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"Murrelf? Captalr Murrell. Thank
you; I should like to see the old
place. I should highly value the privilege,"
then his eyes rested on Miss
Malroy.
"Betty, let me present Captain Murrell."
"The captain bowed, giving her a i
glance of bold admiration.
By this time the children had straggled
off into the pine woods as silently
as they had assembled; only
Yancy and Hannibal remained. Mrs.
Ferris turned to the former.
"If you will close the cabin door,
Mr. Yancy, everything will be ready i
for next Sunday," she said, and moved
toward the horses, followed by Mur-:
rell. Betty Malroy lingered for a mo*
ment ?t Hannibal's side.
"Good-by, little boy; you must ask I
your Uncle Bob to bring you up to
Ia oaa mn " onrl ctnniA. '
4. lit? UI?, UUUOC IV/ OW uir, unu wvwr
lng she kissed him. "Good-by, llr,
yancy."
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CHAPTER III.
Trouble at Scratch Hill.
Captain Murrell had established
himself at Balaam's Cross Roads. He ,
was supposed to be interested in the f
I purchase of a plantation, and in company
with Crenshaw visited the nu/
nierous tracts of land which the merchant
owned; but though he professed
delight with the country, he was
t*\ plainly in no haste to become committed
to any one of the several propositions
Crenshaw was eager to submit.
"The Barony would have suited
me," he told Bladen one day. They
had just returned from an excursion
Into the country and, were seated in
the lawyer's ^office.
"You say your father was a friend
ci the old general's?" said Blfeden.
"Years ago, in the north?yes," angered
Murrell.
Murrell regarded the lawyer in silence
for a moment out of his deeply
sunk eyes.
"Too bad about the boy," he said
at length slowly.
"How do you mean, Captain?"
asked Bladen.
"I mean it's a pity he has no one
except Yarn;/ to look after him," said j
Murrell: but Bladen showed no in- J
terest and Murrell went on: "Has '
Yancy any iegai claim on the boy?" |
"No, certainly not; the boy was I
x - merely ybft with Yancy because C>entohAw^^^k^now
what else to do i
of if
take him
hundred do^H
"I'll have to" "Ttrn^^your propS^^
tion over." said Bird en.
The immediate result of this con
versation was that within twenty-four
W hows a man driving two horses
\ hitcfiNi to a light buggy arrived at
ScratchN^iU in quest of Bob Yancy,'
whom he "found at dinner ami to
wh(*.n he delivered a letter. Mr.
Yancy was profoundly impressed by
the attention, for holding the letter
at arm's length, he said:
"Well, sir, I've lived r.irh on to |
forty years, hut I never got a piece
(jf writing bej^)'?never, sir. People,
if they was close by, spoke to me, it
at a distance th:\v hollered, but none
of 'em evtr wrote."
"What's your answer?" demanded ,
the strung,:*.
"You toil him I'll be moimtouv
glad to talk it over with hi:ji any time
he fancies to come out heie."
The next day Yancy had occasion
to visit Balaam's Cross itoads. Cm shaw
gave hi n a disquieting in:on ,
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a Burjy Hove io T
Tor, K*r iiO Jjiniseu i; i i-.cum ..w..i
Iilnden that la* bad decided to assume
the care of tho boy.
"I reclrou iiiadeit will have the law
on I.is side, Hob!"
"The J::w be damned?1 got what's
fair on mire. I don't wish l'o' better
than tlwt," exclaimed Yancy, over iii.?
sh ildcr. lie ivi'oile from the_storc
_ I
and started down the sandy road at a j
brisk run. Miserable forebodings of |
an impending tragedy leaped up within
him, and the miles were many
that lay between him and the Hill.
As he breasted the slope he came J
within sight of a little group in his j
own dooryard. Saving only Uncle,
Sammy Bellamy, the group resolved j
itself into the women and children of i
the Hill, but there was one small1
figure he missed. The patriarch hurried
toward him, leaning on his cane.
"They've took your nevvy, Bob!" he
cried, in a high, thin voice.
"Who's took him?" asked Yancy
hoarsely.
