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road was now not so crowded as it had been. Minutes would pass and only a few travellers would come, and minutes more would go when nobody was in sight at all.

Then two men came down the road: they were clerics.

"I never saw that kind of uniform before," said mac an Dáv.

"Even if you didn't," said Mongan, "there are plenty of them about. They are men that don't believe in our gods," said he.

"Do they not, indeed?" said mac an Dáv. "The rascals!" said he. "What, what would Manannán say to that?"

"The one in front carrying the big book is Tibraidè, he is the priest of Cell Camain, and he is the chief of those two."

"Indeed, and indeed!" said mac an Dáv. "The one behind must be his servant, for he has a load on his back."