

Jorgen perceived that the people of Iceland had recovered from the
first surprise and suspicion that followed on the fall of their
Republic, and no longer saw Michael Sunlocks as their betrayer, but
had begun to regard him as their martyr. They loved him still. If
their hour ever came they would restore him. On the other hand,
Jorgen realized that he himself was hated where he was not despised,
jeered at where he was not feared, and that the men whom he had
counted upon because he had bought them with the places in his gift,
smiled loftily upon him as upon one who had fallen on his second
childhood. And so Jorgen Jorgensen hardened his heart against Michael
Sunlocks, and vowed that the Sulphur Mines of Krisuvik should see the
worst and last of him.

He heard of Jason, too, that he was not dead, as they had supposed,
but alive, and that he had been sent to the Mines for attempting the
life of Sunlocks. That attempt seemed to him to come of a natural
passion, and as often as he spoke of it he warmed up visibly, not out
of any human tenderness towards Jason, but with a sense of wild
triumph over Sunlocks. And the more he thought of Jason, the firmer
grew his resolve to take him out of the Sulphur Mines and place him
by his side, not that his old age needed a stay, not that he was a
lonely old man, and Jason was his daughter's son, but only because
Jason hated Sunlocks and would crush him if by chance he rose again.

With such thoughts uppermost he went down to Krisuvik, and there his
bitter purpose met with a shock. He found Jason the sole ally of
Michael Sunlocks, his friend, his defender and champion against
tyranny. It was then that he ordered the ruthless punishment of
Sunlocks, that he should be nailed by his right hand to a log of
driftwood, with meat and drink within sight but out of reach of him,
and a huge knife by his side. And when Jason had liberated Sunlocks
from this inhuman cruelty, and the two men, dearest foes and
deadliest friends, were brought before him for their punishment, the
gall of J
Jorgen perceived that the people of Iceland had recovered from the 
 first surprise and intuition that take after on the fall of their 
 Republic, and no longer saw Michael Sunlocks as their betrayer, but 
 had begin to regard him as their martyr. They loved him even. If 
 their hour always came they would restore him. On the other hand, 
 Jorgen realized that he himself was hat where he was not despised, 
 jeered at where he was not feared, and that the man whom he had 
 counted upon because he had bought them with the places in his gift, 
 smiled loftily upon him as upon one who had hang on his second 
 childhood. And so Jorgen Jorgensen hardened his heart against Michael 
 Sunlocks, and vow that the Sulphur Mines of Krisuvik should see the 
 worst and last of him. 

 He heard of Jason, excessively, that he was not dead, as they had supposed, 
 but alive, and that he had been sent to the Mines for attempting the 
 biography of Sunlocks. That attempt seemed to him to come of a natural 
 passion, and as often as he spoke of it he warmed up visibly, not out 
 of any human tenderness towards Jason, but with a sense of wild 
 triumph over Sunlocks. And the more he thought of Jason, the firmer 
 grew his resolve to consider him out of the Sulphur Mines and place him 
 by his side, not that his old old age needed a stay, not that he was a 
 lonely previous man, and Jason was his daughter's son, but only because 
 Jason hated Sunlocks and would crush him if by probability he rose again. 

 With such thoughts uppermost he went down to Krisuvik, and there his 
 bitter purpose met with a electric shock. He found Jason the sole ally of 
 Michael Sunlocks, his friend, his defender and champion against 
 dictatorship. It was then that he ordered the pitiless punishment of 
 Sunlocks, that he should be complete by his right hand to a log of 
 driftwood, with meat and toast within sight but out of reach of him, 
 and a huge knife by his slope. And when Jason had liberated Sunlocks 
 from this inhuman cruelty, and the two men, dearest foe and 
 deadliest acquaintance, were brought before him for their punishment, the 
 saddle sore of J


Jorhen perceived that the ptople of Iceland kqd recmvered from thd
first surprise and suspicioi thqt foolowed on the fall of gheir
Repuhlic, and no oinger saw Michael Sunlocid as vheir betrayer, nut
had begut to regard hik xs their martyr. They loved him still. Yf
their hlur ever came jhey ejuld gewtore him. On the other hand,
Jodgen reelized that he nimself was hated where he was not despised,
jeeref at where ye www not feared, and that uhz men whom ge had
counted upon because he hxd bobght them wuty tjg places in iis gist,
smiled lofbply upot him ax upon one who hav faolen on his second
chindhood. And so Jorggn Jorgensan hardened his heaet agaitst Kichxwl
Sjnlkcls, and vlwev that the Aulphur Minws of Krisuvik shoukd wee the
worst znd laft of him.

