Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-03-04
NOT so GREEN AS HE LOOKED.


 now Boy o1twstred the Famous Irish
 HIghwayman.
 Redmond OHanlon. the most noted of the Irish brigands, after distinguish ing himself through the most daring deeds. met his vanquisher at last in shop-keeper's apprentice This youths master, having to re- ceive good round sum of money in Newry, was afraid to risk an encounter with Redmond or some of his gang on his return to Dundee, his native town.
 In his perplexity his appentice, six teen years of age, offered his services, which after some hesitation were ac- cepted
 Phe youth, in the words of Mir. Cos grove, author of the "Irish Rogues and Rapparees," went to the field and brought homo an old vicious screw (much of the same humor with Sir l Teague 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 al- ways strove to bite or kick him, by which means he commonly kept the road to himself.
 As he wended on his way he was OFSA OdhOA Oy b Wc41 uT0bS0u kOuG1O~ man, with whom he freely entered into discourse, making no secret of his busi- ness or of his expectation of being about the same place on his return to- morrow with one hundred pounds in his possession.
 'I wonder" said his fellow-traveler, ''you are so free in your communica- tions with strangers; how can you tell but that may be Redmond OHanlon or one of his gang?" 70, O!' said the boy, bursting out laughing, ''such a nice-looking gentle man as you to be robber! Do you think haven't eyes?' ''Well, 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 bridle on your tongue" The grateful youth, sobering 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 s"re?'
 Indeed it is, sir; many thanks for your good advice"
 "How are you carrying it?"
 ''In two ends of this thick wallet"
 "Dear mel I would like to feel the weight of it out of curiosity" and he approached but the horse lashed out, and he was obliged to keep his dis tance.
 ''Throw over that wallet" he sad, rather sternly for such nice-lookinpl gentleman. /,
 70, sir. honey, sure you wouldn'tfoo mel What would the master say?"
 "I don't know, but this is what say: If you don't surrender it at once4 Will send a bullet through you, and sNotner through your garran." /.
 ''I promised my master nt to let myself be robbed till was danger of my life. Here is the mond' but you must take the trouble of tossing the ditch for it"
 So saving, he heaved tk bag across the slough that bordered/ the road and the hedge beyond it inte the next field. This annoyed the higlwayman, but. judging the prize worth the trouble, he dismounted, scrambled over the dike and fence highF up, and laid hands on the bag.
 Hearing chatter he raised his head and, looking over thel fence, saw the innocent youth making the road to Dundalk short on his own (Redmond's) good steed, and the vieious beast pranc- ing about on the road and longing for some one to let fly at
 He was enraged for being so taken in, but much more when he found two ends of the precious wallet containing nothing more valuable than the copper half-pence of the time.
 After many escapades from armed foes and from prisons, OHanlon was treacherously killed by his own foster brother for the sake of the reward-an almost unprecedented crime in this country.-Boston Globe.