The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-04-05

never heard tell OF how Patrick saved
the bank.
We see II was this way. The Bank
Of ireland was at that time owned by
a man named OToole. who was
a great grandson's great grandson of
King O'Toole. lie was a mean fel-
low. who didn't take after his ances-
tors. and the devil tempted him TO
covet making a tremendous pile OF
money, all at one haul. SO he en-
ployed a sea captain and sent him on
on a voyage round the whole known
world, to find where and how the most
money was TO be made. upon a spec
ulation of 9ny particular description.
And this sea captain sailed for the
three years and three days, returning
back. at the end of IL. to tell his mas
ter that. in the South sea islands. the
natives would give their one eye-if
they had only one-for scalpeens
(salted mackerelsl, and he said that
there was loads OF money 10 be made
by sending out a venture of that
commodity there.
O'Toole he jumped with JOY when
he heard this. and he not only gath
cred efery 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 a shilling of
money put by in old stockings. for
to fetch it to him. ana lend il 10
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 a
miraculous sight.
Well. the year and a day wore
round. and every man. woman and
child in Ireland that had a penny in
vested in the Bank of Ireland walked
up TO Dublin. at the end Of the time,
to draw their money aud their inter
est, but 10 and behold We. the sea
captain and his fleet hadn't re
turned
Andy O'Toole he asked OF the peo-
pie to give just ten days sparin's. and
his feet would be in. What to do he
didn't know. for he was sore afraid
hat the feet 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 mar 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. IL
they were tried, couldn't save two
states on the bank.
Now there was at this time in the
far parts Of Donegal a poor man
who went by the name OF Dark Pat
rick. by reason that he was dark Wis
aged. and had a black head and 4
black beard. and he was noted for
sound sense.
Now il 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-
Gil chamber in it.
O'Toole welcomed Dark Patrick.
n he told him that. as all the 9th
crs had failed him, ard as the wors:
had come to the worst, il was no
harm for him 10 have his try.
Dark Patrick bowed ~gravely. and he
inquired of O'Toole. and satisfied him
self that the feet was. sure enough.
safely on its way. and couldn't be far
from the coast Of ireland now. and
that il 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 NOR: money. in gold and sill
yer. he could. by any means. obtain,
beg. borrow. or in any ways come
honestly by.
O'Toolc said that he owed a hun
dred thousand pounds. and that the
most money he could now obtain. beg
or borrow. to pay of his debt. would
be c1.O00.
What says Dark Patrick. says ne,
pfOCeeullE 10 the WiluoW anu lODh-
ing at the houses opposite. what is
that establishment that | see oppo-
site me?''
That establishment. says O'Toole.
says he. is a mandatory OF horny
buttons
Wei an good" says Dark Pat
rick, Il now want you to do three
things
Name them says OToole.
They are says Dark Patrick.
that, in the first place, you'Il hire
at any money-for this day that man
ufactory opposite, and have it com
pIetcly cleared out simultaneously
And the next thing that you get me
at once so Trustworthy men. with
80 I'cks 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