The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-26
CHAPTER NIH.-CoNTNUED.

stroke of one. six men entered the gate
of q residence on Laurel street; one
knocked loudly on tie door, while the
other five Rugged the wall of the house.
X window from the floor above was
raised.
What is it?" asked voice.
Are you Mr.. White, cashier of the
Charleston bank?' said the man below.
Yes; what is it?'
The bank has been robbed
Whats that? what's that? Bank
robbed? Great heavens, wait and I'll
join you
Raymond White speedily dressed and
descended to the door; opened it, TO
find himself clutched by the throat by
one man, while the revolvers of several
more. were leveled at his head.
Absolute quiet, MIR. White said
RIacl Beard, lis the price of your life,
have you the bank and vault keys OF
your person."
What means all this, has the bank
been robbed"'
Not vet, 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"
Il know YOU said the cashier, ''you
are the 4lan for whom [ cashcd the
checks to-day"
You had better forget me when we
part tonight. Those who remember
NE. with rare exceptions, do not fare
weIi-now for King street and the bank
IN l.
with me, but remember, one word of
alarm, and YOU are q dead man, your
wife a widow and your children or
phans. March,
\ half hour later, Black Beard fitted
q key to the bank door; it swung open
and five men entered. the other five
guarding the avenue of approach on the
outside.
White was firmly bound to a chair,
the vaults opened. and the cash speedily
transferred to bags; then gagGirg the
cashier sufficiently to render it impcs-
sible for him to make himself heard, the
piunderers left the bank.
They were Joined on the outside b.
three of the men who had held watch.
where's Toombs and Lankey?,
asi.ed Black Beard.
..Fightip' round yon corner" sd ID the
man addressed, ito attract the atten-
ton of the hossifers.
We'll go that way and get them
they might be run in"
AS they rounded the corner, there
were the two sailors, pummeling eaci
other Justify, while two policemen were
trying to separate them.
"Hey!" yelled Black Beard, lis that
what let you ashore for? Avast there!
YOU tightimg blackguards. botherinE
the officers of this peaceful town.
The two sailors were subdued in III
instant.
..Aboard. We lubhers. Aboard"
Here. officers. here's a couple o
pounds for keeping my frlsky sahor
from eating each other up. Iii SCI
that they bother you no more.
Thanks. captain, we'll drink you
health. Lucky you came along, o
you'd have found them jagged IN tn
morning"
I'll Jug the buggers when l get then
aboard
Rut Black Beard and his men didn'
ro directly aboard; they first vISltc'
the county jail, and Black J ara arouse
tho iailer. and informed him that III
had two drunken sailors that he de
sired locked up till morning
Five pounds was sufficient to con
vince the jailer that they should
locked up. and he produced his key
and unlocked the jail door. As II
turned. he found the revolvers that
short time before had been Jeveied a
the cashiers head, leveled at his.
What could he do bur weaken? In
door of the cell of plunkett and Cob
was unlocked; the letters taken froI
thcir limbs; the jailer was locked
their cell. ard Black Beard and III
comrades FASTENED tothe planning mil
where they found the two boats i'll wait
ing, and they were rowcd aboard
What luck. captain" asked la
,,,te as the Black Beard mounted til
vessels rail.
Immense! immense. mate. rum
eft and Cobb are here; they WE nc
stretch hemp. at least rot on Ffida
next. and there's gold. silver and bah
notes more than we will count
night. But what luck had you: Ifo
many orange cleaners did you hire:
sixteen Swapping men. Inc