. Perfervid, the career of Ninian Jamieson. ims whom thou hast dragged out of thekings highway ; but now I will avenge their bloodupon thee. Wherefore, come on. With that Strongsoul lifted his stick and preparedhimself to fight, expecting the giant to do the the giant had no intention of fighting. Ha, ha ! he sneered. Get out of the he kicked Strongsoul so that he fell andbruised his head. When Saunders saw Strongsoul down, althoughhe had little stomach for the fight and could notunderstand why his companion should be so rash,yet he plucked up courage, and swinging the pillow-
. Perfervid, the career of Ninian Jamieson. ims whom thou hast dragged out of thekings highway ; but now I will avenge their bloodupon thee. Wherefore, come on. With that Strongsoul lifted his stick and preparedhimself to fight, expecting the giant to do the the giant had no intention of fighting. Ha, ha ! he sneered. Get out of the he kicked Strongsoul so that he fell andbruised his head. When Saunders saw Strongsoul down, althoughhe had little stomach for the fight and could notunderstand why his companion should be so rash,yet he plucked up courage, and swinging the pillow-slip in the air made it twist round the neck of thegiant. With a pull he brought him down on his back, COSMO MORTIMERS STORY 181 saying, Heres a new kin o girninV Strongsoulwas on his legs again and, seeing the giant down,was about to strike him on the head when heremembered that Greatheart had never taken anyadvantages of the giants he had killed; so he pauseduntil Grislybeard should rise. The giant got up, roaring, and straightway seized. on Saunders and began to belabour him with hisstick in such a savage manner that Saunders dancedand shrieked with pain. But Strongsoul smote theeiant a blow on the back of the head with his oakenstaff. Coward ! he cried, fight with one who isarmed, and leave the helpless alone. Then thegiant turned on Strongsoul with an oath and aimed 182 PERFERVID a blow at his face. Strongsoul slipped out of theway, and put in another blow on the giants headwhich made him leap with rage and pain. Herushed at Strongsoul and would have felled himhad not Saunders, who saw the peril of his friendand who was now heart and soul in the fight, caughthold of the giants leg and tripped him up. Herose at once, with tears of rage in his voice andeyes at being molested and foiled by two boys. Hewas no sooner on his feet, however, than Saunders,who had got behind him, swung the pillowslip roundhis neck and brought him to the ground again. Inthis fall the giants head was
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