The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-26
MET HIS MATCH.

DuvGls couldn't hold candle to our high
way mon. But for all his shrewdness he
met his match once, and III tell you how
10 was.
Redmond was fire, strapping, gentle.
manly fellow, ond GC Yoted admirer of the
ladies-as where is the lrisbman that Is
not---and, wha6 Is more u friend to tho
poor, as you'll admit when l tell you that
his demands for cash were only made on
persons who could we'll afford to meet
them and that ne delighted in forcing con-
tributlons from those who had the nam
of hard landlords to their tenants. There
was one of this ,lass whom Redmond new
er lost an opportunity of taxing, for that
was the polite name he gave to his own
robberies. Every quarter day this gentle
man, or one of his servants-sometiines
moro than one-nsed to take a journey Of
six or seven miles to collect his rents, and
as regular as clockwork there was Red
mond OHanlon, with some stout compan-
ions, II necessary, to waylay 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
tho exact information he needed in ad-
vance.
So orc 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 it over to him.
Now this gentleman had on his estate a
boy called "Jerry the Fool" who had the
run of the house and made fun for the
family. He had great conceit for himself,
and when he heard what the master said
he Immediately asked to be allowed 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't do worse
than all who had gone before him, the
master agreed to humor him. Upon that
Jerry made such preparations as he thought
suitable, 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 tho way. He collect
ed considerable amount of money, care
fully disposed it about his person and
started homeward.
Toward evening, as he was quietly jog
| ging along on the old hack and was Just
entering long lane with high hedges on
each side, tall, fine looking man rode up
| to him on u handsome roam mare.
"God save you, my man., says the gen.
tleman.
''God save your honorr' replies Jerry.
"Wbat's your name. nv manY" asks
the gentleman.
Cherry the Fool. and 7 mint ashamed of
IT. What's yuurs9''
The gentleman took no notice of the
question. After awhile he SAYS, "That is
a fine animal you're riding, JerryP'
"Faith, I'm glad your honor likes it, "
said Jerry. "But it isn't myself that d
rare to take n lease az his life But he'd
serve NV tu-n ANYWAY for it's NOT in n
hurry I'm trayeling-I've only been to the
VILLAGE beyoud to collect the masters rents
for him"
"Surely he's not such fool to trust YOU
with that iobp"
"a rrab. why notS" asks Jerry in great
surprise.
"Why, don't you know that Redmond
O'Hanion's on this roadp''
Redmond O'Hanlon, is it," says jerry.
"Ughl That for Redmond O'Hanlonr'
saws he, snapping his finger "Faix, Jerry
the Fool is a match for half a dozen of the
likes Of him any day in the week, and
Sunday into the bargain"
Tho stranger laughed, and then rode on
in silence till they came to q very lonely
part of the road, when he drew q brace OF
pistols and told Jerry to hand over all the
money he had about him or he'd try If he
had any brains by sending couple of bull.
lets through his head
"Meala murtherv' roars Jerry in sur.
prise and fright. "You don't mean to say
your honor's Redmond O'Hanlon?'
II do indeed. So hand over, my man
and look sharp about 1t. ~
"But, fax, it's kilt entirely by the mas
ter I'll be- when l get home without the
rint."
whats that to mep" said O'Hanlon.
"Anyhow," said Jerry, IL must show
them that made a numbering fight for it,
Perhaps your honor wouldn't mind firinl
shot through my old beaver"
O'Hanlon did so, laughing at the trick
"And now another through the breast OF
my coat, and heaven bless you" This was
DONE "Now just one In the skirt of it
and good luck to your honor"
"But I've discharged both my pistols
and don't want tho trouble of loading
them again for YOU