"Hit were Dave Blount. Get your
gun, Bob, and go after him?kill the
miserable sneaking cuss!" cried Uncle
Sammy. "By the Kayetteville Koad, |
Bob, not ten minutes ago?you can
cut him off at Ox Road forks!" '
Yancy breathed a sigh of relief. A
rifle was placed in Yancy's hands. ,
"Thank you-all kindly," said Yancy,
and turning away he struck off
through the pine woods. A brisk walk i
of twenty minutes brought him to the j
Ox Road forks.
He had not long to wait, for presently
the buggy hove In sight. As the
buggy came nearer he recognized his
ancient enemy in the person of the '
man who sat at Hannibal's side, and
stepping Into the road seized the j
horses by their bits. At sight of him
Hannibal shrieked his name in delight.
"Uncle Bob?Uncle Bob?"hecried.
"Yes, it's Uncle Bob. You can light
down, Nevvy."
"Leggo them horses!" said Mr. I
Blount.
"Light down, Nevvy," said Yancy,
still pleasantly.
Hannibal instantly availed himself
of the invitation. At the same mo-,
ment Blount struck at Yancy with his
whip, and his. horses reared wildly,
thinking the blow meant for them. !
Seeing that the boy had reached the
ground in safety, Yancy relaxed his
hold on the team, which instantly
plunged forward. Then as the buggy
swept past him he made a grab at
Blount and dragged him out over the
wheels into the rood, where he proceeded
to fetch Mr. Blount a smack ;
in the jaw. Then with a linal skilful
kick he sent Mr. IBonut sprawling.
"Don't let me catch you around these
diggings again, Dave Blount, or 1
swear to God I'll be the death of
you!" ,
flannJbal- rode home through the
triumph on his Uncle
H^H^Khapter
La^c^T5?laarr.s Cross Ro< ds.
But Mr. Yancy vrr.on'y r.t rbc beginning
of h's trouble. Three days
later there appeared on the borders
r?f Scratch Liil a c-ntloman arm- [
with a rii.o. it w ? Ciu.ricy i ;,
Did S :;uiro H..I..ai.?V KGi-liuW.
"Can I Fee you friendly, I'.c'i
Taney?" Balaam demanded with the
lungs of a V or, * rrg hi;.a
behind tho thi;k bole oi a . a
for he observed that Yancy lielii km
ri.'Ie in the crook oi b!r. atm.
"I reckon you can, Charley Balaam,
if j'ou are tri; r.diy," said Yahey.
"I'm agoing to <ri:?L you. Hob," r.ni 1
Balaam. And forsaking ike shelter
of the sweet gr.tn lie shulik-d i:i? tho
slope.
"ilov: are yon* C" '! . " r
Yar.oy, r?? th "/ ' '' l;
"Only jo t tolerable, Lob. Y'cr.'vc
been warranted?Dave Mount swore
!:it on la ; lie di.pk.< ' E'/r.
of payer com ted v.ith much v.ivj.g
unci do. orated with a large seal.
' J.<;*'!l it." ho said mildly, Balaam
EJr.atcIn 1 : Ji
"I do.a't know that hil'u jr.- duf.v to ,
do that, Ho.ii. llic's my duty to servo
it o" to you."
- \r, i:\- juncture t p.eie ^nruny s
1 'or. i ci:i?'ri i fiT/.ii tlu* oath MM
i ! . through liio woods )!i U'.o dirt.
. of the liellamy cahln. With
the* .rcii a stranger.
"I' , larloy. Here, l>o\? Y.ar.cy,
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' ' th* ' : . own tile ??ist-U;ill
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:i: U v: , . ? . * ;vea it chance t?>
:? :. I' !. sav ; i: :
"Hack in JC \:y. He lakes rr.t '*<v
l '.'a" riV' / > Now Oi ' :
runicS ! ''k <;:i i'? j'.ai;.*
jmc.'O, or else 1j<j in* : it no ii ?>, -
la.:.!. ! ! "* wants to vi it lite For. ,
bo ?i.
*IV' . Iy gclll" th'il. \\:-.y .
.Mr. Carn1. to*., ;!iid I'll i;--> \ 'I < :
your i*o:.:pnny?kut first I a. ; to . r
tliro'iTh \\: 'i !iol> V.nicv." said
l.uiiii, siu.i :.v,.:i11 :ie prvjti;vd ti?3 warrant.