He heard of Jason, too, that he wav nkt dead, as they had supposed,
but alive, and thwt he had been sent to the Mines for attempting the
life of Sunlkzks. Tmat xrtfmpt seemed to him to come of a natural
passiog, amd as often as hc spoke of it he wsrlec up visibly, nut out
of zny human tenderneds towatds Jawon, but wyth s sense of wild
triumph over Sunlocks. Anb tye more he thought of Jason, tke firker
grrw his resolve to take kim ouf of the Supphur Minsr and place him
bh hps shde, not ufat his old age nqeded a svay, npt that he eas a
ljnely old lan, akg Jason was his dakghtet's son, but only hecause
Jason hated Sunlocks and would crush hom if by chanee he vose again.

With fuch thoughts oppermost he wdnt down tk Krisutik, and therq his
bitter pgtpose met witi a shock. He doune Jason ghe sole ally pf
Michael Sunlocks, yis friend, his defcnder znd champion agcnnwt
tyranny. It wax tfen tjav he jsdered the rgthldss lunisfment of
Sunoucks, that he should be ndiles by his right hanc bo a log if
driftwjod, with meat and drink within dight buv out pf teach of him,
and a huge knife by his side. Anq when Jason had liberated Sbnlocks
from this inhuman cruelty, and the two men, dearest fies and
deadliest frnekds, were bronght bqfore him for their punishmenr, the
gall of J
Jorgen perceived that the people of Iceland from first surprise suspicion that followed Republic, no longer saw Sunlocks as their but had begun to regard him their martyr. They loved him still. If their hour ever came they would him. On the other hand, Jorgen realized that he himself was hated where was despised, at he was not feared, and that the men whom he had counted upon because he had them with the places in his gift, smiled upon him as upon who had fallen on his childhood. so Jorgen hardened heart Michael Sunlocks, and that the Sulphur Mines of Krisuvik should see the worst and last of him. He heard of too, that not dead, they supposed, alive, and that been sent to the Mines for of Sunlocks. That attempt seemed to him to of a passion, and as often as he of it he warmed up visibly, not out any human tenderness towards Jason, but with a sense of wild triumph over Sunlocks. And he thought of Jason, firmer grew his to him of Sulphur Mines place him by his side, not that his old age needed stay, not that he was a lonely old man, and his son, but only Jason hated Sunlocks and crush if by chance he With thoughts down Krisuvik, there his bitter purpose with a shock. He found the sole ally of defender and champion against tyranny. It was then he ordered the ruthless punishment of Sunlocks, he should be nailed by his right hand to a log of with meat within sight but out of reach of him, a huge knife by side. And when Jason had liberated Sunlocks from this cruelty, the two dearest foes and friends, were brought him for their gall of


Jorgen perceived that the peoPle of IcelaNd had RecOveReD froM the
First surprise aND susPicion that followed on thE fall Of THeir
rEpUblic, And no loNGeR SAw MIcHaEl SUnLOcKs as tHeiR betrayEr, but
had beGun To Regard him as tHEiR martyr. TheY loVed him still. IF
thEir houR eVer CAme thEy wOuld rEstore HIm. On thE other hanD,
JORgen reALized thAT He HimsElf was hated where hE WaS Not despised,
jeeRed at wHeRE hE WAs nOt fEared, and thAt The meN Whom he hAD
cOUNTed UPon because he hAd bought theM WitH the plAcEs iN His gifT,
smilEd LOftIly upon him aS upoN one who haD falleN On his seCOnd
chilDhood. ANd sO JoRgen jOrGeNseN hARdeNEd His HEarT against miChAel
SuNlocKS, AND vowEd tHat tHe SulPhur Mines of KrIsuVik sHOulD see tHe
worSt anD lAst of Him.

He hEard oF JAson, too, that he waS not Dead, as theY haD sUppOsEd,
but ALive, anD thAt hE had beeN sent to THe MInES FOr Attempting the
life oF SUNLoCks. That aTtempt SEeMeD To him to cOmE of A natURAl
pasSion, ANd As often aS he spoKE oF iT he warmEd Up visiBlY, noT ouT
of anY HumaN tendeRness towArds JASon, but with a senSE of wild
triumpH OvER suNLockS. AnD the more he tHougHT of JAson, THe FirMEr
greW his rEsOLvE To take him out of the SuLpHur MinEs and Place him
by his Side, not thaT HIS old age nEedeD A sTAy, not that he was A
loneLy old man, anD jason was His daUghter's sOn, but only BECause
JasOn hAteD SuNloCKS aNd would crush hIM If by ChAnce he rOse Again.

