The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-03-06
CHAPTER w.
Law at RaIaam's Cross Roads.


ginning Of his trouble. Three days
later there appeared on the borders
Of Scratch Hill a gentleman armed
with rifle. 1t was Charley BaIaam,
old Squire Balaam's nephew.
Can l see you friendly, Bob
Yancy?" Balaam demanded with the
lungs of stentor, sheltering himself
behind the thick bole OF a sweetgum,
for he observed that Yancy held his
rife in the crook of his arm.
Il reckon you can, Charley Balaam,
If you are friendly" said Yancy.
I'm a-going to trust you, Bob" said
Balaam. And forsaking the shelter
of the sweetgum he shuffled up the
slope.
How are you, Charley?" asked
Yancy, as they shook hands.
"Only Just tolerable, Bob. You've
hit on to you" IIe displayed sheet
of paper covered with much writing
and decorated with a large seal.
Read it," he said mildly. Balaam
scratched his head.
81 don't know that hits my duty to
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 Bellamy 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 man
in the early twenties. clean-limbed
and broad-shouldered, with a hand
some face and shapely head Yes,
sir, hits a grandson Of Tom Caring
ton that used to own the grist-miII
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 Balti-
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, I'll
ask Uncle Sammy to read this here
warrant"
who's been a-warrantin' Bob
Yancy?" cried Uncle Sammy.
Dave Blount has"
II knowed hit knowed he'd try
to get even! What's the charge agin
you, Bob?"
Read hit" said BALKAN. "Why,
sho'-can't you read plain writin'
| Uncle Sammy" for the patriarch was
showing signs of embarrassment.
III you gentlemen will let me"
said Darlington pleasantly. After a
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 MUIR
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-