Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-24
The Fool and the Highwayman.

and French Duvais couldn't hold n
candle To our highwayman. But for
all his siirewdness he met his match
once, and I'll tell you how it was
Redmond was a fine. strapping. gen
tlemanly fellow, and devoted admir-
cr of the ladies-as where is the Irish
man that is not and what is more, a
friend to the poor-as YOU will admit
when tell you that his demands for
cash We're only made on persons who
conld well afford them, anil that he de
lighted in forcing contributions from
those who had the name OF hard land
lords 10 their tenants. There was one
Of this class whom Redmond never
lost an opportunity of taxing-for that
was the polite name he gave to his own
robberie-. Every quarter-day. this
gentleman or one of his servants
sometimes more than one-used to
take journey of six or seven miles 10
collect his rents. and ~ regular rs
ciockwork there was Redmond O'iIan-
Ion with some stout companions. If
necessary, To waylav the collector as
ne returns home. Every means were
used 70 clutic him, but 70 no purpose.
lie had spies everywhere, and con-
trivel 10 have the exact information
he needed in advance.
50 one quartcr-dav when the EN-
tleman'S servants asked him about 10
tn1 for the rents. he sworc A. O'liau.
lon, and sa,d lie didn't see the use Of
collecting money to hand over to him.
Now. tins gentleman hat on his
estate apy called Jerry the Fool.
who had the run of the house amt nade
fun Tor the family. He had a great
conccIt for himself, audi when he heard
hat the master sad he lmme,Iatel,
AsAcd y bc allowed t. ~ after tA"
rents tnr once, and he declared that
Jc u"ud know tIe way u bring them
straight altny. oi course tie was ON,
laughed a'. uut when he represented
tnal np Aarin would come from trying.
hc rtu,0in 10 worse than all WHO hal
-oiir before hjn, the master agreed to
hnHn'r AIn. pom that, Jerry made
~ncli preparations as he thought suita-
b,", chose the worst horse IN the sta
b.e--..u oI" hack. half bsiui aad three
uu.,rtrr, .ainc started on HI, enter.
prise. \otllns occurred nu tb, way
He collected A considerable ,titt IN
money. carefully disposed NJ, " .,l,,nt
his person. and started hJmcWard.
r,uart evening. A, III MI, uu.tl,
Jogging along On the u,i hacA, ami
va, lust entering a hon. lame. with
h.-h hedge, ou ,ucn side. 1 tu.. dnr
.ooAiu-. tuau rode up IL linn. On !
handsome roam mare.
'C,pI save Won my man.. say, lhe
gentleman
.Gol save vour honor. .rplic. Jcr-
ry.
" hats youl name. my man. a,,.l
the gentleman
-.Ierry the Fool. AMI amt a~liam-
cl of il. What's vou'sz'
Iuc gentleman t,uA ~ notice Of
the question. After a white III ,ay. :.
That fine animal vo,irc r.lIuo
Jerry.
Faith, IN glad vour honor lIke, Il.
said DERRY but il isn't mys,If thaf'I
care 10 take j lease Of his l.ft. But
he'd serve my turn ANYWAY. f1r it,,
not in hurry lin travelling I've been
ID the village beyond ID cot. .r.i fn,
masters rent, for him
Surely he's not such Il fol {, trust
Vou with that lob:
'Arrah, why not: asa, Jerry in
great surprise.
Why. don't YOU know that Red
mpni O'Uanlon's on this road
Redmond O'IIanlon, i lt:' SAY.
Jerry. 4 Oh That for Redmond
O'llanlon = saws he, swapping his i'm
gtr,. FAX, Jerry the Fool i, 4 match
tor half dozen OF the likes of him,
any day ia the week, and Surlav I'M,
the bargain
The stranger laughed and then rode
on in silence till they came 10 a VERY
lonely part Of tue road, when he drew
a brace of pistols. and told derry to
hand over all the money h. had about
hlm, or he'd try Is if he had any brains
by sending a couple OF bullets through
his head
'Mcala murther:' roars Jerry IN a
tone of surprise and fright. You
don't mean to say that YOUR honor is
Redmond O'IIanlon:'
Il do indeed. 50 hand over. nv man,
and look sharp about it,
But, faix, it's xii. entirely by th,.
masther Iii be if 90 home without
the rint
What's that to me- said O'iIan-
In.
ANYHOW, said Jerry. i must SHOW
them that had "a numbering fight Tor
it. Perhaps your honor wouldn't
mind firing a shot through my, old bea-
ver.' O'Hanlon did so laughing Al the
trick.
And now another through the
breast of NV coat. and Heaven bless
vou. This was done. Now inst on,