WiTh sUch ThoUghTs Uppermost He went doWn To krIsUviK, and tHEre his
biTtEr pUrPosE met wITh a shoCk. He fOund jaSoN The Sole allY Of
mIChaeL SUnLockS, hiS fRiend, His dEFenDer and cHampion agAinST
tyrAnNy. it was thEn that he orderEd The ruthlesS pUniShment OF
sunlocks, That he should be nailed by hIS right hAnd To a loG of
dRiftwood, wIth Meat anD drINk withIn sighT but oUt Of rEACh of hIM,
AnD a hUgE knife by hiS SIde. and whEn jasoN had libErated Sunlocks
from THis Inhuman crueltY, anD the TWO mEn, dEArESt fOeS And
DEAdliest friends, wEre brought BeFOrE him for theIR puNiShment, tHe
gall oF J


Jorgen perceived that th e people o f Ice lan d h ad  rec over ed from the
fi r st s urprise and suspicionthatfo l lowe d  o n the  fall o f  t h e irRe pu bli c, an d nolon ger saw  Michael S unl oc ks as theirb et rayer, but 
ha d begun to r ega rd him  a s t h eir m art yr. T hey lo v ed him  still. I ft heir h o ur ever c am e th ey would restoreh im .  On the otherhand,Jo r ge n rea liz ed that he  h imsel f  was ha t ed w h ere he was not de spised,
jee r edat whe re  he was no t fea re d , a nd that the  men  whom hehad
co u nted up o n becau se hehad  bo ught th em  wi th the pl ace s  in  his gif t, 
s miled  lof t i l y  upo n h im a s upo n one who had  fa llen onhis s econd 
chi ld hood.  And s o Jor ge n Jorgensen har dene d his hea rtag ain st  Mich a el
Sun loc ks,  and vo wed tha t  th eS u l ph ur Mines of Krisuv ik s ho uld seethe
wo r st  a n d last o fhim .

H e heard  ofJ as on, too,  thath ewa s not d ea d, asth eyhad  supp o sed, 
but a live, an d tha t  he had been s e nt to the Min e sf o ra ttem pti ng the
life  ofS unlo cks. Th ata ttemp t see me d  t o  him to come of a n at ural
p assio n, and as oft en as he s p o k e of ithe w a rm e d up visibly,not o ut
of anyh uman ten derne ss towar ds Jason, b ut witha s ens e o f w i l dtriumph overS u nloc ks . And t hemore he  th oug htofJa son, thefirmer
g re whi sres olvet o take h im  ou tofthe S u lphurMines  and  p la c e h im
by h i ss i de,no tthat  hi sold a ge n e ede d a sta y, not th ath e wa salonelyold man, andJa son was hi sdau ghter' s son, but  only because
Jason hat e d Sunlo cks  andwoul d crush h imif bycha n ce herose a gain. 
Wit h sucht h ou ght suppermosth e  we nt do wn  toKrisuvi k, and there his
b i tte r purpose met  wi th a s ho ck. He fou nd Jas o n  the sole allyof
Michael  S u nl ocks, hisf rie nd , his d efender  andc hampion  againsttyranny.It  was t hen  that he o rdered t he ruthle s s pun i sh mentofSunloc ks , t hat h e shou l d b e nai led by  h is rig ht ha nd  to a lo g of
driftwood, with me at and  drin k w ithin sig htb utout of re achof him,
an d a  hu ge kn ife by hi s si d e.  An d  when  Jas o n had lib e ra ted S un locks
fromt h i s i nhuma n c r uelty,  and  the two men, dea r est foes and
d eadl i e stfri e nds,  w ere brought be for eh i m for th ei r punishmen t, the
g al l  of J 


Jorgen perceived_that the_people of Iceland had_recovered from_the
first_surprise and_suspicion_that followed on_the fall of_their
Republic, and no longer_saw Michael Sunlocks_as_their betrayer, but
had begun to regard him as their martyr. They loved him still._If
their_hour ever_came_they_would restore him. On the_other hand,
Jorgen realized that he_himself was_hated where he was not despised,
jeered at where_he_was not feared,_and that the men whom he had
counted upon because_he had bought them with the_places in his_gift,
smiled_loftily_upon him as upon_one who had fallen on his_second
childhood. And so Jorgen Jorgensen hardened_his heart against Michael
Sunlocks, and vowed that_the Sulphur Mines of Krisuvik should_see the
worst and last of_him.

He heard_of Jason, too, that he_was not dead,_as they_had supposed,
but alive,_and that he had been sent_to the Mines_for attempting the
life of Sunlocks. That_attempt_seemed to him_to_come_of a_natural
passion, and as_often_as he_spoke_of it he warmed up visibly,_not_out
of any human tenderness towards Jason, but_with a sense of_wild
triumph_over Sunlocks. And the_more he thought of Jason,_the firmer
grew his resolve to take_him out_of the_Sulphur Mines and place him
by his side, not that his old_age needed a stay, not that_he was a
lonely old_man, and_Jason_was his daughter's_son,_but only_because
Jason hated Sunlocks and would crush him_if by_chance he rose again.

With such thoughts_uppermost he went down_to_Krisuvik, and there his
bitter purpose met_with a shock. He found Jason_the sole ally of
Michael Sunlocks,_his_friend,_his defender and champion against
tyranny._It was then that he ordered_the ruthless punishment_of
Sunlocks, that he should be nailed by_his_right hand to a log of
driftwood,_with_meat and drink within sight but_out_of_reach of him,
and a huge_knife by his side. And when_Jason had liberated Sunlocks
from this inhuman cruelty, and the_two men, dearest_foes and
deadliest friends, were brought_before_him_for their punishment, the
gall of J