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were　divided　between　the　dead　man　and　his　heirs。　　He　got　the　half　part；　or　the　third　part；　or　sometimes　less；　and　that　part　was　carried　out　into　the　forest　and　buried；　　sometimes　under　a　mound；　sometimes　in　the　earth；　and　sometimes　even　a　house　was　built　over　it。　　He　tells　them　at　the　same　time　to　get　ready　for　this　expedition　at　the　fall　of　day。　　It　was　resolved　that　one　should　not　desert　the　other；　and　none　should　hold　back　when　the　commander　ordered　them　to　come　on　board　again。　　They　now　left　people　behind　to　take　care　of　the　ships；　and　went　on　land；　where　they　found　flat　fields　at　first；　and　then　great　forests。　　Thorer　went　first；　and　the　brothers　Karle　and　Gunstein　in　rear。　　Thorer　commanded　the　people　to　observe　the　utmost　silence。　　〃And　let　us　peel　the　bark　off　the　trees；〃　says　he；　〃so　that　one　tree…mark　can　be　seen　from　the　other。〃　　They　came　to　a　large　cleared　opening；　where　there　was　a　high　fence　upon　which　there　was　a　gate　that　was　locked。　　Six　men　of　the　country　people　held　watch　every　night　at　this　fence；　two　at　a　time　keeping　guard；　each　two　for　a　third　part　of　the　night；　when　Thorer　and　his　men　came　to　the　fence　the　guard　had　gone　home；　and　those　who　should　relieve　them　had　not　yet　come　upon　guard。　　Thorer　went　to　the　fence；　stuck　his　axe　up　in　it　above　his　head；　hauled　himself　up　by　it；　and　so　came　over　the　fence；　and　inside　the　gate。　　Karle　had　also　come　over　the　fence；　and　to　the　inside　of　the　gate；　so　that　both　came　at　once　to　the　port；　took　the　bar　away；　and　opened　the　port；　and　then　the　people　got　in　within　the　fence。　　Then　said　Thorer；　〃Within　this　fence　there　is　a　mound　in　which　gold；　and　silver；　and　earth　are　all　mixed　together：　seize　that。　　But　within　here　stands　the　Bjarmaland　people's　god　Jomala：　let　no　one　be　so　presumptuous　as　to　rob　him。〃　　Thereupon　they　went　to　the　mound　and　took　as　much　of　the　money　as　they　could　carry　away　in　their　clothes；　with　which；　as　might　be　expected；　much　earth　was　mixed。　　Thereafter　Thorer　said　that　the　people　now　should　retreat。　　〃And　ye　brothers；　Karle　and　Gunstein；〃　says　he；　〃do　ye　lead　the　way；　and　I　will　go　last。〃　They　all　went　accordingly　out　of　the　gate：　but　Thorer　went　back　to　Jomala；　and　took　a　silver　bowl　that　stood　upon　his　knee　full　of　silver　money。　　He　put　the　silver　in　his　purse；　and　put　his　arm　within　the　handle　of　the　bowl；　and　so　went　out　of　the　gate。　　The　whole　troop　had　come　without　the　fence；　but　when　they　perceived　that　Thorer　had　stayed　behind；　Karle　returned　to　trace　him；　and　when　they　met　upon　the　path　Thorer　had　the　silver　bowl　with　him。　Thereupon　Karle　immediately　ran　to　Jomala；　and　observing　he　had　a　thick　gold　ornament　hanging　around　his　neck；　he　lifted　his　axe；　cut　the　string　with　which　the　ornament　was　tied　behind　his　neck；　and　the　stroke　was　so　strong　that　the　head　of　Jomala　rang　with　such　a　great　sound　that　they　were　all　astonished。　　Karle　seized　the　ornament；　and　they　all　hastened　away。　　But　the　moment　the　sound　was　made　the　watchmen　came　forward　upon　the　cleared　space；　and　blew　their　horns。　　Immediately　the　sound　of　the　loor　（1）　was　heard　all　around　from　every　quarter；　calling　the　people　together。　They　hastened　to　the　forest；　and　rushed　into　it；　and　heard　the　shouts　and　cries　on　the　other　side　of　the　Bjarmaland　people　in　pursuit。　　Thorer　Hund　went　the　last　of　the　whole　troop；　and　before　him　went　two　men　carrying　a　great　sack　between　them；　in　which　was　something　that　was　like　ashes。　　Thorer　took　this　in　his　hand；　and　strewed　it　upon　the　footpath；　and　sometimes　over　the　people。　　They　came　thus　out　of　the　woods；　and　upon　the　fields；　but　heard　incessantly　the　Bjarmaland　people　pursuing　with　shouts　and　dreadful　yells。　　The　army　of　the　Bjarmaland　people　rushed　out　after　them　upon　the　field；　and　on　both　sides　of　them；　but　neither　the　people　nor　their　weapons　came　so　near　as　to　do　them　any　harm：　from　which　they　perceived　that　the　Bjarmaland　people　did　not　see　them。　　Now　when　they　reached　their　ships　Karle　and　his　brother　went　on　board；　for　they　were　the　foremost；　and　Thorer　was　far　behind　on　the　land。　　As　soon　as　Karle　and　his　men　were　on　board　they　struck　their　tents；　cast　loose　their　land　ropes；　hoisted　their　sails；　and　their　ship　in　all　haste　went　to　sea。　　Thorer　and　his　people；　on　the　other　hand；　did　not　get　on　so　quickly；　as　their　vessel　was　heavier　to　manage；　so　that　when　they　got　under　sail；　Karle　and　his　people　were　far　off　from　land。　　Both　vessels　sailed　across　the　White　sea　（Gandvik）　。　The　nights　were　clear；　so　that　both　ships　sailed　night　and　day；　until　one　day；　towards　the　time　the　day　turns　to　shorten；　Karle　and　his　people　took　up　the　land　near　an　island；　let　down　the　sail；　cast　anchor；　and　waited　until　the　slack…tide　set　in；　for　there　was　a　strong　rost　before　them。　　Now　Thorer　came　up；　and　lay　at　anchor　there　also。　　Thorer　and　his　people　then　put　out　a　boat；　went　into　it；　and　rowed　to　Karle's　ship。　　Thorer　came　on　board；　and　the　brothers　saluted　him。　　Thorer　told　Karle　to　give　him　the　ornament。　　〃I　think；〃　said　he；　〃that　I　have　best　earned　the　ornaments　that　have　been　taken；　for　methinks　ye　have　to　thank　me　for　getting　away　without　any　loss　of　men；　and　also　I　think　thou；　Karle；　set　us　in　the　greatest　fright。〃

