Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18


tielils.'
ITO San Domingp?'
"No, not there; sitter losing 40 men
they will be on the outlook"
'Why not draw the cash from the
bank at Charleston?"
well, you understand how that must
be worked; stay ashore and get all the
points, and when I've sold the cargo
we will not lose time; but place to
rendezvous the men on shore, where
they will be ready for action, is first to
be thought Of"
Rendezvous, that's big word for
rue, Cap"
why, a place where the men can
come ashore ut night and be unob-
served"
"Oh, have it; when your cargos
out, up anchor, and ON q rising tide,
drop up the river a1,out hah mile, and
youql be abreast ON old deserted plal-
ing-mill; there you can land the men
and they will not be seen for hours"
Good, Bill, good; and now bumper
and goodnight I'll have my cargo
around at the slave market at nine
O'Clock tomorrow. Come round and
you'll see some good Stock" and Black
Beard hurried back to the wharf, and
placing small silver whistle to his
lips gave three sharp blasts. AS he did
50 he observed something moving on
the wharf few feet to his right. He
stepped towards the object. Itwas two
negroes seated on the dock fishing-he
kept his eye on them until the yawl
drew up to the wharf.
Here! Here! you two black men,
get aboard! quicld be lively nowi"
What fer, massa; what you gwine do
wild we?"
"Dowithyou2 Why, take you to free
dom; come, be quick"
rs you, sho' huff, NASSAU"
"5urel yes, certain; what else do I
want of your QuickI be quickl or
you'll be too late"
Tho two darkies descended into the
boat, and ten minutes later they were
safely locked in the hold of the Ranger
with the 40 San Domingo negroes, whose
lingo they could not understand, while
Black Beard. who, If not enjoying the
sleep of the just, was sleeping soundly
The next morning all was hustle on
hoard the Ranger, the two yawls were
lowered into the river and the hatch
was lifted from the deck. Next the
natives Of San Domingo, who had been
plentifully supplied with fruit, food
and rum ON their voyage, were one by
one marched on deck, given u parting
swig of rum and loaded into the yawls,
where they We're handcuffed two and
two together Half of the crew had been
landed to receive them, and three trips
OF the yawl funded the 40.
Only the two negroes picked up on
the wharf the night before were now
in the hold of the Ranger. and to them
the mate give bottle of rum and low
cred basket of the oranges, bananas;
and cocoanuts with which the vessel
was LOADED.
AT the captain'swill the Ranger could
easily appear merely fruiter.
The negroes ashore were pe5,-uy
marched to the slave pen, and ca 12
O'Clock the last one had been cossS1-ted
into cash, and something over $4,000
had been realized from tho ssfA
AS Black Beard presented nss checks
TO the Bank of Charles OF, he rs.
marked:
~ will reduce your ref dy cash some
what"
The cashier smiled, ~ f1e said: mot
much, captain"
Black Beard thougas2 Good, then.
I will tonight
That evening the schooner passed up
opposite the plnr.ns mill, and that
night the entire crew, with the excep-
ton of five men, were sitting on benches
and framework In the old mill. Doud,
Batson and Bill Watts were there.
Just 20 men," said Black Beard.
Snow, mate, you take nine men; give
each man half u dozen of the dirty
oranges in that bag, let each man take
o different street, and when you meet 4
likely niger, hire him to go aboard
and wipe oranges. You are bound to
meet some; remember each one is from
$500 to $1,000; take neither boys nor
women; promise them so cents q thou
sand, or so cents hundred, for that
matter, and get all you Gun. Put them
below as fast as you get them aboard,
but don't carry too many aboard ut
once. Now, go, but singly, one ut a
time; two best remain with the boats.
I've work for the other ten."
AS the town clock gave the single
stroke of one, six men entered the gate
of Il residence ON Laurel street; one
knocked loudly on tire door, while the
other five Rugged the wall Of the house.
A window from the floor above was
raised.
what is it?" asked voice.
care you Mr.. White, cashier of the
Charleston bank?" said the man below.
Eyes; what is it?''
1.-THE bank has been robbed"
whats that? what's that? Banl,
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, Mr.. White" said
Black Beard, sis the price of your life
have you the bank and vault keys on
your person?"
''What means all this, has the banl
been robbed?"
"Not yet, Mr.. White, not yet, but b.
easy, it soon will be. Here, let me re
lieve you Of your leys-what, you carr.
pistol too? Well I'll take that also"
81 know YOU" said the cashier, "yo'
are the man for whom l ca4shed tn
checks to-day"
"You had better forget me when w
part tonight. Those who remembe
me, with rare exceptions, do not far
well-now for King street and the banl
of Charleston. Here White, lock arm
with me, but remember, one word O
alarm, and you are dead man, you
wife o. widow and your children or
phans. march,"
half hour Inter Black Beard fitte,