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/ been warranted-Dave Blount sWore
hit on to you" He displayed a sheet
Of paper covered with much writing
and decorated with large seal.
Read it." he said mildly. Balaam
scratched his head
Il don't know that hits my duty to
J do that, Bob. Hits my duty to serve
1t on to you"
/ At this juncture Uncle Sammy's
bent form emerged from the path that
led of through the woods in the di-
rection OF the BeIlamy cabin. With
| the patriarch was a stranger.
"Howdy, Charley. Here, Bob Yancy,
! you shake hands with Bruce Caring
ton" commanded Uncle Sammy. At
the name both Yancy and Balaam
/ manifested interest They saw a man
in the early twenties, Nclean-limbed
and broad-shouldered. with hand
some face and shapeiy head. Yes.
sir, hits grandson OF Tom Caring,
ton that used to own the grist-mill
down at the Forks.
Where you located at, Mr.. Car
rington?" asked Yancy. But Car
rington was not given chance to
reply. Uncle Sammy saved him the
| trouble
Back in Kentucky. He takes RATS
down the river to New Orleans. then
he comes back on ships to BaIti-
more, or else he hoofs it moth over
land He wants to visit the Forks, :.
he added
I'm shortly goin' that way myself,
Mr.. Darlington, and I'll be pleased OF
your company but first l got to get
through with Bob Yancy," said Ba-
laam. and again he produced the war
rant. IF agreeable to you, Bob, II
ask Uncle Sammy to read this here
warrant
Who's been a-warrantin' Bob
| Yancy?. cried Uncle Sammy.
Dave Blount has
Il knowed hit knowed he'd try
to get even! What's the charge agin
you, Bob ?"s-ss=..
Read hit, said Balaam. why,
sho'-can't you read plain writin'.
Uncle Sammy?" for the patriarch was
showing signs of embarrassment.
IF you gentlemen will let me-
said Darlington pleasantly. After a
moments scrutiny of the paper that
BALKAN had thrust in his hand. Car
rington began:
TO the Sheriff OF the County OF Cum
berland: Greetings:
| fr oIfanad unt1r-
derous assault has been committed on
| one David Blount, OF Fayetteville, by
Robert Yancy, OF Scratch Hill, said
Blount sustaining numerous bruises
and COMMISSIONS, to his great injury OF
body and mind; and, whereas, it Is
further alleged that said murderous
assault was wholly unprovoked and
without cause, you will forthwith take
into custody the person of said Yancy,
of Scratch Hill, charged with having
/ inflicted the bruises and Commissions
herein set forth in the complaint OF
said Blount, and instantly bring him
into our presence to answer to these
] and several crimes and misdemean-
ors. You are empowered to seize said
Yancy wherever he may be at; wheth-
er on the hillside or in the valley,
j eating or sleeping, OF at rest.
DE LANCY BALKAN, Magistrate.
Fourth District, County Of Cum.
berland, State OF North Carolina. Done
this twenty-fourth day of May. 1885.
..P S.-Dear Bob: Dave Blount says
he amt able to chew his meat
thought you'd be glad to know"
Smilingly Darlington folded the
warrant and handed 1t to Yancy.
We'll, what are you goin' to dc
4 about hit, Bob?" inquired Balaam.
/ Maybe I'd ought to go. I'd like
to oblige the squire said Yancy.
Roads this evening?
That's agreeable said the deputy
4 who presently departed In company
with Darlington.
4 Some hours later the male popula-
4 ton of Scratch Hill. with gravity
befitting the occasion, prepared Itself
to descend on the Cross Roads and
give its support to Mr.. Yancy In his
4 hour OF need.
The sources court held its 1nfre-
quent sittings in the best room OF the
! BALKAN homestead. double cabin OF
j shewn logs. Here Scratch Hill was
i gratified with view OF Mr.. Biount's
battered visage.
What's all this here fuss between
you and Bob Yancy?" demanded the
squire when he had administered the
oath to Blount Mr.. Blount's state
ment was brief and very much to the
{ point.