The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-07

the ntsS son on nOreebaok. ana pnck OF
hounds after him. Tho King struck stone
after stone I'LL he put the twelve sons In front
OF the castle with their horses and hounds;
then he struck the thirteenth stone. and the
horse and hounds OF the knight appeared.
The knight looked around and saw his eye
In the hole OF the chimney. and az much SCOT
on 1t as would manure land under two stone OF
seed potatoes
Look at my oye." said the knight
Dyeermud looked. Then the King put tho
eye in tho head OF the knight. who could see
with 1t better than when he had 1t before.
Out they went now from the King safe and
sound. and never stopped till they reached the
knights castle for dinner. When dinner was
over Dyeermud the Gruagach. aud the small
chief FASTENED on to the Gruagach's castle and
slept there.
Next day Dyeermud and the small chief
went home. On the following morning Dyer
mud won't to the King. told him tho Rueful
knights story. and said: Now. must have
battle or sight OF Fin MacCool."
Battle I'll not give you" said the King.
and sight OF Fin MacCool you'll not have
till you tell me what happened tho Lad OF True
Tales
Il am sorry" said Dyeermud. that this
was not said by you sooner. 1t Is late for me
now to DO tearing my shoes on strange roads
and firing my feet in q foreign land" With
that no sprang ut the King. brought him down
by the throat from the window to the ground
and there broke every bone in his body. Then
ne put the castle foundation upward looking
Tor Fin. and destroying all that he met, but
couldsnot find Fin till he met the old little
woman.
Oh. Dyeermud." said she. spare my head.
am more than hundred yenrs old. have
been faithful to Fin since he came here.
have mover refused to do what he asked"
Your head shall be spared" replied Dyer
mud. though old life is as dear to you as 1t is
to young people. and take me now to where
Fin is."
Dyeermud went with the old little woman to
the door OF Fins chamber and knocked. Fin
knew the knock and cried out:
Reach me your sword"
"Tako it." said Dyeermud.
Fins strength was trebled at sight OF Dyer
mud. and when he Grasped the sword he swore
by it. saying: Il will cut of your head II you
come nearer"
You are not in your mind to speak thus to
the man who has done SO much for you."
am in my mind" said Fin. but IL we
were to close our arms embracing each other
in friendship We could not open them for
seven days and nights. Now. the woman who
brought me from Ard ma Conye. the bay which
We love most in Erin save Fintra. will DO hero
soon. Though there was nothing on earth to
| please tho King Of the White Nation moro thai
| my head. there is another good man In the
| world. and tho King wishes his head as greatly
as mine. The daughter has gone. and is
! using her highest endeavor to bring that h cad
to her father. SO hasten on to the boat. Dyer
mud. will follow. II you find food take II
| with you.'
md h,,rr faI ~ T,,r
| the Kings meadow he saw two fat bullocks
grazing. He caught them. and. clarping one
under each arm. ran off to the boat. When Fin
camc he found both buAocks skinned and
dressed there before him.
They weighed anchor now and raised sails
for Erin. ploughinG the weiGhty sea before
| theni night and day. Once Fin said to Dyer
mud:
Look behind" Dyeermud looked. but saw
nothing.
Thrre hours later. Fin said Look behind
| and look keenly."
Dyeermud looked and cried: see behint
us in the say some bird like an eagle. ant
flashes of fire blazing out from hcr bcak."
oh. We are caught at last. and it's q bat
place We are in on the sea; We cannot fich
| here"
The bird was coming nearer and gaining
them bounding along till they were within Ave
leagues Of land: then they made one spring
and came down in Ferriters Cove.
No sooner had they landed than the birG
perched on the boat. turned it over, stood or
| the bottom and from that saw Fin and Dyer
mud on land. She made forthem. and the mo
ment she touched shore became a woman.
She rushed to Fin. caught him In her arm.
most lovingly. and said. turning to Dyeermud
You are the wicked man who put words be
tween me and my husband and separated US.
with me now. my darling. You will be Kins
ofthe White Nation and your loving wife"
fht na Ws Ss s yoa WSs S
man n.ha and now ask how long must he be you
- "TilI a shovel put seven of its tulls of eartl
,Dyeermud, drew his sword and struck
champions blow on ridge of land that wa
deep glen with that blow; then no caught Fir
and, stretching him in the glen: thrust hi,
in tine En- and it VIII
four ve six. soven ' your osi time time is fs u!
vi, With Fin" :. said no to the Kings daugh
YOU arc stranGsr Take I him et second time
II YOU can. and pledge. you the faith Of q
ehampi Tn that VIII not put words betwseI
seN sa' wokns o" Hp Sot a Happ,
J., With that Dyeermud gavo her one blow o
through the air.. Sho nevor stopped till che
| Mahisht, and not another cliff in Erin has sc
many lim,pets and p.riwlnk!es OF It as mat on
a. SO thu daughter Of the King Of the Mh!t9 M
that day to this.
LIGHTNING IN 7HE HOUSE