The sun., 1892-10-23
A Good as the Arabian
Nights.
roI1sc,ed In the Original lrlsh from tho Lips
Of Irish Story Tellers.
oo5,rtsM 1899 ~ Jeremiah o~'tA
~. Mao COOL and Iolan Aoieroeaeh. soa or
tho King OF Spain.
THE THIRTEENTH TALE.

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Tber, was no theft In all Erin nor evil deeds |
during the forty yenrs OF his reign.
nv, King used to summon his mon once q |
-.r =, train them In all kinds OF exercise. |
nnr,np ono OF these days OF training the King |
40 man coming toward him. and turning TO |
an attendant he salu'
.,a hodv a. the man that Is coming"
The stranger came and stood before Cormac.
"Whnt story have you to tell US ?" asked the
King OF the big man.
Il have travelled far. SAID tho Dig man;
s.hare ia hut one quarter OF this world that I
have not seem
"will you tell us who you are and what
brought you2"
ria hic man did mot tell who ne was. With
tbat the King grew angry and said: Il will
not ask you another question:"
ask what question you like. will an
swer." said the BIC man.
where were you last night" asked Cor
mac.
II was in Alvin with Fin Mao Cool and the
Fenans OF Erin"
Have you been In Erin before ?" asked the
King.
II have not" said tho big man.
"what brought you here this time"
'.To take the head OF the King OF Erin homo
With me. and by your hand. although you
yourself may be the King OF Erin. II found
seven kings in Erin would take the heads OF
the seven and away with me-"
1T is likely" said Cormac. that you are
not telling me the truth" -,
"'Tis the truth itself that am telling you."
said the big man. "Ihave travelled three parts
OF tho world to be able to say what am say
ing. and would not como this far to be telling
you lie."
A..
King "and we'll fight you In the morning or
give account OF who the King OF Erin is.''
The big man stopped that night The King
called his druids and counsellors.
What are We to do with this man ?" asked
he.
1T Is best" said they. to declare that you
are not the King. and send him to Fin Mao
Cool to. morrow"
The King gave him lodgings that night and
when the big man went to bed one OF the
druids was sent to get stories from him. and
give some to him to keep him from sleeping
He told very good stories. and gave an account
OF himself.
There is not" said the stranger. "in the
whole world man but that know. know
who he Ia. know his name and generation"
They got whatever stories they could from
him and gave him stories Of Erin that night,
and 1t was little sleep that the big man had
The stranger rose early next morning and
fastened on his array Of battle. hung his
sword at his left side. put on his head piece,
and grasped his spear in his right hand. He
was splendid in appearance. for he was the
greatest and the finest champion to look at in
that time He went to the green field outside
the castle and called Cormao to combat. or to
say was he King Of Erin.
Il am not" said Cormsc.
"Who is King Of Erin2" asked tho big man.
Fin Mac Cool" said Cormac. because it ia
lehss the bone and strength OF Erin. He has
forces in each province. and hounds and dogs
IN each village. and every one is paying tithes
to him. And for this reason he is more likely
than to he King Of Erin" said Cormac.
III that is true" said the big man. what
made him leave you in the chair OF the king
dom?''
"'Tis no wonder" said Cormac. that have
the chair while Erin is between two kings"
WELL" said the big man. 1t would be a
shame for you to trife with ne. will return
to Alvin OF Leinster. where Fin Is. and pledge
my valor that II Fin sends me to you again l
will not stop till l have your head or combat"
The big man went across sodded valleys and
Glens. over low hills and high mountains till
he came to where Fin was. The Fenians were
not glad when they saw him again. and they
were asking one another what to do with the
big man.
What story have you from Cormac 2" asked
Fin. or have you fought with himl'
Il have not" said the big man. for Cormac
is not King There would have been no need
for me to 60 such distance If you had told
me at first that you were King OF Erin. I
would not have gone beyond you. would not
deny my rights through dread OF any man."
III Cormac has sent YOU here we will meet
you.' said Fin. Rise up. Dyeermud. and
fight tho bis man for my sake. There is not
man here except Coll Mac Norma who ought
to rise sooner than you and fight for me-"
We will not rise" said Dyeermud and Coll.
Rise up. Lug"
Il will not: and. Fin do you remember"
asked Lug. the great love bore certain
lady. the daughter OF the Kin: OF Conacht. and
she swore that she would never have any hus-
band but the man who would bring her the
head OF Conal Red Ear OF the Western World
4had such a love for the lady that could not
help going on that journey for her sake. The
men who We're with me- were two hundred Of
the Fenians OF Erin. and there was not among
Them shoulder without shield nor left
sue without spear nor right side without
asword: and YOU followed us to the Strand OF
'ne stron: Men. and you took from me the two
hundret Fenians that We're with mo. and you
sWorethat you would not let q man OF them
and this you did because you wished mo to
perish on that Journey SO that you might
come by tho woman yourself And for this
reason vii! not givo battle now for your sake,
OFin." N'
h'SH Oscar. son Of Ossian. and fight for
me- said Fin.
4, VIII not said Oscar You remember
w hNs MAT SAW the daughter OF Eogan Or,
T,s,, w., "H"h away f!om Caha Of Innis Cuha in
,t'o''" @ A'r loi asked every young and old
iuNst I'm, 70 ~ go after that woman. and all re-
iunIrnT' nT' " HLd 'hD5" who went vii h me ton |
vessels und M .Hs s A'n. We boarded our large |
rr r"Iy a,"lm ana through wary yatnr. Sa
blue sea- enI''ir,",Is.' ] ],t..s and travelled the
an aeafmna an island whr'o w. Val, pH,o,o mn ubo We
met the lest .r',. m%, nns. time thero when we
tanrrv, b'u9 ,{nll and his A.n rnarcnrh .
thar rli.ta Hnu , KY 'i'' not allow us +" meet
w,fh ,,iles uhti We cnrolnirrI 1G,n,e m Iv.s n'vos
Tie end 'Y i',,rnrnG,n ,na Of "gr ds and Gsies
.ane against us. and We wern 81, W WI ~ who