Karle　replies；　〃King　Olaf　has　the　half　part　of　all　the　goods　I　gather　on　this　voyage；　and　I　intend　the　ornament　for　him。　　Go　to　him；　if　you　like；　and　it　is　possible　he　will　give　thee　the　ornament；　although　I　took　it　from　Jomala。〃

Then　Thorer　insisted　that　they　should　go　upon　the　island；　and　divide　the　booty。

Gunstein　says；　〃It　is　now　the　turn　of　the　tide；　and　it　is　time　to　sail。〃　　Whereupon　they　began　to　raise　their　anchor。

When　Thorer　saw　that；　he　returned　to　his　boat　and　rowed　to　his　own　ship。　　Karle　and　his　men　had　hoisted　sail；　and　were　come　a　long　way　before　Thorer　got　under　way。　　They　now　sailed　so　that　the　brothers　were　always　in　advance；　and　both　vessels　made　all　the　haste　they　could。　　They　sailed　thus　until　they　came　to　Geirsver；　which　is　the　first　roadstead　of　the　traders　to　the　North。　　They　both　came　there　towards　evening；　and　lay　in　the　harbour　near　the　landing…place。　　Thorer's　ship　lay　inside；　and　the　brothers'　the　outside　vessel　in　the　port。　　When　Thorer　had　set　up　his　tents　he　went　on　shore；　and　many　of　his　men　with　him。　They　went　to　Karle's　ship；　which　was　well　provided。　　Thorer　hailed　the　ship；　and　told　the　commanders　to　come　on　shore；　on　which　the　brothers；　and　some　men　with　them；　went　on　the　land。　　Now　Thorer　began　the　same　discourse；　and　told　them　to　bring　the　goods　they　got　in　booty　to　the　land　to　have　them　divided。　　The　brothers　thought　that　was　not　necessary；　until　they　had　arrived　at　their　own　neighbourhood。　　Thorer　said　it　was　unusual　not　to　divide　booty　but　at　their　own　home；　and　thus　to　be　left　to　the　honour　of　other　people。　　They　spoke　some　words　about　it；　but　could　not　agree。　　Then　Thorer　turned　away；　but　had　not　gone　far　before　he　came　back；　and　tells　his　comrades　to　wait　there。　　Thereupon　he　calls　to　Karle；　and　says　he　wants　to　speak　with　him　alone。　　Karle　went　to　meet　him；　and　when　he　came　near；　Thorer　struck　at　him　with　a　spear；　so　that　it　went　through　him。　　〃There；〃　said　Thorer；　〃now　thou　hast　learnt　to　know　a　Bjarkey　Island　man。　　I　thought　thou　shouldst　feel　Asbjorn's　spear。〃　　Karle　died　instantly；　and　Thorer　with　his　people　went　immediately　on　board　their　ship。　　When　Gunstein　and　his　men　saw　Karle　fall　they　ran　instantly　to　him；　took　his　body　and　carried　it　on　board　their　ship；　struck　their　tents；　and　cast　off　from　the　pier；　and　left　the　land。　　When　Thorer　and　his　men　saw　this；　they　took　down　their　tents　and　made　preparations　to　follow。　　But　as　they　were　hoisting　the　sail　the　fastenings　to　the　mast　broke　in　two；　and　the　sail　fell　down　across　the　ship；　which　caused　a　great　delay　before　they　could　hoist　the　sail　again。　　