Tell me which way the O'Neill has gone." "How do I know ?" said he.
I cocked my pistol and laid it across my saddle.
"He went to Dublin, a month since," said the fellow, quickly.
"And the English Captain ?" He growled a curse, and said: "He passed here last night for Tyrone's country." "And the Lady Rose O'Neill and her maid.

Who carried them off, and when ?" He paused and looked doggedly at me.
I raised my pistol and laid it at his head.
"Two days since they rode hence under escort of three of the Captain's men." "And whither went they ?" "The Captain knows.

Follow him and you shall find them." "Look you here," said I, "if what you say be true, you shall have your life.

If not--" "I'm no liar," said he, "and I curse the English." "Then," said I, "help me and my men to save your chief's daughter, and slay yonder Captain." He pricked up his ears at that.
"'Tis too late, I doubt," said he.

"The villain works quickly.