Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-17
NOT SO GREEN AS HE APPEARED.
How Boy Outwitted the Famous Irish
His,hwayman.

How Boy Outwitted the Famous Irish
Highwayman.
Redmond O'HanlOn, the most noted
of the Irish brigands, after distinguish
ing himself through the most daring
deeds, met his yanquisher at last in a
shopkeeper's apprentice.
This youths master, having to re-
ceive good round sum of money in
Newry, was afraid to risk an encount-
er with Redmond or some of his gang
on his return to Dundee, his native
town.
In his perplexity his apprentice, Is
years of age, offered his services,
which after some hesitation were &C
cepted.
The youth, in the words of Mr..
Cosgrove, author of the Irish Rogues
and Rapparees, went to the field and
brought home an old vicious screw
Cmuch of the same humor with Sir
league O'Reagan's war horse, on
which he rode out to meet Duke
Schomberg, after the surrender of
Charlemont), that when any other
came up to meet him on the road he
always strove to bite or kick him, by
which means he commonly kept the
road to himself.
As he wended on his way he was
overtaken by a well-dressed gentleman.
with whom he freely entered into dis
course, making no secret of his bust
ness, or of his expectation of being
about the same place on his return to-
morrow with G1OO in his possession.
Il wonder" said his fellow-traveler,
"you are SO free in your communica-
tions with strangers; how can you tell
but that may be Redmond O'Hanlon
or one of his gang?"
80, o." said the boy, bursting out
laughing, such a nice-looking gentle
man as you to be a robber! Do you
think haven't eyes?"
We'll, at all events, advise you to
be more discreet. Redmond is famous
at disguises, and will pin you if he gets
wind of your business. Here's a crown
for you to drink my health, but keep a
bride on your tongue"
The grateful youth, SOLDERING at once,
made the promise.
And even as the boy expected, the
gentleman overlook him as he was re-
turning next day, and conversation
was resumed.
well, my boy, suppose from your
looks you have not met with any bad
company, and your money is safe?"
Indeed it is, sir; many thanks for
your good advice"
"How are you earring it?"
"In two ends of this thick wallet"
Dear me! I would like to feel the
weight of it out of curiosity" and he
approached but the horse dashed out,
and he was obliged to keep his dist
ance.
Throw over that wallet" he said,
rather sternly for such a nice-looking
gentleman.
20, sir, honey, sure you wouldn't
rob me! What would the master
sayP"
Il don't know, but this is what say:
If you don't surrender it at once | will
send a bullet through you, and another
through your garran."
Il promised my master not to let
myself be robbed till I was in danger
of my life. Here is the money; but
you must take the trouble of crossing
the ditch for it"
so saying, he heaVed the bag across
the slough that bordered the road and
the hedge beyond it into the next field.
This annoyed the highwayman, but,
Judging the prize worth the trouble, he
dismounted, scrambled over the dixie
and fence higher up, and laid hands on
the bag.
Hearing a clatter he raised his head
and, looking over the fence, saw the
innocent youth making the road to
Dundalk short on his own (Redmond's)
good steed, and the vicious beast
prancing about on the road and long
inc tor some one to let fly at.
He was enraged for being so taken
in, but much more when he found the
two ends of the precious wallet con.
tanning nothing more valuable than
the copper half-pence of the time.
The boy arrived safe in Dundal|
with the 100 guineas quilted into his
waistcoat.
After many escapades from armed
foes and from prisons, O'Hanlon was
treaeherously killed by his own foster
brother for the sake of the reward-an
almost unprecedented crime in this
country. Boston Globe.