

be settled here quietly, between neighbors, rathe

i. "Yet I see not how this matter is to be settled

e speak for thee in this affair." Then Eina

opose that an exchange be made of Cragness for some parts of Einar's land, much less in value. And he spoke with such words th

will ever give up this stead which my fathers have

is no reasoning with a madman.

answerable; and called him to appear before the Quarter Court at the Althing, there to justify the slaying, or pay the b

re. "If thou canst not keep land, Hiarandi, better than

but he strode to Ondott, and smote with his staff. Ondo

upon him!" Those two drew their swords, and in

tring. He drew the shaft to its head, and aimed at Ei

ies if my fat

olence; yet before he rode away did Ondott summon Hiarandi for that hurt to him. And there the matter reste