The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-11

head with Wild rage. and he saying that ne
would kill every one living about tho Kings
castle The people In tho castle saw him CON-
ing. and thought from his looks that his
mother had snid some strong words to him.
and they closed evory door and window
against him. The young man put his shoulder
to the door Of the castle. and It few In before
him. He never stopped nor staid till he went
to the highest chamber OF the castle to the
King and Queen. killing every one that came
In his way.
Pardon mel Spare mel" cried the King.
81 will never kill you between ny own two
hands. but I'll give you the chance that you
gave my own father while the spear was going
from the hand to his breast" With that he
caught tho King and threw him out through
tho window. When he had killed all who did
not Zee before him he could find no sight OF
his own wife. though he looked for her every-
where.
"wcll. mother said he when no went
homo. " have killed all before me. but 1 can
not find my own WIFE,"
The mother went with him to search for the
wife. and thcy found her In a box. Whom they
opened tho box. she screamed wildly.
Sure. you know we'll that I did not marry
you to kill you have no fear"
She was glad to have her life. Micky Nor
then moved into the castle and had his fathers
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awhile he went to walk one day with his wife.
Eilin Or. While he was walking on for him
self the sky grew 80 dark that it seemed like
night. and he knew not where to go. till ut last
he came to a great, dark glen. When no was
inside In the glen the greatest drowsiness
that ever came over q man came over him.
"Eilin Og." said he. come quickly under
my head for sleep is coming on me-"
ut is not sleep that Is troubling you. but
something in this great. gloomy glen. whore
you were nevor before In your lifo."
"Oh. Film o.. como quickly undor my
head"
She came under his head md he got a short
nap OF sleep. Whom he woke hunger and
thirst came on him creator than ever camo
upou any man ever born. Than q vessel came
to him filed with food and one with drink.
"Taste not the drink. take not a bite Of the
food in this dark Rlen in which you have never
been before in your life till you know what
sort OF q place it Is"
"Eilin Or. I must q ono drink. I'll drink
It whomsoever 1t vexes."
He took o drauRht hard and strong from the
vessel. and when he had the two legs foil Off
Micky Nor from the knees down.
When Eilln Og saw this she fell to wailing
and weeping.
Hold. hold. Eilin ORl silence your grief: a
head or q leg will not be in the country IL / do
not get my two legs again."
The fog now dispersed. and the sky became
clear. When he SOW the sky clear he know
where to GO. and he got his knife and spear
and wife on the point Of his shoulder. Then
his strength and activity were creator. and he
was swiftor on his two knees than nine times
nine other men that had the use Of their
whole legs.
While he was going on he saw huntsmon
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threw tho spear that he had in his hand: 1t
went through the deer. in one side and out
through the other. A white dog rushed
straightway after the deer. Micky Nor caught
tho deer and the dog and kept them.
Now q young Gruagach. light aud loose, was
the first Of the huntsmen to follow the white
dog. "Micky Nor" said he. give me the
white dog and the deer"
II will not said Micky. For 1t Is myself
that did the slaughter. strong and fierce. that
threw tho spear out Of my right hand and
put It through the two sides Of the deer. and
whoever it be. you or 1. who has the strongest
hand. let him have the white dog and the
deer"
"Micky Nor" said Eilin Og. yield up the
white dog and the deer"
II will" said he. land more II you ask: for
had I obeyed you In tho glen. the two legs
from the knees down would not have gone
from me-"
The hunter. who was the Gruaeach OF Dun an
Or. was so glad to get his white dog and deer
that he said: Come with me. Micky Nor. to
my castle to dinner"
The three were then passing along by the
strand OF Ard ma Conye to the Gruagach's cas-
tie. when whom should they meet but a cham
pion who began to talk with the men. but
seeing Eilin Og he stopped on q sudden and
asked Micky Nor:
who is this woman with your I think there
is not another Of such beauty in all the great
world"
THAT is my wife. Eilin o." said Micky
Nor.
Tits to ind her that I have come now and to
take her in spite Of herself or her father" said
the champion.
If you take her. you will take her in spite Of
me- said Micky Nor" but what champion are
you with such wordsT ?"
Il am Maragach Of tho Green Gloves from
Great Island. / have travelled the world
twice. and have met no mar to match me-. No
weapons have hurt my skin yet or my body.
Where are your arms Of defence in this great
world. Micky Nor ?"
II have never wished for q weapon but my
" two fists"
"Ineme you now and forever" said Mara.
zach. the Big Fool (Amadsn Morl."
N talk Of the mouth performs deeds Of
valor. but active. strong bones. Let us draw
back now and close with each other. We shall
know then who IL the best man. and II there Is
valor in you. as you say. you dirty littlo Mara
zach. l will give you u blow with strength that
will open your mouth to tho bone.
They went toward each other then threaten
ingly and closed like two striking "Balors or
two wild boars in the days OF the F%enians. or
two hawks OF Cold Cliff. or two offers OF Blue
Pool. They met in close. mighty struggle.
with more screeching than comes from n thou
sand. They made high places low and low
places high. The clods that wore shot away
by thom as they wrestled struck out tho
eye OF the bag in tho Eastern World and she
spinning thread at her wheel.
Now Maragach drew his sword strong. keen
edged. and tawless: this sword always took
with the second blow what 1t did not cut with
the first. but there was no blow Of it that timo
which the Big Fool did not dodge. and when
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in small bits. save what remained in tho hand