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The Wanderer’s Necklace

CHAPTER III
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What happened to him in his wanderings none know, for the tale is lost.

Only it is said that his people buried him in yonder mound still wearing his armour and the necklace he had won.

There, as Olaf has seen, or thinks that he has seen but now, he stands at moonrise ere trouble comes to any of his race, and stares towards the south--always towards the south." "Is the necklace yet in the mound ?" asked Iduna eagerly.
"Without doubt, Lady.

Who would dare to touch the holy thing and bring on him the curse of the Wanderer and his gods, and with it his own death?
No man that ever sailed the seas, I think." "Not so, Freydisa, for I am sure I know one who would dare it for my sake.

Olaf, if you love me, bring me that necklace as a marriage gift.


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