Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-21
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Law a. naIaam,s Gross Road.

Law Mt BaIaam'a Gross Roads.
But Mr.. yancy was only at the be-
ginning of his trouble. Three days
later there appeared on the borders
OF Scratch Hill a gentleman armed
with a rife. 1t was Charley Balaam.
old Squire Balaam's nephew.
Scan I see you friendly, Bob
Yancy7" BALKAN demanded with the
lungs OF q stentor, sheltering himself
behind the thick bole of a sweetgumy
for he observed that Yancy held his
rifle in the crook OF his arm.
Il reckon you can. Charley BALKAN.
II you are friendly said Yancy.
I'm a-going to trust you. Bob" said
BALKAN. And forsaking the shelter
Of the sweetgum he shutled up the
slope.
How are you, Charleyi" asked
Yanoy, as they shook hands.
"Only Just tolerable, Bob. You've
been warranted-Dave Blount swore
hit on to you" He displayed a sheet
OF paper covered with much writing
and decorated with q large seal.
"Read 1t" he said mildly. BALKAN
scratched his head.
IT don't know that hits my duty to
do that, Bob. Hits my duty to IF
1t on to you"
At this juncture Uncle Eammy's
bent form emerged from the path that
led off through the woods in the d.
rection of the Beilamy cabin. With
the patriarch was q stranger.
"Howdy, Charley. Here, Bob Yancy,
you shake hands with Bruce Caring
ton," commanded Uncle Sammy. At
the name both Yancy and BALKAN
manifested interest. They saw a man
In the early twenties. clean-iimbed
and broad-shouldered, with a hand
some face and shapely head. Yes.
sir, hits q grandson OF Tom Caring
ton that used to own the grist-mili
down at the Forks"
Where you located at, Mr.. Car
rington7" asked Yancy. But Car
rington was not given q chance to
reply. Uncle Sammy saved him the
trouble.
Pack in Kentucky. He takes RATS
down the river to New Orleans, then
he comes back on ships to Baiti-
more, or else he hoofs IL moth YER
land. He wants to visit the Forks"
he added.
"I'm shortly goin' that way myself,
MI. Darlington, and I'll be pleased OF
your company-but first I got to get
through viii Bob yarcy," SAID "a
laam, and again he produced the war
rant. IF agreeable to you, Bob. Ill
ask Uncle Sammy to read this here
warrant"
who's been a-warrantin' Bob
Yancy?" cried Uncle Sammy.
'Dave Blount has"
II knowed hit--I knowed he'd try
to get event What's the charge agin
you. Bob?"
Read hit" said Balaam. why.
shos-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 q
moments scrutiny OF the paper that
Balaam had thrust In his hand, Car
rington began:
ITO the Sheriff OF the County OF Cum
berland: Greetings: {
Whereas, 1t is alleged that q muir
derous assault has been committed on
one David Blount, OF Fayetteville. by
Robert Yancy, OF Scratch Hill, said
Blount sustaining numerous bruises
and contusions, to his great injury OF
body and mind: and. whereas, 1t is
further alleged that said murderous
assault was wholly unprovoked and
without cause, o 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 anawer to these
and several crimes and misdemsan-
ors. You are empowered to seize said
Yancy wherever he may be at: wheth-