Of course," turning to Mr.Tener, "you wouldn't discover on us, sir." "Discover on you! Certainly not," said Mr.Tener.

"But why don't you make up your minds to be men, and 'discover' on yourselves, and defy these fellows ?" "And the cattle, sir?
would we get protection for the cattle?
They'd be murdered else entirely." "Of course," said Mr.Tener, "the police would endeavour to protect the cattle." Then, turning to me, he said, "That is a very reasonable question.

These scoundrels, when they are afraid to tackle the men put under their ban, go about at night, and mutilate and torture and kill the poor beasts.

I remember a case," he went on, "in Roscommon, where several head of cattle mysteriously disappeared.

They could be found nowhere.