The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-08-03

"fes, returned Bobby, II think |
gammoned the buffers pretty well. You
see, Jim, what it is to be man of clu.
cation. | should just like TO see you
in the part Of the Rev. Mr.. Elliot, aud
see what figure you'd cut in ii.
That aint in my line, no how-but
| tell you what. Bobby, you cant beat
me ut picking lock-"
You are pretty good at that, aud no
mistake. But come, let us get at the
swag."
YOU are sure you haven't forgotten
how to open the safe, Bobby p
No indeed; the fool told me il was
by turning the handle round seven
times. Or all the blessed babies
ever saw, | never saw any to come up
to this man, Braintrce."
saw now that it WAS tune for me to
act. Fortunately had my pistol with
me. drew it from my pocket, cooked
it, aud turned up the lantern to its full,
| waited for the door Of the safe to be
opened, realizing fully that my only
chance Of overpowcring the two rutIiaus,
was to take them by surprise. For il
| allowed them to recover themselves
from the sudden effect of my appearance
they being two to one, would soon over.
power me.
l had not long to wait. | heard the
heard the handle turn seven successive
times, and then Bobby gave n strong
pull at the heavy door Of the safe.
1t yielded, but in moment l step.
ped out with the dark lantern turned
full on the robbers and with my arm
stretched out holding the cooked pistol
in my hand
The effect of my appearance on Bob.
by and Jim was absolutely terrific
They must have thought me a ghost,
for they both turned perfectly livd
with fear.
Before they had time to recover them
selves, | knocked Jim senscless to the
floor with the but end Of my pistol and
springins on the other, graspcd him
by the throat aud bore him to the
ground.
Fortune favored me in another respect,
for saw hanging out Of the pocket Of
ruthan | had under me, long piece Of
strong cord. He struggled violently,
but | was the stronger man of the two,
and succeeded in binding him fast
without much trouble.
When [ had White Haired Bobby
secured | turned my attention to his
companion, who, fortunately for me,
remained in condition of insensiblity.
In five minutes | had them both so
securely bound that they could not
move hand or foot. | left them while
| went to arouse the house.
proceeded first to Mr.. Braintree's $
room. lie slept over the bank.
knocked loudly at his door.
"Who's there ? What is that ~ he
exclaimed.
Get up, Mr.. Braiutree," cried out
white Haired Bobby and Slippery
Jim have made an attempt to rob the
bank. They are both now lying in the
vault securely bound"
You are jcsting, Archer" said
Braiurec, jumping out Of the bed and
opening the door.
1T is the positive truth The Rev.
Mr.. Elliot, to whom you so obligiugly
showed the vault on Saturday afternoon,
and explained to him how to open the
safe, was none other than White Haired
Bobby himself"
Ii was a minute or two before Mr..
BraiDtree could realize tha news | had
brought him. At last the truth began
to dawn upon his mind.
"You say the Williams are securely
bound down on the floor of the vault Z"
"Yes."
But who bound them ?" he asked,
more and pore puzzled"
81 did"
"Who helped you?"
"No one."
"But how the deuce comes it that
you were on the spot ?"
then told him how had been fast
ened in the safe, and he began to see
through the fog.
While this conversation had been
progressing, Mr.. Braiutrce had been
dressing himself. We went down to-
gether, summoned the officers of the
law, and all proceeded to tn vault.
We found our prisoners just where
| had left them, aud in u quarter of an
hour they were safely lodged iu Jail.
1t was the last exploit of White Hair
ed Bobby and Slippery Jim, for they
were tried, and public opinion having
been at last aroused at their terrible
contempt of laws, human aud divine,
they were sentenced to the penitentiary
for life.
Mr.. Braintrce aud the directors of
the bank amply compensated me for
my incarceration, declaring that it was
the most fortunate Imprisonment" that
had ever occurred.