The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-07

last you ever heard of the Red Poacher;
We were lollng and smoking on opposite
corners of the hearth fire in Tomas lit
tie hut after long and fatiguing, but
good-remarkably good-day's sport; and
likewise after long and good-remarka-
bly, good-supper. Tomas. by way of re-
ply. simply gave utterance to that pecu-
liar grunt an indolent man uses to con-
vey Il have heard you" And out OF
Tomas impassive features / could not
read anything satisfactory either. So.
repeated my remark in different style.
II said. Tomas, did you ever hear any
thing OF the Red Poacher after?'
Tomas slowly lowered his gaze (which
had been following his smoke wreaths)
and halted. his eyes upon me.
When did you say it?"
Tomas was in one of his captious
moods. But rather liked that, the COM
plaisance he thereby exacted from you
was generally forehand payment for a
story.
We'll. meant that"
30, beg yer pardon. thought We were
Just ofrerin' me a bit Of news tellin me
that. never did hear of the Red Poacher
afther. It's a good plan. young fella---if
We give news, give news; IL We ak ques-
ticns, AK questions"
Il daresay you're right. Well. now. Int
askin a questionable you ever afther
hear tell of the Red Poacher?'
''well. / should think so!'
"ohr'
Tomas Dhu lay back once more. and
contemplated the curling puffs which he
now sent Nd more thickly from his age
Drowned dudeen.
I lay back. and pulled as smartly. and
contemplated, too.
Suddenly, out OF the smoky silence.
Tomas, when the spirit moved him, spoke.
TO me bitther sorra, l heard OF the
Red Poacher again. The curse o. Crum-
mil be on bim-an' the curse O. the
crows"
"Afther Misther McCran himself had
been taken in an so cru'lly misused
there was a great cry-out entirely all over
the country. The Jintlemen sportsmen
there was no houdin' or tyin' Of TO larn
that such a vasabone was allowed at
large and laughin in his sleeve at them
at the polls. an at the law OF the Ian
an the papers. too. all over the three
Kingdoms took It up an made the divil's
own thiraw about it-an' run over again
the oul' story of Irelan' being the quare
place anyhow, an that nobody should be
astonished at anything would happen In
a. To be sure there was manys an Ill
minded vagabone in all parts Of the coun-
thry that laughed hearty at the tarrible
thing, an sayed the Red Poacher was, by
a lang chalk. the dhrollest lad they'd ever
heerd tell Of
"But anyhow, the noise was made ovei
the country about didn't help Misther
McCran wan little BIT only what Il him
dhered him. For whatsomiver chance
there was Of his gettin' the shootin' OF
Meenavalla let 20 some sportin' chap OF
other afore, there was eorra take ths
chance At all now. So mkt year Il weni
vacant, an mkt year again. an the year
either that livery wan Of tho years Mifthel
McCran advertised the shootln' IN the pa.
pers on tho lame chance 81 catchin' som,
poor divil that didn't know It's history
Bur fariori there wasn't . half-inteiligenl
jsck-dsy atWeen the four says OF Irelan
or o. Enran' an Sootlan' for that part
that didn't know 90 much shout Ncena
yalla an the Red Poacher - MlEthei
McCran himxeif 50 she dicrsna az much
A. q tent - Ink was wasted reDlyin' u
wan or the Advertisements. Then Misthel
Nccfan put the consarD W for sale. az
Pot q iu fbe papers Boz he dlVli f@oaiys
she MAI there was even then 30 come for
70 an 'oner him 8t much a. tupDeace
hs'ptnny M nad hs'pencs for o. Al svsl
rhfr| on the fourth yenf d company ~
Iaif do1fp young EnRiifh bucks. tufi
" ruf ~ college fuk. afNffu them. I
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