' i;' a-i'rectiblo to you, lJol), I'll '
a.si; i"n.. Sauinij* to rea<i this liero
warrant." '
f
"Who's been a-warrantin' Bob i
Yancy?" cried Undo Sammy. j ;
"Dave Blount has." :
"I knowed hit?I knowed he'd try
to get even! What's the charge agin ]
you, Dob?"
"Read hit," said Balaam. "Why, i
sho'?can't you read plain writin', <
Uncle Sammy?" for the patriarch was <
showing signs of embarrassment.
"If you gentlemen will let me?" |
said Carrington pleasantly. After a 1
moment's scrutiny of the paper that ,
Balaam had thrust in his hand, Car- i
rington began:
"To the Sheriff of the County of Cum- 1 i
berland: Greetings: | j
"Whereas, It is alleged that a mur- <
derotts assault has been committed on i
one David Dlount, 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, It Is
further alleged that said murde:ous
assault was wholly unprovoked and
without cause, you will forthwith take
Into custody the person of said Yuncy,
of Scratch Hill, charged with having
infli-jtcd the bruises and contusions
herein set forth in the complaint of
said Illount, and in .t:.ntly bring him 1
into our presence to answer to these
and several crimes and misdemeanors.
You are empowered to seize said
Y'ancy wherever he may be at; wketkI
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"You Arc Emp-vcred to f s'.se Saic!
Yancy Where cr He Mey Ee At.'
or on tlie 'ill! i'.d 01 !n i'.c v. .
eating or sloe. ... t, or it . o t.
"DM LAN'CY !' \ .AAJI, :: r.'
"Fourth l>i t, Counly of (Tanborhuui,
I-.tarc " b f'arolina. !V?no
this twoaly-fo. T '! of v v. ,s
"1\*S.? Dear I Sob: Dave Mount .>.iys
ho ain't able to chow his meat. 1
thought ycu'U ho g!:nl to Know."
Smilingly Carrir.gion fold'. >1 the
warrant ami han led it to Yancy.
\Yc!!, v.imt a.re you go in* to do
about hi*. Fob?" inquired F.ilaani.
"JInybc I'd ought to go. I'd like
to obiiga the squiresaid Yancy.
"Suppcrc I couie to the Cross
Horn.; this evening?"
"That's ::?Ti table," said tho deputy,
vho presently departed in company '
with C'arrir.gton. c
Some hours later tho ma'e popula
tr>n or Sorntcii Itui, vim a gir.vuy
1" .'i'Marr the occa lea, prepared itself'
t < descend <1.1 the Cross Roads and
!*. ' ?pt . r> ?.?v. Yai'.cy J a hi
he-.r (.!' l. ... ' 7\: I; y,
who 'i net,a. ?f; the I id! ;.u
roars, r.r.r.our.cod i?!"t no eonsrtlwa*
!< m- : . ' )( i.I ; ' I :<
hi 'I"., Y. sy -1 i ic
; foil, villi tile boj I ottillff hy
h:t Hffo <! i!jt
zl.- .'"i pr" '< hrnh.
squir* 's < ttrt he-: J it*
sl. w.?: ii.?e bti-i room o. l.io
' (lo tiiio origin <;f ;
hewn logs. 11 re Scratch iliil waa ,
Ratified with a view oi Mr. Blount's
"W 1 ~ ; h--.ro flSFS bpf'A'T 'It
J I ' :III ; . ' 'i* I!
squire vJirn lie had i:i?. tf;--l i >
0 TO JieiUi . . .. J?if> .'Ill's I ! 0
> ' ><o 'rive ma the cv?' '!* ircr.i
1 i " j ' ? I *.v::s to ..I t;-.v
it ! ... Yam ft ?"
"Col . :nt order?" demanded the .
s;; d'.v sci.-.fy. With n s'v?l<\ hm;
'. lit t clearly a smile. Dlcunt pro>.
or. r. "lira- ??aajtmud
ry?" :!.(' l* v .".J
J: io Tl'fl
. : r-M "< ry still no?v, unci
; of oycs v.ore
-i i-ityJnsly lu Yancy's dfrectiou.
\ ....) t;.j i.insr i of fii<> K.-v
r- * i- * " ' f: i" yptt * Hi -, v.'!u:o
I-.- v .. ti n ?: j and a re..I
Ml*.'*!*!, it itm i l ital'l: . < I i *".
