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Like many others of his unhappy class, Poll Doolin's son, "Raymond-na-hattha," for it was he, and so had he been nick-named, in consequence of his wearing such a number of hats, had a remarkable mixture of humor, simplicity, and cunning. He entertained a great penchant, or rather a passion for cock-fighting, and on the present occasion carried a game one under his arm.
When I describe the guide into whose hands I have committed myself, I am inclined to think you will not feel much disposed to compliment me on my discretion; the aforesaid guide being no other than a young fellow, named Raymond-na-Hattha, which means, they tell me, Raymond of the Hats a sobriquet very properly bestowed on him in consequence of a habit he has of always wearing three or four hats at a time, one within the other a circumstance which, joined to his extraordinary natural height and great strength, gives him absolutely a gigantic appearance.
Throughout the country no man possessed a bird of that species, with whose pedigree he was not thoroughly acquainted; and, truth to tell, he proved himself as great a thief as he was a genealogist among them. Many a time the unfortunate foxes from some neighboring cover were cursed and banned, when, if the truth had been known, the only fox that despoiled the roost was Raymond-na-hattha.
On leaving Constitution Cottage for M'Loughlin's, he was not a little surprised to see worthy Phil walking, backward, and forward on the lawn, accompanied by no less a personage than our friend Raymond-na-hattha. "Ah," said he to Phil, looking at him and Raymond, "there's a pair of you."
The convert in question was no other than our old friend Raymond-na-hattha, or Raymond of the hats; who, moved by the example of others, and only possessed of a dim notion of the cause that brought them together, came among them from that vague motive of action which prompts almost every creature like him to make one in a crowd, wherever it may assemble.
John approached his master with a face of awful tenor: "for God's sake, sir," said he, "don't say a word that might cross him, sure he's the great madman, Raymond-na-hattha.
Lucre, having first wiped the big drops of perspiration from his forehead, politely asked him if there was anything he could do for him. "Oh, ay," said he; "but first bring me a lump of good mate, and a quart of portlier." "You shall have it, my excellent friend. John, ring the bell. You are a very interesting person, Mr. Mr. "Raymond-na-hattha, sir." "Mr. Raiment very interesting, indeed.
"I wish, Raymond-na-hattha, you had been behind the Slievbeen Mountains that bitter morning you came for James Harman!" "If he had," said Tom, "poor James wouldn't be where he is to-night." "But I hope, father," said Mary, in a voice which though it trembled a little, yet expressed a certain portion of confidence "I hope as it was an accident, that there will not be any serious risk."
Father Roche was again advancing to remonstrate with him, for the man's determination seemed likely to get stronger by opposition when, just as the bayonet which had already passed under the woman's arm, was within a few inches of O'Regan's body, he felt himself dragged forcibly back, and Raymond-na-hattha stood before him, having seized both carbine and bayonet with a strong grip.
It would indeed be difficult to find a more frightful comment upon the crimes and atrocities which have been perpetrated in this divided country, in the name, and under the character of religion, than that which issued, with a kind of methodical incoherency, from the lips of Raymond-na-hattha. When he had concluded, Mr.
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