The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-28
end the IItshwayman.

,,r and the AsShw' a.,
inc ard of Redmond 0Han.oh' Inc
Ne Ns' Highway robbery Wen, .n,1 ,S.o s
nris Your EngSh Iurpisss anu nt b;oh
pn. But for all his shrcwdness he met
W. W. match once, and I'll tell you how it was.
redmond was Il fine. Swapping. gentle
manly fellow. and devoted admircr OF inc
l,.lics-as where is the lrlshman that Is
not ?-and what is more, n friend 10 .'it
moor. as you'll admit when tell you tha'
his demands for cash were only maue w.
persons who could well afford 10 me-
them. and that he delighted in ior'lns ."Lf
tributions from those who hao 't r to- Vas
hard landlords to their tenants. ~ lat
one of this class whom Redmond never , m
an opnortnnity of taxing-for that was :ne
n,l;ta name he gave 10 his own ropoeiles.
Every ouarter.dav, this gentleman, or o''
of his observation-disclosures more ''i''.. W. ,';,ns
used to take journey OF SIN OF ss,s" III III
to collect his rents, and rs fcS,,', 's LEI,
work there was Redmoh" " il'.''u ..L, w., "a
some stout companions, IL necessary, "
v-ax-,.r tho collector as he returned home.
Ey:rv means was used TO elude him, but TO
no nrrposc. lie had spies everywhere,
and conirived TO get the exact information
hr needed in advance.
50 one quarter-day. when the gentle
mans servants asked him about going for
the rents. he Sworc ut O'IIanlon, and said
he didn't see the Use Of collecting money to
hsnt! i; over to him.
Now. this gentleman had on his estate a
boy called "Jerry the Fool" who had the
run OF the house and made fun for the fam
ilv. He had great conceit for himself, and
when he heard what the master said he inn
media.ely asked 10 he allowed to 80 after
the rents for once, and declared he wonl,!
know the way To bring them safe home. vi
course he was only laughed at :; but when
he represented that no harm would come
from irving, as he couldn't do worse than
all who had gone before him, the master
agreed to humor him. Upon that Jerry
made such preparations rs he thought suit
able. chose the worst horse in the stable
au old hack, half blind and three.qualtei
lamc-lnd started on his enterprise. No.
Thing occurred on the way. He collected 4
considerable amount of money, carefully
disposed il about his person, and started
h",neward. Toward evening. as he wa:
quietly jogging along on the old hack. and
WIS just entering long lane with high
hedges on each side, tall, fne-lookins
man rode up to h i'm on handsome roar
mare.
God save you. my man." says the gen
tleman.
God save your honor. replies Jerry.
"Whal's your name, my MANI asked
the gentleman.
Jerry. the Fool, and amt ashamed o
it. What's yours?''
The gentleman took no netice Of the ques
ton. After while he says, "'That's 4 fin
animal you're riding, Jerry
saws Jerry .'but it isn't myself that'd car
to take Il lease Of his life. But he'd Serv
my turn any way, for it's not in q hurr
Fin trayelling-fve only been to the vi
h.e beyond to collect the masters rents 70
him."
surely, he is not such Il fool us to trus
yOu with that job!'
"Arrah, why not?' asks Jerry in grea
surprise.
"Whv, don't you know that Redmon
O'IIanlon's on this road?"
Redmond O'llanon, is it, says Jerry
Ugh! That for Redmond O'Ilanlon,
says he. Swapping his fingers. "FaiX, Jcrr
the Fool is Il match for half 4 dozen Of th
likes of him any day in the week, and Sun
day into the bargain!'
The stranger laughed, and they rode o
in silence till they came TO 4 very lionel
part of the road, when he drew brace {
pistols, and told Jerry to hand over I'LL tn
money he had about him, on he'd try if h
had any brains by sending 4 couple OF bu
lets through his head.
"Mrala mulrthcr," roars Jerry, in a ton
OF surprise and fright. "You don't meal
10 say your honor's Redmond O'IIanlon.
:" do, indeed. SO hand over, my MAJ,
and look sharp about it,"
But, fax, its KILT entirely 10y the mas
ter III be if go home without the rint ;
'What's that TO me :" said O'Hanlon.
"Anyhow," said Jerry, II must SHOW
them that | had Il numbering fight for it
Perhaps your honor wouldn't mind tirin!
Il shot through my old beaver" O'Hanlo,
did so. laughing ut the trick.
And now another through the breast o
my coat, and Heaven bless YOU This wa
done. "Now, just one in the skirt of it
AMI good luck 10 your honor"
But I've discharged both my pistols
and don't want the trouble Of loading then
again ioryou.'
"taX. | should dearly like shot through
the skirts it would show fought dcSper
ate. Are you sure your honor hasn't an
other pistol in your pocket that vol
wouldn't mind firing for poor boy,
sake"
Confound you! 70 he sure | have
Hand over this money. or I'll beat YOU to Il
icly with my horsewhip."
Welt" says Jerry. after good deal of
tuElhlng. ~ suppose, considering the
trouble I've had in collecting these rents,
your honor wont mind the little bother Of
going over the hedge after them%'
And he threw over suck apparently well
filled with coin. Half laughing. half angry,
The highway imn-1ir>t aiming at Jerry with
his whip. which he avoided by duckine-
dI>mounlcd. and climbing over the hcd.c,
and II" sooner had he done so than Jerry
slipped OF the old hack aud mounted
b>Hanlun' horse.
Bad sclan TO you. Redmond O'Han-
Ton! - he hawled. Didn't [ tell YOU
Jrrry the Fool Was Il match tor Il dozen of
YOU: It's = sack of brass buttons you're
gone over the hedge after, you thief of the
wor!d;" And touching the tine mare with
the spur, he galIoped of, singing at the top
OF his voice the old melody, "Go to the
mischief and shake yourself!" O'Hmlou
couldn't pursue him on the hack the cute
tool had made him discharge his pistols
here wa. nothing for it but to walk away,
cnrslng his own stupidity, and ever after if
ANY one wanted to provoke him. they had
only to ASK him when he had last scan Jor,.,,