Leprecauns, and Cluricauns, and presented their case
with a claim for damages against the Shee of Croghan
Conghaile, but that Clann would assuredly repudiate any
liability on the ground that no member of their fraternity
was responsible for the outrage, as it was the Philo-
sopher, and not the Thin Woman of Inis Magrath, who
had done the deed. Notwithstanding this they were un-
willing to let the matter rest, and the fact that justice was
out of reach only added fury to their anger.

One of their number was sent to interview the Thin
Woman of Inis Magrath, and the others concentrated
nightly about the dwelling of Meehawl MacMurrachu
in an endeavour to recapture the treasure which they
were quite satisfied was hopeless. They found that
Meehawl, who understood the customs of the Earth
Folk very well, had buried the crock of gold beneath a
thorn bush, thereby placing it under the protection of
every fairy in the world--the Leprecauns themselves in-
cluded, and until it was removed from this place by hu-
man hands they were bound to respect its hiding-place,
and even guarantee its safety with their blood.

They afflicted Meehawl with an extraordinary attack
of rheumatism and his wife with an equally virulent
sciatica, but they got no lasting pleasure from their
groans.

The Leprecaun, who had been detailed to visit the
Thin Woman of Inis Magrath, duly arrived at the cot-