"Whither away, then?" says Augmund.

"West, to England," says Soti, "and never to come back again to Norway
while Gunnhillda's rule is in Norway."

Augmund went away, and goes and finds Gunnhillda, for she was a little
way off at a feast, and Gudred, her son, with her. Augmund told
Gunnhillda what Soti meant to do, and she begged Gudred to take his
life. So Gudred set off at once, and came unawares on Soti, and made
them lead up the country, and hang him there. But the goods he took, and
brought them to his mother, and she got men to carry them all down to
the King's Crag, and after that she went thither herself.

Hrut came back towards autumn, and had gotten great store of goods. He
went at once to the king, and had a hearty welcome. He begged them to
take whatever they pleased of his goods, and the king took a third.
Gunnhillda told Hrut how she had got hold of the inheritance, and had
Soti slain. He thanked her, and gave her half of all he had.




CHAPTER VI.

HRUT SAILS OUT TO ICELAND.


Hrut stayed with the king that winter in good cheer, but when spring
came he grew very silent. Gunnhillda finds that out, and said to him