The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06

before could go to him"
did ysa see s Miosaach go away after killing
:" He did not go away. for 1 took the head of
My blessing on you," said Fin. We are
here under your protection. and we have never
will protect YOU till morning" said Dyer
m Do you and Faha Conan detend tho ford ~,
my son oisin and tho others come"
Is 1t going you are. Dyeermud" asked
is. indeed.", said Dyeermud.
A., don't ike that" said Conan. because
th f, clay that Is under me is colder than the
what nm. suffering from hunger and thirst is
far worse,than the cold. Tho best OF food and
drink that Niogach had Is saved for his men
hither;" ~ ~ - "
1t is q pity to ask that Of me. and tho best
nobody watching but Faha Conan and m yscif."
>. All. Dycermud OF the Women" said Conan.
wda her eT o Ssrq y y@o Do k nst
"Conan." said Dyesrmud, you took four
Fs in Go %s nna yS4 iu TG
AMI Tba will Will bring bring yoH ioG 9r i find it,"
"Taha Conan said Dyeermud. 1T was
world, il you, do. not begin well you will do
You have meyer found food SC easily as you
Is food "2E Tor tIree hunafed men Of the Drink
the ford, and they did not eat it. They had
."ii we're to carry that to Conan he would
dispraise It. call it the food of dead men. but
l will take It to him in any case"
the door: :" / have brought food. and Know not
at was u mistake in. YOU Dyeermud. to
bring me the food OF dead men. Provoke mo
no further"
III it causes my death I will CO." said
And. Fnha Conan. do you watch the ford
while go to the house on the island,
Dyecrmul went and found Borb Mac Sim
Of vessels OF gold and every, man there had q
and seized tho goblet that hal been in his
hMand He vent next to me % High th kinG Or
III there were men looking on would take
your head:. cried Dyeermat. se,Ii PET the dish
Dyeermud departed SO quickly that there
him he escaped, without blood Or wound and
Faha Conan was fast asleep among the dead
bodies.
There must be something against you to
| be sleeping tonight | wish not to leave you.
and If stop tT . rouse , yon; conan ;S VII dis
Dyeermud went to the house and said:
have food for you now. but know not how
II nm lust opposite the door,, You have
never yet failed in making cast said Conan.
Dycermud threw the dish to where Conan
| was. struck him between breast and mouth
30 thu. his face was covered with the food on
the plate: ,.,,,1,,vo so,,oa ,or y, s.id Dvoor.
That is all one to me-" said Conan. "A
hound never runs s. from 9 rn bona Ssro How am
| to take that to ypu?
You must 60 to the housetop." said Conan
There Is no ench4ntment outsiie make a
hole in the roof and pour the drink into p'
Dyeermud rosc with one leap to the house
top. made a hole and spilled most OF the drink
beth sides of Serena ma mouth onan 81, itvas
You y Would put the drink IN her mouth but yor
care not to put 1t in mine.
| dread Of Conan's talk. poured the rest OF the
drink into his mouth. sprang down and wen
Vow the three Kings of tho Island Of thu
Flood spoke. aud this 10 what they said p" Il
is bad tnat any ono went to Quicken Fort be-
After that they rose up and said: We mus
get liberty to 20 and strike their heads OIL thu
The Kings took six hundred stout warriors
us that Dyeermud VIC, see?"
1T u.s. said Dyeermud.
Then the Kings spoke to ono another. bu
I've love Dyeermud."' said they. "becaus,
we are nearly. related to him. and the man is ;
Ing. deeds Of 'valor. but Dysermud was with
US Liberty q. P }ges for friend
Of the World T and bring his head With me viii
I've VIII not DO that" replied thoy. "be
cause We wish not mishap to our lord.",,.
| Neither do wish mishap to my lord
| | an the ford to said the Kings
they sn moved ed again t Dyeermud. lie : fell OF
iurGusy and great asay S blows we5
and many men fell by Dyeermud in the battle
and Faha Conan fast asleep. Then Faha Conan
men, the breaking Of shields. and tho sighini
and grooming OF champions and heroes VIII
sd bs Wy ns hand rusSd
thought to put his spear through Dyeermut
for not waking him. Dyeermud lodged thu
There is not second man on earth from
feled every man, that he met. Dyeermut
closed with three kings. and he and the three
HIEht aganst ana nd that
he giving each king a blow and each king Civ
ing him blow, but alter while he rose il
the The re remnant Of the six hundred fell by thu
Dyeermui and Faha Conan took the thre
Of the kings on Fin and the men: all wer
freed except Conan: the blood was gone whel
they came to him.
is It here you viii! loaye me ?" sked Conan
at Is not. indeed" said Dyeermud. giving /,
great pull to Conan but he could not tear hin
free.
"Faha" said Dyeermud; help me to rails
Then Dyeermud aud Faha put their hands
under Conan. and hardly Wore they able u
left behind him the skin and the hair Of hi
poll. the skin OF his two shoulders. and tn,
skin OF the lower part OF his body. and it Il
from that he was called Conan. the Curse
bald son Of Norma"
All the Fenians seemed near death. tho,
look ed SO haggard. wretched and weak.
We are not fit to give battle till morning,
said Fin. Do you. l,yeermud. 80 to the fore
with Faha till morning. when some Of ou
| friends may come.
Tho two went to the ford. and by that tim.
there were tidinGs from the ford on the island
The son Of the King OF the World. Borb Mac
| Sinnsior M Cab. rose up and twenty hundr.t
strong champions with him, and went to tn,
ford.
Oisin on Sliav ma Mon. i must 20 myself
| And he went swiftly til h" came near tn,
| Al a.