The daily gazette., 1879-08-14
ouTw1rT1Na A H1aHwAyMAN,
BY J. T. D.

Al the ChtvAlr0uB Robin Hood sunero0
more than one defeat from tAnnen, tin
kers and sturdy begaars. 20 Redmond
me: .s y oss Ss1n. a 20
receive good round sum Of money In
Newry, was afraid 70 risk an encounter
with Redmond or some OF his gang on
his return 70 Dundalk, his native town.
In his perplextty, his apprentice, sixteen
yean Of a9e, Offered his services, which
after some hesitation, were accepted.
The youth in the worsls Of Mr.. Copgrsve
author OF the "Irish Regues and Rap
parces," went to the field and brought
Same hunor With 6ir league O'Regan's
warehouse, on which be rode out 10 meet
Duke Schomberg at the surrender Of
CharlemontD that, whom any other came
up to meet him on the road. he always
strove to bite or kick, and by which
means he commonly kept the road him
self As he wsndsd on his way, he was
overtaken By q well-dressed gentleman,
with whom be frsely entered into DIS
course, making NO secret Of bis business,
or Of bis expectation OF being about the
same place on his return tomorrow with
ono hundred pounds in hts possession.
II WONDER said his fellow traveller,
"y0u are free In your communication
with strangers. how can you tell but
that may be Rsdnond O'Hanlop, OF
"Oh, oh p said the 10Y. bursting ou,
laughing, rsueh - iniQs looking gentle.
RsI' NM q ISr Ss,ss: =; z s,,s ro'esr Do you
more discreet. Redmond is famous al
dlsguises, and will pin you ifhe gets wind
Of your business. Here's Q crown ts
drink to my health, but keep bride on
your tongue" crrt
The erssafsl youth. sobered at once
made. the promise. And even as the boy
expected, the gentleman overlook him
~ he was returning next day, and the
conversation was resumed.
"Well, my boy, 1 suppose from your
looks you have not met with any bad
company, and your money Is safe?"
"Indsed 1t 10, sir; many thanks fol-
your good advice"
"H0w are you carrying it?"
TN the two ends Of this ticken wal.
let" .2. 1851 tfl &
"Dear me, / would like to feel the
weight of 1t, out Of curiosity" and he
approached, but the hore lashed out,
and he was Obliged TO keep his dis.
tance.
"Throw over that wallet" said he,
rather sternly for such fine.spoken gen.
tIeman.
"Oh, sir, honey you would not rob me!
What would the msster say ?"
III don't know, but this il what say !:
If you do not surrender 1t at on Se, 1 will
send bullet through you, and another
through your garrsn."
II promised my master not to let my
self be robbed tlll was In danger of my
lite. Here ID the money, but you must
take the trouble OF crossing the ditch for
it."
So saying, he heaved the bag over the
slough that bordered the road, and the
hedge beyond 1t, into the next field.
This annoyed the highwayman, but
judging the prize worth the trouble, he
dismounted, scrambled over the dy Ike
and fence higher up, and laid his hands
on the bag. Hearing clNtssr he raised
head, looked over the fenss ksE the In
nocent youth making the road TO Dun
daik short on his own (Redmonds) good
stesd, and the vicious steed pranciug
about the road and longing Ter some one
to fly at. He was enraged for being SO
taken IN, but much more when lie found
that the two ends Of the precious wallet
contained nothing more valuable than
the copper half pence Of the time. value
of thirty or forty shillings.
So there we must leave our outlaw,
encumbered with his copper, and not
daring to lay hands on the ill-tempered
and dangerous garran left at his discre
ton. The boy arrived safe In Dundalk,
with the hundred guineas quilted into
his waistcoat.