. The Phynodderree, and other legends of the Isle of Man . HE other jarls of Man, hearing of the fate ottheir friend and neighbour Kitter, and fearinga general rising of the Manx peasantry againstthem, assembled together to take counsel for theirunited defence. Their suspicions were unani-mously fixed on Eaoch, the cook, who theybelieved had purposely been the cause of his mas-ters death, and of being in league with the countrypeople to destroy or drive from the island all the noblesof Norwegian descent. He had been arrested almost immediately, and wasaccused before King Olave Goddardson, who,
. The Phynodderree, and other legends of the Isle of Man . HE other jarls of Man, hearing of the fate ottheir friend and neighbour Kitter, and fearinga general rising of the Manx peasantry againstthem, assembled together to take counsel for theirunited defence. Their suspicions were unani-mously fixed on Eaoch, the cook, who theybelieved had purposely been the cause of his mas-ters death, and of being in league with the countrypeople to destroy or drive from the island all the noblesof Norwegian descent. He had been arrested almost immediately, and wasaccused before King Olave Goddardson, who, being ajust man, ordered him to be brought face to face withhis accusers. Great preparations were made for thetrial the king, commanded should be held. The jarlstook good care that the jury should consist exclusively 7o KING OLAVE THE SECOND of their own order, and though King Olave did all in|his power to securehim a fair hearing, Eaoch met with but scant justice. A speedy convictionresulted, and sentence of death was pronounced. The cook heard hissent
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