. Perfervid, the career of Ninian Jamieson. missile. Strongsoul paused in his advance, measur-ing the distance between the giant and plan was to run at Grislybeard as soon as hedischarged the stone, avoiding it as he had avoidedthe stroke of the bar. Suddenly the giant with ashout took two steps forward and hurled the pieceof rock with all his force ; and Strongsoul fell. Butthe giants aim had been unsteady. The stonebarely grazed the back of Strongsouls head, andalthough his shoulders caught it a little more heavilyhe was unhurt. The giant stumbled down on himbefore he could rise
. Perfervid, the career of Ninian Jamieson. missile. Strongsoul paused in his advance, measur-ing the distance between the giant and plan was to run at Grislybeard as soon as hedischarged the stone, avoiding it as he had avoidedthe stroke of the bar. Suddenly the giant with ashout took two steps forward and hurled the pieceof rock with all his force ; and Strongsoul fell. Butthe giants aim had been unsteady. The stonebarely grazed the back of Strongsouls head, andalthough his shoulders caught it a little more heavilyhe was unhurt. The giant stumbled down on himbefore he could rise and seized his throat—not withany great force, for he thought Strongsoul hadreceived the full weight of the stone and would givehim little more trouble. lie grinned hideously ashe said, Youll catch it now. my man, if theres any 240 PERFERVID life in you. Just as he said that Strongsoul passedhis sword through the giants body, and with a long-drawn howl, ending in a groan, Grislybeard rolledover dead. Then Strongsoul rose, and seizing him. by the hair of the head raised his sword to strike ;but Pansy running from her corner caught his arm. What are you going to do ? she said. Cut off his head. Oh, dont do that! COSMi > M< »KI [MERS STOl - t1 Why not? Greatheart always did it when hekilled a giant, and an angel told me in a dream thatI was to be equal to Greatheart. There are twomore in the passage, said Stri il, his e) blazing with triumph. Ill cut u their h<too. But theyre not dead, said Pansy, pointing tothe door of the cave. Strongsoul looked, and saw where the twowounded men stood bleeding against the wall withghastly faces. Then I must kill them, he said. • For Gods sake dont! both men cried feebly. Oh, pilgrim, you must be merciful ! saidPans)-. Well, said Strongsoul magnanimously, not alto-gether likiner the idea of an attack on two woundedand defenceless men, Ill not kill them ; but I meanto cut off the giants head, and he twisted Grisly-beards hair round h
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