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Rh KING OLAF. of men came into the Northland. They overcame all the warriors of that land, killed the king, and took possession of the kingdom.

The queen fled away through the mountains with her little son, to the home of one of her old vassals.

But soon the soldiers came to find and kill the little prince. Again the queen fled, but her enemies always found her.

At last she was afraid to stay in any part of her own country. So she sailed away to another land.

On the way the ship was attacked by pirates. The little prince was taken and sold as a slave.

One day the king of the country in which he was a slave saw him and bought him. He was given to the queen for a page.

The little Olaf was brave and handsome. The king had no son, so he made the little slave his son.

Olaf was taught to be courteous and truthful. He was trained to fight with sword and spear.