THE SAGA OF KING OLAF 71

I. The Challenge of Thor 71
II. King Olaf's Return 74
III. Thora of Rimol 79
IV. Queen Sigrid the Haughty 83
V. The Skerry of Shrieks 88
VI. The Wraith of Odin 94
VII. Iron-Beard 98
VIII. Gudrun 103
IX. Thangbrand the Priest 106
X. Raud the Strong 111
XI. Bishop Sigurd at Salten Fiord 114
XII. King Olaf's Christmas 120
XIII. The Building of the Long Serpent 125
XIV. The Crew of the Long Serpent 130
XV. A Little Bird in the Air 134
XVI. Queen Thyri and the Angelica Stalks 137
XVII. King Svend of the Forked Beard 144
XVIII. King Olaf and Earl Sigvald 149
XIX. King Olaf's War-Horns 152
XX. Einar Tamberskelver 156
XXI. King Olaf's Death-drink 160
XXII. The Nun of Nidaros 165

INTERLUDE 169

THE THEOLOGIAN'S TALE.

TORQUEMADA 173

INTERLUDE 187

THE POET'S TALE.

THE BIRDS OR KILLINGWORTH 189

FINALE 205

BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

FLIGHT THE SECOND.

THE CHILDREN'S HOUR 209

ENCELADUS 212

THE CUMBERLAND 215

SNOW-FLAKES 218

A DAY OF SUNSHINE 220

SOMETHING LEFT UNDONE 222

WEARINESS 224

TALES OF A WAYSIDE INN.

PRELUDE.

THE WAYSIDE INN.

One Autumn night, in Sudbury town,
Across the meadows bar