Chapter 5
In course of time the news came to Fionn that his mother's
sister was not living with Iollan. He at once sent a messenger
calling for fulfilment of the pledge that had been given to the
Fianna, and demanding the instant return of Tuiren. Iollan was in a
sad condition when this demand was made. He guessed that Uct Dealv
had a hand in the disappearance of his queen, and he begged that
time should be given him in which to find the lost girl. He
promised if he could not discover her within a certain period that
he would deliver his body into Fionn's hands, and would abide by
whatever judgement Fionn might pronounce. The great captain agreed
to that.
"Tell the wife-loser that I will have the girl or I will have
his head," said Fionn.
Iollan set out then for Faery. He kne
