Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
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through III WOulu put pains III
the bones. of a wild goose.
Now my back and arms are so
bad that can't lift the spear
anymore. I'm going to live
with my sisters son who
raises sheep. Take the spear,
Cuhals SON."
"Bovmall the Druidess sent me
for 1t, Fiacal, but / don't know
What she wants with it, / came
on her in her hut by the road
way. And after had taken curds
and whey she told me to come
here and get the spear. But am
going to Tara, as Demna, the
foster-son Of the King of Kerry.
am going to the Feast Of
Samain, a guest Of Cormac of
the Long Beard"
But you cannot carry a spear
or any other arm to the Feast Of
Samain."
Il know that, Fiacal. The
spear will be left with Bovmall."
And what will Cuhal's son do
In Tara ?"
"He will see what Is TO be seen
there" said the youth harshly.
He will see who Is TO be seen
-Morna,s son and others"
You shall have the spear"
said Fiacal.
The youth went TO the robbers
hearth and took up the spear.
From its head came a humming
as from a swarm of angry bees.
1t was dangerous; it was magic
spear. And from its head came
such chill that trembling came
on the one whom il was held
towards. This was why Fiacal
had kept it under the ashes of his
hearth.
Out of the cave the youth went.
the spear Brgha in his grasp.
All was chill about him although
there was sunlight on the fields.
And dread that he had to fight
against seemed TO 60 beside him.
He was dispirited as he had
never been before when he
reached Bovmalls abode. II was
a wattled hut with stones ring
Ing it round and a rowan tree
with clusters of scarlet berries
growing beside It.
When he went within he did
with the spear what Fiacal had
done with 1.-THE laid II with its
head under the ashes of Bow
malls hearth. The druidess saw
him do this but she did not speak
TO him: she seemed TO be watch
ing something that was far away.
AT sunrise he went upon the
road that Bovmall's hut was
beside: IL was one OF the four
roads that went TO Tara. Where
Cuhafs son stood he could view
Cormac's seat in the light of the
early morning And he who had
seen only waited huts and stray
CLING villages and single lime
white mansions on their heights.
gazed with delight on the splen-
dour of Tara. For the grandson
of Conn, Cuhal's son had no
affection. yet as he looked on
the roofs and walls and the pals
ade that ringed them he thought
that there was nobility in the one
who had caused them TO stand on
the height that was Tara.
Tomorrow morning we may
not see them as we see them
now" said the druidess who had
come beside him..
do you mean that the roots
and turrets of Tara will not look
so beautiful tomorrow morning ?"
Cuhal's son asked her.
The druidess drew down a
bunch of the scarlet berries that
were upon her rowan tree.
These show you" she said,
that we are in Samain now-the
first Of Winter And on Samain
the ways between the Fairy
Mounds and the abodes of men
are open. Men can go into the
Fairy Mounds: folk from the
Fairy Mounds can go into the
world of men. And one of the
Fairy Folk has spite against
King Gormac. -Samain he
brought fire on the roofs and tur-
rets Of Tara, and this Samain he
will fire them again"
One being, even though he
come out of the Fairy Mound
cannot work destruction on a
place guarded by a watchful
troop" said Cuhal's son.
Aillin can. lie has fire and
he has music. He plays upon
his harp and the music he makes
causes slumber to come on those
who hear him."
IF / kept watch / could keeT
awake"
"IJo,v ,"