Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-02-12
met HIS MATCH.

/ French Duvals couldn't mold candle u
our highwaymen. But for all hi
shrewdness ne met his match once, ane
III tell you how II was.
Redmond was fine strapping, gentle
manly fellow, and devoted admirer Of
the ladies--as where Is the Irishmar
! that is not--and, what is more, friend
to the poor, as you'll admit when I tell
you that his demands for cash were
only made on persons who could well
afford to meet them, and that he delight
ed In forcing contributions from those
who had the name If hard landlords to
their tenants. There was one of this
class whoRn Redmond never lost an OPP
poStunity Of taxing, for that was the
polSte name he gave to his own robber-
les. Every quarter day this gentleman,
or one of his servants-sometimes more
thaH one-used to take journey of six
or seven miles TO collect his rents, and
as regular as clockwork there was Red
mond O'Hanlon, with some stout COM
panions, II necessary, to waylsy the
collector as he returned home. Every
means was used to elude him, but to no
purpose. He had spies everywhere and
contrived to get the exact information
he needed in advance.
So one quarter day, when the gentle
mans servants asked him about going
for the rents, he swore at O'Hanlon and
said he didn't see the use of collecting
money To hand 1t over to him.
Now this gentleman had on his es-
tate boy called Jerry the Fool" who
had the run of the house and made fun
for the family. He had a great conceit
for himself, and when he heard what
the master said he Immediately asked to
go after the rents for once and declared
he would know the way TO bring them
home. OF course he was only laughed
at, but when he represented that no
harm would come from trying, as he
couldn'ts do worse than all who had
gone before him, the master agreed to
humor him. Upon that Jerry made
such preparations as he thought suit
able, chose the worst horse In the stable :
An old hack half blind and three-quar- ,
tiers lame-and started on his enterprise. {
Nothing occurred on the way. He col $
lected considerable amount of money,
carefully disposed II about his person S
and started homeward. +
Toward evening, as he was quietly
Jogging along on the old hack and was
ust entering a long lane with high
edges on each side, tall, fine looking
nan rode up to him on a handsome roam /
mare.
"God save you, my man." says the "
gentleman. B
"God save your honorl" replied Jerry. n
"What's your name, my mann" asks
he gentleman. :"
"Jerry the Fool, and ain't ashamed n
I It. What's yours'" "
The gentleman took no notice of the
uestion. After while he says, "That =
fine animal you're riding, Jerrya"
"Faith, I'm glad your honor likes it,"
hid Jerryg "But 1t isn't myself that'd 81
are to take a lease on his life. But he'd tr
,rve my turn anyway, for its not in a e'
urry I'm traveling-I've only been to IN
lie village beyond to collect the masters III
,nts for him
"Surely he's not such a fool to trust on
ou with that jobs" II. III
"Arrah, why noti" asks Jerry in great
Irprise. OF
"Why, don't yov know that Redmond ap
'Hanlon's on this roadi" =
"Redmond O'Hanlan, is It," says j
Try. "Ughl That for Redmond
Hanlonl" says he, swapping his finger.
ak, Jerry the Fool is match for half n
lozen of the likes of him any day In =
e week, and Sunday into the bargain"
The stranger laughed, and then rode
In silence till they came to very
nelly part of the road, when he drew a
ace of pistols and told Jerry to hand
er all the money he bad about him or
d try If he had any brains by sending
couple of bullets through his head.
'Meala murtherl" roars Jerry IN sur
se aud fright "You don't mean to
, your honor's Redmond O'HanlonS"
Il do indeed So hand over, my man,
a look sharp about it."
But, fax, IFS kilt entirely by the mas. 10
IN be when get home without the
IT,"
Whats that to me'o said O'Hanlon.