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Borgrevinck's eloquent plausibility�察�all put their heads in the noose�察�their 

lives and country in his hands�察�seeing in this treacherous monster a very 

angel   of   self´sacrificing   patriotism。 All�拭  �No�察  �not   all。   Old   Sveggum   was 

there。 He could neither read nor write。 That was his excuse for not signing。 

He could not read a letter in a book�察�but he could read something of the 

hearts of men。 As the meeting broke up he whispered to Axel Tanberg�此 �Is 

his   own   name   on   that   paper�拭─  �And   Axel�察  �starting   at   the   thought�察  �said�此�

;No。; Then said Sveggum�此 �I don't trust that man。 They ought to know of 

this   at   Nystuen。;   For   there   was   to   be   the   really   important   meeting。   But 

how to let them know was the riddle。 Borgrevinck was going there at once 

with his fast Horses。 

     Sveggum's   eye   twinkled   as   he   nodded   toward   the   Storbuk�察  �standing 

tied to the fence。 Borgrevinck leaped into his sleigh and went off at speed�察�

for   he   was   a   man   of   energy。   Sveggum   took   the   bells   from   the   harness�察�

untied   the   Reindeer�察  �stepped   into   the   pulk。   He   swung   the   single   rein�察�

clucked to the Storbuk�察�and also turned his head toward Nystuen。 The fast 

Horses   had   a   long   start�察  �but   before   they   had   climbed   the   eastward   hill 

Sveggum needs must slack�察�so as not to overtake them。 He held back till 

they came to the turn above the woods at Maristuen�察�then he quit the road�察�

and up the river flat he sped the Buk�察�a farther way�察�but the only way to 

bring them there ahead。 

     Squeak�察  �crack´squeak�察  �crack´squeak�察  �crackat   regular   intervals   from 

the great spreading snow´shoes of the Storbuk�察�and the steady sough of his 

breath was like the Nordland as she passes up the Hardanger Fjord。 High 



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up�察�on the smooth road to the left�察�they could hear the jingle of the horse´ 

bells   and   the   shouting   of   Borgrevinck's   driver�察  �who�察  �under   orders�察  �was 

speeding hard for Nystuen。 

     The highway  was   a   short road   and smooth�察 �and the   river   valley  was 

long   and   rough�察  �but   when�察  �in   four   hours�察  �Borgrevinck   got   to   Nystuen�察�

there   in   the   throng   was  a   face that he   had   just left   at   Laersdalsoren。   He 

appeared not to notice�察�though nothing ever escaped him。 

     At Nystuen none of the men would sign。 Some one had warned them。 

This was serious�察�might be fatal at such a critical point。 As he thought it 

over�察�his suspicions turned more and more to Sveggum�察�the old fool that 

could not write his name at Laersdalsoren。 But how did he get there before 

himself with his speedy Horses�拭            �There was a dance at Nystuen that night�察�

the dance was necessary to mask the meeting�察�and during that Borgrevinck 

learned of the swift White Ren。 

     The   Nystuen   trip   had   failed�察  �thanks   to   the   speed   of   the   White   Buk。 

Borgrevinck must get to Bergen before word of this�察�or all would be lost。 

There was only one way�察�to be sure of getting there before any one else。 

Possibly   word   had   already   gone   from   Laersdalsoren。   But   even   at   that�察�

Borgrevinck could get there and save himself�察�at the price of all Norway�察�if 

need   be�察  �provided   he   went   with   the   White   Storbuk。   He   would   not   be 

denied。   He   was   not   the   man   to   give   up   a   point�察  �though   it   took   all   the 

influence he could bring to bear�察�this time�察�to get old Sveggum's leave。 

     The Storbuk was quietly sleeping in the corral when Sveggum came to 

bring him。 He rose leisurely�察�hind legs first�察�stretched one�察�then the other�察�

curling his tail tight on his back as he did so�察�shook the hay from the great 

antlers    as   though    they    were    a  bunch    of   twigs�察  �and    slowly    followed 

Sveggum  at   the   end   of   the   tight   halter。   He   was   so   sleepy   and   slow   that 

Borgrevinck   impatiently   gave   him   a   kick�察  �and   got   for   response   a   short 

snort from the Buk�察�and from Sveggum an earnest warning�察�both of which 

were somewhat scornfully received。 The tinkling bells on the harness had 

been replaced�察�but Borgrevinck wanted them removed。 He wished to go in 

silence。   Sveggum   would   not   be   left   behind   when   his   favorite   Ren   went 

forth�察�so he was given a seat in the horse´sleigh which was to follow�察�and 

the driver thereof received from his master a secret hint to delay。 



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     Then�察     �with    papers    on    his   person    to   death´doom        a  multitude      of 

misguided men�察�with fiendish intentions in his heart as well as the power 

to carry them out�察�and with the fate of Norway in his hands�察�Borgrevinck 

was made secure in the sled�察�behind the White Storbuk�察�and sped at dawn 

on his errand of desolation。 

     At   the   word   from   Sveggum   the   White   Ren   set   off   with   a   couple   of 

bounds that threw Borgrevinck back in the pulk。 This angered him�察�but he 

swallowed   his   wrath   on   seeing   that   it   left   the   horse´sleigh   behind。   He 

shook the line�察�shouted�察�and the Buk settled down to a long�察�swinging trot。 

His   broad   hoofs   clicked   double   at   every   stride。   His   nostrils�察  �out   level�察�

puffed steady blasts of steam in the frosty morning as he settled to his pace。 

The pulk's prow cut two long shears of snow�察�that swirled up over man and 

sled   till   all   were   white。  And   the   great   ox´eyes   of   the   King   Ren   blazed 

joyously in the delight of motion�察�and of                 conquest too�察�as the sound of 

the horse´bells faded far behind。 

     Even   masterful   Borgrevinck           could   not   but   mark   with   pleasure   the 

noble   creature   that   had   balked   him   last   night   and   now   was   lending   its 

speed   to   his   purpose�察  �for   it   was   his   intention   to   arrive   hours   before   the 

horse´sleigh�察�if possible。 

     Up   the   rising   road   they   sped   as   though   downhill�察  �and   the   driver's 

spirits   rose   with   the   exhilarating   speed。   The   snow   groaned   ceaselessly 

under the prow of the pulk�察�and the frosty creaking under the hoofs of the 

flying   Ren   was   like   the   gritting   of   mighty   teeth。   Then   came   the   level 

stretch   from   Nystuen's   hill   to   Dalecarl's�察  �and   as   they   whirled   by   in   the 

early day�察�little Carl chanced to peep from a window�察�and got sight of the 

Great White Ren in   a white pulk   with a white   driver�察�just as it is in the 

stories of the Giants�察�and clapped his hands�察�and cried�察 �Good�察�good� ─�

     But   his   grandfather�察  �when   he   cau
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