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.elaxed his ~ on the team, which
instantly plnnged forward. Then
% II buggy swept past INN No
nade . grab ct Blount and dragged
nm ont over the wheels into the
road, where be proceeded 70 fetcn
NJ. Biount q smack IN tne Jas.
men with ! Anal skilful kick ne
sert Mr.. BIount spraying. Don't
let mo catch you around these dit-
ItnSs aSain, Dave Bloun1 q
swear to God I'll be the death OF
you!"
Hannibal rode home through the
nine woods in triumph on his Uncle
Bob's mighty shoulders.
CHAPTER ~.
Law at Dalaan's Cross Roads.
But Mr.. Fancy was only q tue
beeiunins of his trouble. Three
DAYS later there appeared on the
borders of Scratch Hill . xenue-
man armed with \ rifla- u wa
Charley BALKAN, old Squire
.C.n sec you friendly, Bob
Yancyr. BALKAN demanded with the
lungs OF a stentor. sheltering HIM
self behind the thick bole OF
sveetgum, for he observed INA.
Yancy held his rife in the crook Oh
his arm. o,
II reckon you can, Charley
Balaam. il YOU are friendly" SAID
Yancy. nj. f,
I'm a-going to trust you, BOD,
said BALKAN. And forsaKlne .ne
shelter of the sweetgum he shuHieo
up the slope.
How are you, Charley" asked
Yancy, az they shook hands.
only just tolerable, Bob. You We
been warranted - Dave Bioun.
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. baiaam
scratched his head.
II don't know that hits my duty
to do that, Bob. Hits my duty to
serve it on to YOU
At this juncture Uncle SAMMY
bent form emerged from the patl
that led off through the woods II
the direction Of the Bailam'
cabin. With the patriarch was {
stranger.
"Howdy, Charley. Here, Bol
yancv Won shake hands with Bruce
Darlington" Commanded uncl'
Sammy. At the name both YANG!
and BALKAN manifested interest
They saw a man in the early TWEEN
ties, clean limbed and broad-shoui
dered, with a handsome face ant
shapely head. YES, sir, hits ;
grandson of Tom Darlington tina
used to own the grfst-mill down a
the Forks"
Where you located at, Mr.. Car
rinston?" asked Yancy. But Car
,rington was not given a chance t
ireply. Uncle Sammy saved him tn
trouble.
Back in Kentucky. He take
RATS down the river to New VI
leans, then he comes back on ship
to Baltimore, or else he hoofs
moth overland. He wants to Wis
the. Forks" he added.
; I'm shortly goin' that way my
. self, Mr.. Darlington. and I'll b
pleased. of your company-but mr.
II got to get through with Be
Yancy," said Balaam, and again /
| produced the warrant. III agre'
. able to you, Bob, I'll ask unc
Sammy to read this here warrant
who's been a-warrantin' Be
: Yancy!" cried Uncle Sammy.
Dave Blount has"
II knowed hit-I knowed he'd II
: to get even! What's the chars
0 agin you, Bob:"
: Read hit" said Balaam. "Wh
f sho'-can't you read plain vriti,
: Uncle Sammy" for the patriar'
: was showing signs Of embarras
: ment.
: IF you gentlemen will let me
9 said Darlington pleasantly. After
moments scrutiny Of the paper tn
o Balaam had thrust in his hand, Ca
g rington began:
E, ITO the Sheriff of the County
E, Cumberland: Greetings:
I'll Whereas, 1t is alleged that
mur6erous assault has been col
d mitted on one David Blount, Of Fa
etteville, by Robert Yancy,
is Scratch Hill, said Blount sustai
y ing numerous bruises and cont
)" sions, to his great injury Of DO
N and mind; and, whereas, it
l. further alleged that said murdero
l. assault was wholly unprovoked a
IL without cause, you will forthwi
d take into custody the person Of So
10 Yancy, of Scratch Hill, charg
with having inflicted the bruis
lie and Commissions herein set forth
the complaint of said Blount. a
ct instantly bring him into our pr
o ence to answer to these and sevel
y. crimes and misdemeanors. Y
m are empowered to seize said Var
1e wherever he may be at; whetl
r on the hillside or in the valley, e
1g ing or sleeping, or at rest.
I'd de LANCY BALKAN, Magistrs
e. Fourth District, County of Gu
berland, State of North Carroll
ne Done this twenty-fourth day Of M
lis 1885.
lie "P. S.-Dear Bob: Dave Bio,
e says he amt able to chew his mt
nd I thought you'd be glad to kno'
as Smilingly Darlington folded
he warrant and handed it to Yancy
n We'll, what are you goin' to
about hit, Bob?" inquired Bala;
!" Maybe I'd ought to go. I'd
to oblige the squire" said Var
cy Suppose I come to the CT
Roads this EVENING""
ur That's agreeable" said
he deputy. who presently departed
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