' , i .1, i ?!.*, v.! u ?:i?I you ?lo ,
wvh this lit: j o.wtrV asked uo
i
s-;';t;a*c.
"i tiiov.til Vaiicv the order?"
"You iie, Dave lilount; you didn't!**
Yamy. "Hut i can't say as it '
v.t .lid iuivc made no dili'crence, .
squire. He'd have taken his licking '
just the same and I'd have had my
aevvy out of that buggy:"
"Didn't he say nothing about this
here order from the co't, Bob?"
"There wa'n't much conversation,
3quire. I invited my nevvy to light
down, and then I snaked Dave Blount
out over the wheel."
"Who struck the first blow?"
"He did. He struck at me with his ,
buggy whip."
Squire. Balaam removed his spectacles
and leaned back in his chair.
"It's the opinion of this here co't;/
that the whole question of assault
rests on whether Bob Yancy saw tho
order. Bob- Yancy swears he didn't
see U, while Dave Blount swears ho j
showed it to him. if Bob Yancy didn't
know of the existence of the order he j
was clearly actin' on the idea that |
Blount was stealin' his nevvy, and he
done what any one would have done
under the circumstances. If, on the ,
other hand, he knowed of this order ;
from the co't, he was not only guilty j
of assault, but he was guilty of resistin'
an ofllccr of the co't." Tho j
squire paused impressively. His audience
drew a long breath.
"Can a body drap a word here?"
it was Uncle Sammy's thin voice that
cut into the siience.
"Certainly, Uncle Sammy. Tbis
here co't will always admire to listen
to you."
"Well, I'd like to say that I consider
that Fayetteville co't mighty of- j
ficious with i t orders. This part of I
the county won't take nothin' off I
Fayetteville! We don't interfere with |
Fayetteville, and blamed if we'll let "
Fayetteville interfere with us!"j~
There was a murmur of approval. ?
Scratch Hill remembered the rifles in
its hands and took comfort
"The Fayetteville co't air a higher M
co't than this, Uncle Sammy," ex- C
plained the squire indulgently. _
"I'm aweer of that." snanned the.
patriarch. "I've seen hit's steeple."
"Air you .finished. Uncle Sammy7"
asked the squire deferentially.
"I 'low I air., nut 1 'low that if
this hero,case is goin' again Bob:
Yancy I'd recommend him to go homo _
and not listen to no mo' foolishness." |
"Mr. Yancy v/ill oblige this co't by
setting still while I finish this cabe,"
said the squire with dignity. "Mr. '
Yancy has sworn to one thing, Mr. I
Blount to another. Now the Yancys
air an old family in these parts; Mr.
Blount's folks air strangers. Conse- v
quently," pursued the squire, some-1
what vindictively, "we ain't had any I "
time in which t
tho Blounts; but for myself, I'm suspicious
of folks that keep movin'
about and who don't seem able to get
located permanent no whores, who air *
here today and a way tomorrow. But
you can't say that of the Yancys..
They air an old family In the country,
and naturally this co'c feels obliged
to accept a Yanc-y's word before tho
word of a stranger. And, in view of,
tho fact that the defendant did not
r e I; litigation, but was perfectly cctisiied
10 let mutters rest where they c
was, It is right and just that all costs fi
kculd full ou tho plaintiff." i
'!'? ! < >:? !r f; ':mcn'. of (his cap.
?
..i w .'] n* ? fitx* iii tii.? novt issue
>1 T!:c Chronicle.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE
07 BANKRUPT'S STOCK
X.'licc is niv? n that on
May 1 !M2 ill. H
lL' M.. in i'.,"-"!:!'-'!. ("h< stri-iioltl futility.
South <";ii*??liiiii. ? .' tin?
st * ?? lions.* i i-ejitly occupied l;y
(' i-oliiiii Supply Company. the ,
i:> :i t-ivriictl li'tisi'M' of Carolina
Supply (Vuupany. Ihmkrupt, tvili
i:; for s; !? ill public ailrlioil to highest
bidder for cash, all ^
the vImi l< of broods, waivs, nier
ehnnciise ;uul store fixtures heir.
