"It was a messenger from God who was in it," said the Superior, and with that he desired two friars to go for the piper. They went to Tavraun to look for him and they found him in a drinking-house half drunk. They asked him to come with them to the Superior of the friars at Urlaur.
"I'll not go one foot out of this place till I get my pay," says the piper. "I was at a wedding last night and I was not paid yet."
"Take our word that you will be paid," said the friars.
"I won't take any man's word; money down, or I'll stop where I am." There was no use in talk or flattery, they had to return home again without the piper.
They told their story to the Superior, and he gave them money to go back for the piper. They went to Tavraun again, gave the money to the piper and asked him to come with them.
"Wait till I drink another naggin; I can't play hearty music till I have my enough drunk?"
"We won't ask you to play music, it's another business we have for you."
O'Grady drank a couple of naggins, put the pipes under his oxter (arm-pit) and said, "I'm ready to go with ye now."
"Leave the pipes behind you," said the friars, "you won't want them."