The Green Forest tribune., 1907-04-05

| great SFdHuSOH SlSdI SlohuSoi "t l King O'Toole. He was a mean fel- | low, who didn't take after his ances- | tors; and the devil tempted him to covet making tremendous pile of money, all at one haul. So he en- ployed a sea captain and sent him oil on a voyage round the whole known world, to find where and how the most money was to be made, upon spec ulation of any particular description. And this sea captain sailed for the three years and three days, returning back, at the end of it, to tell his mas ter that, in the South sea islands, the natives would give their one eye-lf they had only one-for scalpeens (salted mackerels), and he said that there was loads of money to be made by sending out venture of that commodity there.
 O'Toole he jumped with joy when he heard this, and he not only gath cred every penny he owned himself, and likewise every penny that was invested in the bank with him; but, moreover, he sent messengers, east and west in Ireland, for to notify every man who had shilling of money put by in old stockings, for to fetch it to him, and lend it to him for a year and a day, and at the end of that time he would pay them back double
 And the amount of money he took in, on loans, in three weeks, was miraculous sight.
 We'll, the year and day wore round, and every man, woman and child in Ireland that had penny in vested in the Bank of Ireland walked up to Dublin, at the end of the time, to draw their money and their inter- est; but 10 and behold ye, the sea captain and his fleet hadn't re turned
 Andy OToole he asked of the peo- pie to give just ten days sparin's, and his fleet would be in. What to do he didn't know, for he was sore afraid that the fleet would not be in within the ten days
 So he sent private messengers throughout all the land, and gathered up to Dublin at once every great and clever man that could be found, and here and then offered each man his weight in gold, when the boats would come home if they could invent some plan of saving himself and saving his bank till the arrival of the fleet
 But all of the plans put together, if they were tried couldn't save two slates on the bank.
 Now there was at this time in the far parts of Donegal poor man who went by the name of Dark Pat rick, by reason that he was dark vis- aged, and had black head and a black beard, and he was noted for sound sense.
 Now it was on the very last day of the Bank of Ireland's sparin's that Dark Patrick arrived in Dublin, and finding it was so late, didn't even wait to look for lodgings or get a pick to ate, but inquired his way to the Bank of Ireland, and to the coun- cil chamber in it.
 O'Toole welcomed Dark Patrick, and he told him that, as all the oth CTS had failed him, and as the worst had come to the worst, it was no harm for him to have his try.
 Dark Patrick bowed gravely, and he inquired of O'Toole, and satisfied him. self that the fleet was, sure enough, safely on it's way, and couldn't be far from the coast of Ireland now, and that it carried loads and lashin's of money to pay, and double pay, all claims. And, when he was contented on this point, he asked O'Toole what was the most money, in gold and sil- yer, he could, by any means, obtain, beg, borrow, or in any ways come | honestly by.
 O'Toole said that he owed hun dred thousand pounds, and that the most money he could now obtain, beg or borrow, to pay off his debt, would be G1,Q00
 What says Dark Patrick says he, proceeding to the window, and look ing at the houses opposite, what is that establishment that l see oppo- site me?'
 That establishment" says O'Toole, says he, is manufactory of horny buttons
 Well an good" says Dark Pat rick. T now want you to do three ] things
 Name them" says O'Toole. , They are" says Dark Patrick, that, in the first place, you'll hire at any money-for this day that man. ufactory opposite, and have it com | pletely cleared out instantaneously And the next thing that you get me at once 50 trustworthy men, with | 50 picks and shovels, whom you can rely your life upon. And, in the third place, get me ten herring barrels. Can you do all these things?" says Dark Patrick
 O'Toole considered with himself l for minute, and then he says des. perately: I'm prepared to do as you direct
 In short time OToole had engaged he manufactory opposite and turned ;t inside out He had brought Dark l Patrick the 50 men with the 50 picks and shovels, and the ten nerrng par rels, and he stood by to see what in the name of wonder the next move was going to be.
 Now said Dark Patrick says he, T want you to start 20 of these men in the cellar of this bank, and 20 more in the cellar of the manu- l factory opposite, working for life and l death cutting a paSSage Under the