11 vr i n jlt to s;uM cstnte. The p
stock of {roods. wares ;in<I mcrc!i;i!i(!ise
;i mount, according to invent
my. to about the sum oL'
Seven Thousand (]e!|;irs.
Will Sell ;;t lee time under
; -d iroidit ions es iihove set
f? rth. iiecounts receivable belong*
i.'iir lo srii?f estate. Said accounts <>
Isei' t!:. ;n::<?*>Ii:r of SeveiWv- c
1.*!HmimIiviI ;111 <! Xi?i ly-'oin* **
I ^<?! !?< ? ?: ;:ni! lit' tiic i si i in lit ci I v:ilr
l!" ' !' Tiiil'l V-slX llilllllri'd Jlllil a
Nile 1 V-S.-Vi II !)?.!!;U-.S. ! ^
Wiil si'i! ift time, under v
1.1 *.*ir> ; ! :: ?mIiIls ;:s >? ( forth R
|ii|i> | I?; j I? ii|' |?* | cotton I '? ''?!! _l'i
! * I" 1 ! " vjii<! csfritp. a
I;:<i.} -. will he lvouiivil to
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!'. ;!!:?l's ji c;t ;!i (?;* ;i Xlif?! g
i-\ . ! : !!:.!f sl!!il ;is ;i JLT11il 1*;!:I 11
! it!' ?*<i!111>!i::i)?*?* in t ! -V; Ml i!
r?! JlrCI'pf ;!!>? ul ':J?I nil villMiS, ^
I' ;uni ll|i'iv!i;il!ilisi\ a
i:. I'l; \XK iM'CI'XS. i J,
J'l'M.sf i'i' nf ] ]>{;|J? (*;ll*oIin;i Sup- ;f
| !y < 'o:u)>;iiiy, I?;iiikriipt. '
Now is tlie time to have yonr
clothes made for the hot weather
wear. See my line of Light
Serges, Crash and Cheviots Suiting.
T E y E N S 0 y- & P R I > C E
Attorneys at Law
erchants & Farmers Dank Building
Hi:RAW, . . . . S. (V
Fresh Beef and Pork
and Pork Sausage
at
I. A. Burch's Market
PHONE SO
Covington Hotel Building
Second Street
^ he raw, S. C. ,.)A&
. 'jM
w. o. w.
N.
Iee'3 every Fourth Thursday night In
mnnth Vialtln? brethren are
cordially invited to attend.
Ofluo of County Superintendent
(if Education
The County Superintendent of Edu- % -* *
ation giver- notice th.it bis office will ,
>o open every Saturday and the first
londny of each month.
i)i:. i:i)vr::v v. kekkisoa.
Rental Surgeon,
LaCoste Evans iJuildinp,
(opposite The Evans Co.)
ClIEimV, S. f.
Phonos?Odice 222; Residence 213.
lours i> to 2.1"> 3.30 to 6
Pit. FTNREJtBl'KK,
Renin! Surreon,
'nice over Merchants iVr Farmers Dank
Prunes: O.Tice 13s: Residence 174
E>. CHAPMAN
-* Clieraw, S. C.
First class ."Ivcry. Reasonablt,
rict'3. For <|uick trips I use first,
lass automobile. ' J
JFTMiP '
TjOcI: Out for Trouble
The .'.fler-efi'ec.'s of the Grip arc apt
) iserious. but a normal healthy
ondition may be restored in a. su>
r!f!n?J * short time 1>*. Via -!.
Wateriovu, 'Vis.?"A:>r a severe
Urv.k of be C". *t> sv-- ri was in
very weakened, nervous and runown
condition. I bejran taking Vinol
ith ilie v< ry be-t rosuils. and in a
liort time I be ran to fc*I like aa cure
iy (liffer'ni pc: a ! I am better
nd stronger than I have been for
cars." Adelaide Gnmm. fV'e uuaran?e
this testimonial to he aenuino.)
We have never sold in our store
noli a valuable strength creator and
enllh refr .rc:.' Pr fconvalescent,
u v..ah and run-down, cs Vlnol, and
c i!'!; people in this vicinity to try
wu? r.f Vf-iol. with the under
Iniuibpr that their money will be re:rr>f"l
if it does not do all we claim
>r ii.
,S. T. LAM), Mil'GGIST, CH?RAW,
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