Against heavy odds, a tale of Norse heroism, and A fearless trio . give the honor to whom honor is due;I know you will all join heartily with me indrinking to the health of Olaf, Magnus, andEdwin Birk, our modern Vikings. The scene which followed this speechbeggars description. Quite beside them- A Fearless Trio. 237 selves with enthusiasm, the guests jumpedup, upsetting their chairs, and rushed towardthe boys, whom they raised upon their shoul-ders and carried in triumph around the room,singing at the top of their voices, — Sons of fair Norway, the ancient and glorious.. KAUN . AND lNL,OMAk

Against heavy odds, a tale of Norse heroism, and A fearless trio . give the honor to whom honor is due;I know you will all join heartily with me indrinking to the health of Olaf, Magnus, andEdwin Birk, our modern Vikings. The scene which followed this speechbeggars description. Quite beside them- A Fearless Trio. 237 selves with enthusiasm, the guests jumpedup, upsetting their chairs, and rushed towardthe boys, whom they raised upon their shoul-ders and carried in triumph around the room,singing at the top of their voices, — Sons of fair Norway, the ancient and glorious.. KAUN . AND lNL,OMAk

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Against heavy odds, a tale of Norse heroism, and A fearless trio . give the honor to whom honor is due;I know you will all join heartily with me indrinking to the health of Olaf, Magnus, andEdwin Birk, our modern Vikings. The scene which followed this speechbeggars description. Quite beside them- A Fearless Trio. 237 selves with enthusiasm, the guests jumpedup, upsetting their chairs, and rushed towardthe boys, whom they raised upon their shoul-ders and carried in triumph around the room,singing at the top of their voices, — Sons of fair Norway, the ancient and glorious.. KAUN . AND lNL,OMAk iJkhlv.JLi MM-. liolsL THE NORSELAND SERIES. AGAINST HEAVY ODDS A TALE OF NORSE HEROISM A FEARLESS TRIO BY HJALMAR HJORTH BOYESEN ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNERS SONS 1894 Copyright, rSqo, 1894,By Charles Scribnees Sons. University Press-,John Wilson and Son, Cambridge. CONTENTS. AGAINST HEAVY ODDS.Chapter I. The Petrel has Come ! II. The Rejected Olive-Branch . 21 III. The Great Invention . 46 IV. A Thorny Path ... 69V. A Blow in the Dark ... 91 VI. A Friend in Need ir6 VII. Vengeance Overtakes the Consul 141 VIII. The Day of Triumph . ... 164 Page I A FEARLESS TRIO 179 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PageRagna and Ingomar defend the House Frontispiece Ingomar saves Little Thomas 20 Ragna in Trulsons Cottage . -34 The Harpoon Gun ... ... 52 Look here, Ingomar, she said, you have got some trouble . ... -72 Well, young man, what can I do for you ? 80Engstrom Outwitted . ... 140 The Invention is Successful . . . 170 Grim Hering Luck had hauled them bothcu31924021975119