The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-02-12
NET HIS MATCH.

manly fellow. and a devoted admirer Of
the ladles-n where L. the 1hshman
that Il not-and, what Il more. a friend
to the poor, A. you'll admit when Itell
you that his demands for cash we're
only made on persons who could we'll
afford to meet them. and that he delight.
ed In forcing contributions from those
who had the name II hard landlords 10
their tenants. There was one OF this
class whom Redmond never lost an OPP
portunity Of taxing, for that was the
polite name he gave TO his own robber-
lee. Every quarter day this gentleman,
or one Of his servants-sometlmes more
than one-used TO take journey Of ia
or seven miles to collect his rents, and
a. regular a. clockwork there was Red.
mond O'llanlon, with some stout com.
panions. II necessary. 10 waylAy the
collector a. he returned home. Every
means was used TO elude him, but TO no
purpose. lie had spies everywhere and
eon,rived to get the eSae, 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'llanlon and
said he didn't see the use OF collecting
money to hand It over to him
Now this gentleman had on his e..
tate a boy called "Jerry the Fool" who
had the run OF the house and made fun
for the family. lie had a great ooneelt
for himself, and when he heard what
the master said he Immediately asked TO
40 after the rents Tor 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, a. he
couldn't do worse than all who had
gone before him, the master agreed to
humor him. Upon that Jerry made
such preparations a. 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. lie col.
lected a considerable amount Of money,
carefully disposed II about his person
and started nomeward.
Toward evening a. he was quietly
jogging along on the old hack and was
just entering a long lane with high
edges on each side. tall, fine looking
man rode up TO him on a handsome roam
mare.
"God save you, my man." says the
gentleman.
"ood save your honori" replied jerry.
whats your name, my mani" asks
the gentleman.
"Jerry the Fool, and I aint ashamed
OF Il. What's your,i"
The gentleman took no notice OF the
question. After a while he says, "That
"a hne animal you're riding, JerTyi"
"Falth. I'm glad your honor likes IT,"
said Jerry. "But II Isn't myself that'd
care to take a lease on his life. But he'd
serve my turn anyway. for It, not In
hurry I'm travellng-rve only been to
the village beyond to collect the masters
rents for him"
"Surely he's not such a fool to trust
Won with that Iob1"
aArAh, why noti" asks Jerry In great
surprl,e.
sWhy, don't yov know that Redmond
o'Hanions on this ToAdp"
aRedmond o'Hanlan, Is IT, SAYS
Jerry. auehi That for Redmond
o'Iianloni" says he, swapping his finger.
HFalS, Terry the Fool Is a match for half
a dozen Of the likes Of him any day In
the week. and Sunday Into the bargain"
The stranger laughed, and then rode
on In silence M they came 20 very
lonely part Of the road, when he drew a
brace OF pistols and told Jerry to hand
over all the money he bad abou, him or
he'd try II he had any brains By sending
a eouple of bullets through his head.
aMeala murtheri" roars Terry In sur.
ptlse and fright. "You don't mean to
saw your honor. r edmond OHanlonp
81 do indeed. So hand over, my man,
and look shatp about f."
"But, iaiS, l's MI, entirely by the mas
ter IN be when get home without the
.Intp
.whats that to mep" said O'Hanlon.
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