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speared him to the ground。 And the White Calf�察�with a very demon glare in 

his once mild eyes�察�charged too�察�and even after the Wolverene was a mere 

hairy mass�察�and his mother had retired to feed�察�he came�察�snorting out his 

rage�察  �to   drive   his   spikes   into   the   hateful   thing�察  �till   his   snowy   head   was 

stained with his adversary's blood。 

     Thus he showed that below the ox´like calm exterior was the fighting 

beast�察  �that   he   was   like the  men   of   the  north�察 �rugged�察 �square´built�察  �calm�察�

slow to wrath�察�but when aroused ;seeing red。; 

     When they ranked together by the lake that fall�察�the Fossekal sang his 

old song�此�

     When I am hiding Norway's luck On a White Storbuk Comes riding�察�

riding�察�

     as though this was something he had awaited�察�then disappeared no one 

knew where。 Old Sveggum had seen it flying through the stream�察�as birds 

fly through the air�察�walking in the bottom of a deep pond as a Ptarmigan 

walks on the rocks�察�living as no bird can live�察�and now the old man said it 

had simply gone southward for the winter。 But old Sveggum could neither 

read nor write�此�how should he know�拭�

                                                II 

     Each springtime when the Reindeer passed over Sveggum's mill´run�察�

as they moved from the lowland woods to the bleaker shore of Utrovand�察�

the Fossekal was there to sing about the White Storbuk�察�which each year 

became more truly the leader。 

     That first spring he stood little higher than a Hare。 When he came to 

drink in the autumn�察�his back was above the rock where Sveggum's stream 

enters Utrovand。 Next year he barely passed under the stunted birch�察�and 

the third year the Fossekal on the painted rock was looking up�察�not down�察�

at him as he passed。 This was the autumn when Rol and Sveggum sought 



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the   Hoifjeld   to   round   up   their      half´wild   herd   and   select   some   of   the 

strongest      for  the   sled。  There    was    but   one   opinion     about   the   Storbuk。 

Higher than the others�察�heavier�察�white as snow�察�with a mane that swept the 

shallow  drifts�察  �breasted   like   a   Horse   and   with   horns   like   a   storm´grown 

oak�察�he was king of the herd�察�and might easily be king of the road。 

     There are two kinds of deer´breakers�察�as there are two kinds of horse´ 

breakers�此     �one   that   tames    and   teaches    the   animal�察   �and   gets   a  spirited�察�

friendly   helper�察  �one   that   aims   to   break   its   spirit�察  �and   gets   only   a   sullen 

slave�察�ever   ready  to   rebel   and   wreak   its hate。  Many  a   Lapp   and   many  a 

Norsk has paid with his life for brutality to his Reindeer�察�and Rol's days 

were shortened by his own pulk´Ren。 But Sveggum was of gentler sort。 To 

him   fell   the   training   of   the   White   Storbuk。   It   was   slow�察  �for   the   Buck 

resented all liberties from man�察�as he did from his brothers�察�but kindness�察�

not fear�察�was the power that tamed him�察�and when he had learned to obey 

and glory in the sled race�察�it was a noble sight to see the great white mild´ 

eyed   beast   striding   down   the   long   snow´stretch   of   Utrovand�察  �the   steam 

jetting   from   his   nostrils�察  �the   snow   swirling   up   before   like   the   curling 

waves on a steamer's bow�察�sled�察�driver�察�and Deer all dim in flying white。 

     Then came the Yule´tide Fair�察�with the races on the ice�察�and Utrovand 

for   once   was   gay。   The   sullen   hills   about   reechoed   with   merry   shouting。 

The Reindeer races were first�察�with many a mad mischance for laughter。 

Rol himself was there with his swiftest sled Deer�察�a tall�察�dark�察�five´year´ 

old�察�in his primest prime。 But over´eager�察�over´brutal�察�he harried the sullen�察�

splendid slave till in mid´racejust when in a way to winit turned at a 

cruel blow�察�and Rol took refuge under the upturned sled until it had vented 

its rage against the wood�察�and so he lost the race�察�and the winner was the 

young White Storbuk。 Then he won the                     five´mile race around the lake�察�

and for each triumph Sveggum hung a little silver bell on his harness�察�so 

that now he ran and won to merry music。 

     Then   came   the   Horse   races��running   races   these�察  �the   Reindeer   only 

trots��and   when   Balder�察  �the   victor   Horse�察  �received   his   ribbon   and   his 

owner   the   purse�察  �came   Sveggum   with   all   his   winnings   in   his   hand�察  �and 

said�此 �Ho�察�Lars�察�thine is a fine Horse�察�but mine is a better Storbuk�察�let us 

put our winnings together and race�察�each his beast�察�for all。; 



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     A Ren against a Race´horsesuch a race was never seen till now。 Off 

at the pistol´crack they flew。 ;Ho�察�Balder� 。�cluck�。� Ho�察�hi�察�Balder� ─�Away 

shot the beautiful Racer�察�and the Storbuk�察�striding at a slower trot�察�was left 

behind。 

     ;Ho�察  �Balder� ─   �Hi�察  �Storbuk� ─  �How   the   people   cheered   as   the   Horse 

went bounding and gaining� �But he had left the line at his top speed�察�the 

Storbuk's rose as he flewfasterfaster。 The Pony ceased to gain。 A mile 

whirled by�察�the gap began to close。 The Pony had over´spurted at the start�察�

but the Storbuk was warming to his workstriding evenly�察�swiftly�察�faster 

yet�察�as Sveggum cried in encouragement�此 �Ho�察�Storbuk� �good Storbuk� ─�or 

talked to him only with a gentle rein。 At the turning´point the pair were 

neck and neck�察�then the Ponythough well driven and well shod´slipped 

on   the   ice�察  �and   thenceforth   held   back   as   though   in   fear�察  �so   the   Storbuk 

steamed away。 The Pony and his driver were far behind when a roar from 

every human throat in Filefjeld told that the Storbuk had passed the wire 

and won the race。 And yet all this was before the White Ren had reached 

the years of his full strength and speed。 

     Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk。 They set off at a good 

pace�察�the White Buk ready�察�responsive to the single rein�察�and his mild eyes 

veiled by his drooping lashes。 But�察�without any reason other than the habit 

of brutality�察�Rol struck him。 In a moment there was a change。 The Racer's 

speed was checked�察�all four legs braced forward till he stood�察�the drooping 

lids   were   raised�察  �the   eyes   rolledthere   was   a   green   light   in   them   now。 

Three   puffs   of   steam   were   jetted   from   each   nostril。   Rol   shouted�察  �then�察�

scenting   danger�察  �quickly   upset   the   sled   and     hid   beneath。   The    Storbuk 

turned to charge the sled�察�sniffing and tossing the snow with his foot�察�but 

little   Knute�察  �Sveggum's   son�察  �ran   forward   and   put   his   arms   around   the 

Storbuk's neck�察�then the fierce look left the Reindeer's eye�察�and he suffered 
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