Sharp County record., 1896-11-06

"What means all this, has the bank
been rohbcd?"
"Not yet, Mr.. White, not yet, but be
easy, it soon will be, Here, let me re-
lieve you OF your keys-what, you carry
pistol too? Well I'll take that also"
"I know YOU" said the cashier, 'you
fre the man for whom I cashed the
checks to-day"
"You had better forget me when we
part tonight. Those who remember
ane, with rare exceptions, do not fare
well--now for King street and the bank
on Charleston. Here White, lock arms
with me, but remember, one word OF
alarm, and you are o dead man, your
wife q widow and your children Or
phans. march,"
I A half hour later, Black Beard fitted
b key 70 the bank door; it swung open
pnd five men entered, the other five
guarding the avenue Of approach on the
outside,
White was firmly bound to chair,
the vaults opened, and the cash speedily
transferred to bagsi then gagging the
cashier sufficiently to render 1t impos-
sible for him to make himself heard. tho
plunderers left the bank.
They were Joined on the outside by
three Of the men who had held watch.
"Where's Toombs and LankeyP"
asked Black Beard.
"Fightin' round yon corner" said the
mAn addressed, Ito attract the atten-
ttion Of the hosslfers."
"WeIl go that way and get thsm,
they might be run In"
AS they rounded the corner, there
were the two sailors, pummeling each
other Justify, while two policemen were
trying to separate them.
"ueyi" yelled Black Beard, us that
what I let you ashore for? Avast there!
you fighting blackguards, bothering
the officers Of this peaceful town."
The two sailors were subdued in on
instant
"Aboard, ye lubbers! Aboard"
"Here, officers, here's couple Of
pounds for keeping my frisky sailors
from eating each other up. III see
that they bother you no more"
Thanks, captain, We'll drink your
health. Lucky you came along, or
you'd have found them jugged In the
morning"
"Tll Jug the buggers when get them
-Rboard,"
But Black Beard and his men didn't
go directly aboard; they first visited
the county Jail, and Black Beard aroused
the jailer, and informed him that he
had two drunken sailors that he de-
sired locked up till morning.
Five pounds was sufficient to con-
vince tho jailer that they should be
locked up, and he produced his keys
and unlocked the jail door. AS he
turned, he found the revolvers that o
short time before had been leveled at
the cashiers head, leveled at his.
What could he do but weaken? The
door Of the cell Of Plunlett and Cobb
was unlocked; the fetters taken from
their limbs; the jailer was locked In
their cell, end Black Beard and his
comrades FASTENED to the planning mill,
where they found the two boats in wait-
ing, and they were rowed aboard.
aWhat luck, captain?" asked the
mate, as the Black Beard mounted the
vessels rail.
"Immense! immense, mate! Punk
cit and Cobb are here, they will not
stretch hemp, at least not on Friday
pext, and there's gold, silver and bank
notes more than we will count to-
night But what luck had your How
many orange cleaners did you hire?"
Sixteen strapping men. They
ore. all below, and by this time In q
drunken stupor."
"Tis well; wind and tide are with us,
20 up anchor and away"
"For whereof
"For the Altamaha river first, and
then for the island"