Gunstein　had　already　got　a　long　way　ahead　before　Thorer's　ship　fetched　way；　and　now　they　used　both　sails　and　oars。　　Gunstein　did　the　same。　　On　both　sides　they　made　great　way　day　and　night；　but　so　that　they　did　not　gain　much　on　each　other；　although　when　they　came　to　the　small　sounds　among　the　islands　Gunstein's　vessel　was　lighter　in　turning。　　But　Thorer's　ship　made　way　upon　them；　so　that　when　they　came　up　to　Lengjuvik；　Gunstein　turned　towards　the　land；　and　with　all　his　men　ran　up　into　the　country；　and　left　his　ship。　　A　little　after　Thorer　came　there　with　his　ship；　sprang　upon　the　land　after　them；　and　pursued　them。　　There　was　a　woman　who　helped　Gunstein　to　conceal　himself；　and　it　is　told　that　she　was　much　acquainted　with　witchcraft。　　Thorer　and　his　men　returned　to　the　vessels；　and　took　all　the　goods　out　of　Gunstein's　vessel；　and　put　on　board　stones　in　place　of　the　cargo；　and　then　hauled　the　ship　out　into　the　fjord；　cut　a　hole　in　its　bottom；　and　sank　it　to　the　bottom。　Thereafter　Thorer；　with　his　people；　returned　home　to　Bjarkey　Isle。　　Gunstein　and　his　people　proceeded　in　small　boats　at　first；　and　lay　concealed　by　day；　until　they　had　passed　Bjarkey；　and　had　got　beyond　Thorer's　district。　　Gunstein　went　home　first　to　Langey　Isle　for　a　short　time；　and　then　proceeded　south　without　any　halt；　until　he　came　south　to　Throndhjem；　and　there　found　King　Olaf；　to　whom　he　told　all　that　had　happened　on　this　Bjarmaland　expedition。　The　king　was　ill…pleased　with　the　voyage；　but　told　Gunstein　to　remain　with　him；　promising　to　assist　him　when　opportunity　offered。　　Gunstein　took　the　invitation　with　thanks；　and　stayed　with　King　Olaf。


ENDNOTES：　（1）　　Ludr　　the　loor　　is　a　long　tube　or　roll　of　birch…bark　　　　　　used　as　a　horn　by　the　herdboys　in　the　mountains　in　Norway。　　　　　　　L。



144。　MEETING　OF　KING　OLAF　AND　KING　ONUND。

King　Olaf　was；　as　before　related；　in　Sarpsborg　the　winter　（A。D。　1026）　that　King　Canute　was　in　Denmark。　　The　Swedish　king　Onund　rode　across　West　Gautland　the　same　winter；　and　had　thirty　hundred　（3600）　men　with　him。　　Men　and　messages　passed　between　them；　and　they　agreed　to　meet　in　spring　at　Konungahella。　　The　meeting　had　been　postponed；　because　they　wished　to　know　before　they　met　what　King　Canute　intended　doing。　　As　it　was　now　approaching　towards　winter；　King　Canute　made　ready　to　go　over　to　England　with　his　forces；　and　left　his　son　Hardaknut　to　rule　in　Denmark；　and　with　him　Earl　Ulf；　a　son　of　Thorgils　Sprakaleg。　　Ulf　was　married　to　Astrid；　King　Svein's　daughter；　and　sister　of　Canute　th