The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-03-15
NOT SO GREEN AS He LOOKED.


How q Boy outwItted the Famous Irish
Highwayman.
Redmond O'HaDIon. the most noted
of the Irish brigands, after distinguish
ing himself through the most daring
deeds. met his vanquisher at last in a
shop-keeper's apprentice.
This youths master, having to re-
ceive a 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 apprentice, six
teen years of age, offered his services,
which after some hesitation were &C
copied.
The youth, in the words of Mr. Cos
grove, author of the ''Irish Rogues and
Rapparees,H went to the field and
brought home an old vicious screw
(much 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 al
ways strove to bite or kick him, by
which means he commonly kept the
road to himself.
AS he wendell on his way he was
overtaken by a well dressed gentle
man. with whom he freely entered into
discourse, making no secret of his bush
ness or of his expectation of being
about the same place on his return to-
morrow with one hundred pounds in
his possession.
81 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?"
20, or said the boy, bursting out
laughing, ''such a nice-looling gentle
man as you to be robberl Do you
think haven't eyes?"
''Well at all events, advise you to
be more discreet. Redmond is famous
at DISCUSSES. and will pin you if he gets
wind of your business. Here's 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.
swell, 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 carrying it?'
ssIn two ends of this thick wallet. I"
'sDear mel / 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 dis
tance.
Throw over that wallet" he said,
rather sternly for such a e-looking
gentleman
so, sir, honey, sure you wouldn't rob
me! What would the master say?"
81 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.
81 promised my master not to let
myself be robbed till was in danger
of my life Here is the money, but you
must take the trouble of crossing the
ditch for it.
% Say lug AC ASdNSQ 1llO Jag dCLOoS
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 mp, and laid
hands on the bag.
Hearing chatter 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 pranc-
lag abort LIE road and longing for
some one to let iiy at
He was enraged for being so talsen
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, O'Hanlon was
treacherously killed by his own foster
brother for the sake of the reward-an
almost unprecedented crime in this
country. Boston Globe.