He next ran on to a little hill where he saw down and began to neigh loudly , so that the Stalo might know exactly where he was . ` Ah ! There you are , ' cried the Stalo , appearing on the opposite bank ; ` for a moment I really thought I had lost you . ' ` No such luck , ' answered Andras , shaking his head sorrowfully . By this time he had taken his own shape again . ` Well , but I do n't see how I am to get to you , ' said the Stalo , looking up and down . ` Jump over , as I did , ' answered Andras ; ` it is quite easy . ' ` But I could not jump this river ; and I do n't know how you did , ' replied the Stalo . ' I should be ashamed to say such things , ' exclaimed Andras . ` Do you mean to tell me that a jump , which the weakest Lapp boy would make nothing of , is beyond your strength ? ' The Stalo grew red and angry when he heard these words , just as Andras meant him to do . He bounded into the air and fell straight into the river . Not that that would have mattered , for he was a good swimmer ; but Andras drew out the bow and arrows which every Lapp carries , and took aim at him . His aim was good , but the Stalo sprang so high into the air that the arrow flew between his feet . A second shot , directed at his forehead , fared no better , for this time the Stalo jumped so high to the other side that the arrow passed between his finger and thumb . Then Andras aimed his third arrow a little over the Stalo 's head , and when he sprang up , just an instant too soon , it hit him between the ribs . Mortally wounded as he was , the Stalo was not yet dead , and managed to swim to the shore . Stretching himself on the sand , he said slowly to Andras : ` Promise that you will give me an honourable burial , and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord , and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me . My dog you must kill , but spare my son , Andras . ' Then he died ; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy .
The dog , a fierce , wicked-looking creature , he slew with one blow from his fist , XXXXX it is well known that if a Stalo 's dog licks the blood that flows from his dead master 's wounds the Stalo comes to life again .
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