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When they raichcd the outskirts or lloss they wor challenged by a constable who was on night duty in thc neighbourhood . Sthrouirbow thried to argue wud the man at first , offered to make a sergeant of him if he'd join the Norman throops , but the peeler wasn ' t too fond of hard work an' he knew he'd be kept party busy if he became a Norman sergeant . When Sthrongbow found out all ho wanted from the man consnrnin' thc garrison

at New Ross he simply dhrow out from him , an' let fly his bow-arrow , an' the Uoyal Irish Constable went to glory wud just wan groan . Then Lord Pet , broke rode back to King Dermott to tell him his plans . "What's stoppin' the procession . Richard ? " roars the ould monarch of Leinsther , as he saw Sthrongbow riilin' up in the darkness . "Only a peeler , " . says Sthrongbow . "Offer him a pinsion . " roars thc King , " an' thry an' get rid of him in that way . "

" 0 , he ' s pinaioned nately , " suys Sthrongbow . An then he tould ould King Mac . how he'd thrated the man . "I ' m afcard we must have a slaughfhetin ' match in New Ross to-night . Mac . ould boy , " says he . " Murdher alive ! " says the King in a terrified way , '' hadn't you enough bloodshed in Waxford Y "

" There ' s no use in half measures , " says Sthrongbow . "If we don't polish oft these men of Ross they'll be sendin' word up byroad to the Danes in Watherford , an' that ml upset our apple-cart complntely . In for a penny in for a pound , ould bov , " says he . " 'Twill be all the same in a hundhrcd years !" " " 0 , have it your own way , Richard ! " says the King in a heart-broken voice . "I don't know where this business will end nt all . Sweet bad luck to you , Gilly O'Rorko ! " he groans , buryiu' his face in his hands .

" That sounds like a bur of a comic song , ' laughs Sthrongbow , ndin off into the darkness .

CHAPTER VII . The next inoriiiu ' , in Watherford , two Danish lords , wan of ' em in the bacon thrade an' wan in the butther business , sthrolled clown the quay , afther breakfast , to meet the Ross packet .

They went out on the floatin wharf where the boat usually stopped an ' squatted down on a balk of tember that was lyin' on the wharf . They sat there for about a quarther of an hour smokin' an' chattiu ' , backbitin' their neighbours , of course , an' never dhraniein' of the disasthcr that was coinin' to wan an' all of ' em .

" That ' s like her , " says wan of the lords , stavtin to his feet an ga / . in down the river . "I ' m expectin' a consignment of pigs . 1 suppose you ' re expectin ' some firkins ? " says he , turnin' to tlie other lord , his friend . " I am , " says the butther merchant , standin' up . " Tell mc , Tom , " saj-s he , " is there any Ihriith in the reports I hear about a Norman blagvard who ' s afther massacrayin' the town of Waxford ? "

" 0 , 'tis thriio enough , " says the other lord . " There was no fair in Waxford last week , an' the fair at New Ross yesterday was very poorly attinded , for the people arc in ilhread that the chap from over the says , together wud ould King Dermot of Leinsther , may pounce down on ' em at any time .

"I wonder is the ould boy going to marry Princess O'llorke ? " says the butther lord . " Divil a fear of him , " says the bacon lord . By this lime the steamboat was right abresl of the wharf , an' in her wake wor about half a dozen barges belongin' to the Barrow Navigation Company .

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" I wondhcr what ' s tho Koss boat towin' ? " axes the Danish butther merchant . "Don ' t 3-011 sec ? " says tlie Danish bacon lord . "She ' s going to dhrag them barges , I expect , up to their wharf at the Market House . ' ' "Bad hick to their impudence ! " saj's tho butther merchant- —'" keepin' me waitin' the best part of the mornin' here for my firkins !" ' Maybe they'll land ' em for you np at the Market House , " says the bacon lord— " that ' ud save ver lordship the carriage of ' em . "

The Market House , you must know , is built about half way up the quay nt Watherford , right out at the edge of the quay , an' a most unsightly object it is too . The butther is all weighed there , an' of coorsc , as the bacon lord said , it would be very handy for his friend if he could save the bit of carriage cm his firkins . So up the quay the two Danish merchants started , an' in a few minutes they were at the Market House . They passed through it an' out on the wharf outside it an' bawled out through their fists , " Boss Boat , ahoy !" The answer came back , " Av , av . ' "

" ) ou might put in here an' discharge some of yer cargo , " shouts the butther lord . I don ' t mind standin' the crew the price of a dhrink if you land my firkins here , Cnp ' n . " " All right , " was shouted back from the steamboat ; " we'll come alongside presently an' laud all that ' s required , ami in the meantime you might go over an ' pay for the dlirinks at the public-house opposite the way . "

' lou ' ro a born divil for strathegy , ' says King Dermot ( who was disguised as mate of the Ross boat in a sou ' westher an' overalls ) to Sthrongbow ( who was disguised sis the Captain in a sthraw hat an' a monkey jacket ) . " Watch how nicely I'll bring her alongside ! " says Sthrongbow , giviu' the wheel a twist an' shoiitin' something down to the ingini room . " We'll have all the goods landed , " says he , wud a chuckle , " from the barges an' all , while the I wo Danish gintlcmen are standin' caeli other dlirinks at the public-house opposite . "

There was terrible slaughther in Watherford that day ; but the . nmrdhcr was nearly all on wan side , for the Danes wor so llabbergasted when they saw the armed throops in the heart of the city Hiatal ! the pluck was taken out of ' em . Sthrongbow had great fun all day long wurl his bow an' arrow , an' many a proud Danish heart he thransfixed before dinner time .

Long before nightfall the kaysof the city wor handed over to Lord Pembroke , an' all the Dunes that worn ' t killed wor allowed to thransfer their property to Sllir ^ ngbow . King Dermot was in a tearin' rage at the idayu of his future son-in-law being made masiher of the city instead of himself , an' ho began to roar at Sthrongbow as they wor bavin' a dhrop of something hot before retirin' to rest in Reginald ' s Tower—he kaystone of Wntherford .

" 0 , whisht man ! ' says Sthrongbow , blowiu' a whiff out of his cigar an knockin' the ash off of it wild his little finger . " Vou ' ro never content . Sure 'tis only houldin' the place in thrust for you 1 am , to save you any inconvaynieuce . Of coorsc it will be yours when you ' re the King of all Ireland , an' Where ' s the use of makin' two bites at a cherry ? " " Richard , " says King Dermot , shakin' his head , " I think 1 undhervalued your jaynius yestherday . 'Tis yerself that ought to be called Longbow , not yer employer King Heurey , for yon could give him points in polishin' a lie . " "Now , now , " says Sthrongbow , wud n soort of a chuckle , "don ' t you know that people in our walk of life never tell fibs—we do be only negotiatin ' . "

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