The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-25

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Consl was reused on the following morning
By his advisers. who said: make ready and
70 with us to the Kings daughter We have
chosen"
He mounted his steed and rode away with
the twelve till they came to a crossroad. Tho
twelve wished to turn to one side. and when
Conal saw this he put spurs to his horse. took
the straight road. and never stopped till he
put seven miles between himself and the
twelve. Then he turned. hurried back to the
crossroad. came UP to tho adviser whom he
liked best. and. giving him tho keys OF the
castle. said:
Go back and rule till I or my father or
brothers return. I give you tho advice that 1
myself got: Never let the poor blame you for
taking brides from the rich: live Justly and do
good to the poor that the rich and the poor may
like you. II you twelve had not advised me
to marry. 1 might BIO going around with q ball
and a hurley. as BELTS my age: but now l will
60 out In the world and seek my own fortune"
He took farewell OF them then and set his
face toward the Yellow Kings castle. A long
time before 1t was prophesicd that Young
Conal. son Of Cuban. would cut the head off
the Yellow King. SO seven great walls had been
built around the castle. and a gate to each
wall. At the first gate there were seven
hundred blind mon to obstruct his entrances:
at the second seven hundred deaf mon; at the
third seven hundred cripples: at the fourth
seven hundred sensible women: ut tho fifth
seven hundred idiots: at the sixth seven
hundred people Of small account: at tho
seventh the seven hundred best champions
that the Yellow King had in his service.
All these walls and defenders were there to
prevent any man from taking tho Yellow
Kings daughter. for 1t had boon predicted
that the man who would marry tho daughter
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this man would be Conal. son Of Conal Cuban.
The only sleep that the guards Mt the seven
gates had was half an hour before sunrise and
half an hour after sunset. During these two
half hours a plover stood on the top Of each
gate. and II any one came. the bird would
scream and wake Nil the people in one instant,
The Yellow Kings daughter was in the high
eat story OF the castle and twelve waiting
maids serving her. She was so closely con-
fined that she looked on herself Us q prisoner.
SO one morning early she said to tho twelve
maids: II am confined here as Il criminal IAN
never free even to walk in the garden. and / wish
In my heart that some powerful young kings
| son would como the way to me. / would fly off
with him. and no blood would be shed for me-"
1t was about this time that young Conal
came. and seeing all asleep put spurs to his
| steed and cleared the walls ut a bound. II the
birds called out. he had cleared the gates and
was In before the champions were reused. and
when he was inside they did not attack him..
He let his hurse out to Craze near the castle.
where he saw three poles, and on each one OF
! two Of them a skull.
These are the heads OF two kings sons
who came to win the Yellow Kings dauGh-
ter" thought Conal. and 1 suppose nine will
be the third head: but if l die. l shall have
company"
At this time the twelve waiting maids cast
lots to know who was to walk in tho yard and
see II a champion had como who was worthy
OF the princess. The maid on whom the lot
fell came back in n hurry saying: Il have
seen the finest man that 1 ever laid eyes on.
He Is beautiful. but slender and young yet.
If there is u man born for you. it is that one
Go again." said the Yellow Kings daugh-
tor. land face him. Do not speak to him for
your life till he speaks to you: say then that I
sent you. and that he is to come under my
window"
The maid went and crossed Conal's path
three times. but he spoke not: she crossed a
fourth time and he said: Il suppose it is not
for good that you cross my path so early"
lit is thought unlucky to meet a woman first
in the morninE.l
NV mistress wishes you to 60 under her
window"
Connl went under the window and the Kings
daughter. looking down. fell deeply in love
with him: Il am too high and you are too
low said the Yellow King $ daughter. If
we speak. people will hear us all over the cas-
tie. but I'll take some golden cord and try
can l draw you up to me that We may speak a
few words to each other
1T would be a poor case for me- said young
Conal. Ito wait till you could tie strings to-
gether to raise me-" He stuck then his sword
in the earth and. making one bound. vent in
at the window. The Princess embraced him
and kissed him. knew not what to give him to
eat or to drink. or what would please him most.
Have you seen the people at the seven
gates ?" asked the Yellow Kings daughter.
Il have" answered Conal.
They are all awake now. and will 60 down
and walk through the gates with you. seeing
me the guards will not stop u.s."
Il will not do that. 1t will never be said Of
young Conal OF Erin that he stole his wife
from her father. l will win you with strength
or not have you"
I'm afraid there is too much against YOU"
said the Yellow Kings daughter.
These words enraged Conal. and. making
one bound through the window. he went to
the pole of combat and struck q blow that
reused the old bag in the Eastern world and
shook the castle with all the land around it.
The Yellow King was sleeping at the time: the
snake tnaC 10 SOC tnTeW MN out OF MS Deu.
He fell to the floor with such force that n great
lump came out on his forchead: no was so
frightened that he said to tho old druid who
ran in to help him:
MANY a year have lived without hearing
the like of that blow. There must be a great
champion outside tho castle"
The guard was sent to see if any one was left
alive near tho castle. For said the King.
such a champion must have killed all the peo-
pie at the gates" The guard went. saw none
dead. but every one living. and a champion
walking around sword in hand.
The guard hurried back and said to tho King:
There is a champion in front OF the castle,
hsadsome. but slender and young"
Il you to him" said tho King. and ask
Tho guard went out and asked.
II want seven hundred at my right hand,
seven hundred at my loft. seven hundred be-
hind me. and as many as all these out in front
Of me. Let them come four deep through the
am victorious. ] will see you rewarded
The guard told the King how many men tho
champion demanded. Before the King opened
the gates tor his men. he said to the chief OF
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