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Show DIDN'T BLUFF WORTH A CENT. Deputy Franks Plays a Fat Hand Against a Bluff from Don . .' : CKsar lToung. v ; ; Deputy Franks yesterdas . visited the residence of Mrs. Caroline Croxall, just east of the Eagle. Gate, with subpoenas for that lady and her two daughters, none of whom were found at the house. The residence is at present occupied by - Don Carlos Young, the pudding-headed member mem-ber of the Legislative House, and his family. Mr. Young announced to the deputy that the parties referred to were not there, and objected to the officer going go-ing through the house in search of them. Franks is not the kind of a man to be easily terrorized, and he promptly informed Don Carlos that a search of the premises was necessary, and would have to be made regardless of protestations. The emptv- brained Don, drawing himself up to his uttermost height, shouted with indignant force : "If you go through this house you will have to walk over my dead body!" Deputy Franks having already sized the fellow up with remarkable accuracy, proceeded pro-ceeded to perform his duties, and invited Don Caesar to carry out his fearful threat. Don, however, had in the meantime apparently ap-parently considered that the dead body business involved the leaving of one or two helpless wives and several little children, saying nothing of the personal suffering which would be inevitably associated with such a reckless I act as the one contemplated, and he made nothing in the nature of a dangerous- demonstration .towards the deputy. After the house had been thor oughly ; searched for the '- Croxalls the deputy subpoenaed Mr. Young and his wife, and they were taken immediately before the Grand Jury. A great deal of curiosity was aroused among Young's friends to know in what case the wit nesses were wanted, and some have come to the conclusion that it is for Don Carlos Young's case, it having been a matter of common repute for years past that the gentleman contemplated extending his family circle. Mrs. Croxall is his own sister, andwould doubtless prove a valuable valu-able witness as regards Don's domestic relations. |