The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-01
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS.
ny 4 BARRIsTER.

In the month Of February Of the year
following that which Witnessed the sue.
cessful establishment OF The claim OF Sir
Harry Complon's infant son 10 his mag
nigfcen, pairimony, Mr.. Samuel Ferret
was travelling pos, with all the speed he
could command towards Lancashire, in
compliance with a summons from Lady
Compton, requesting, in urgent terms, his
immediate presence al the castle. twas
wild and bitter weather, and The roads
were in many places rendered dangerous,
aud almos, impossible, by the drifting
snow. Mr.. Ferret, however, pressed on
ward with his habitual energy and perseve-
rance; and in spite Of all elemental and
posiboy opposition, succeeded in accom-
plishIng his journey in much less time
than, under the circumstances. could have
been reasonably expected. Blu, swiftly
as, for those slow times, he pushed on, il
is necessary should anticipate, by brief
period, his arrival al his destination, in or
der TO put the reader in possession Of the
circumstances which had oecasioned the
hurried and pressing message he had re-
ceived.
Two DAYS before, as Lady Compton
and her sister had boon paying visit to
Mrs. Arlington at the Grange, were return
ing home towards nine O'Clock in the
evening, they observed, as the carriage
turned sharp angle of the road leading
through the Compton Park, considcra-
Die number Of lighted lanterns, by persons
apparently in eager but bewildered pursuit
IF some missing object. The carriage
was stopped, and in answer TO the SER
wants inquiries, ii was replied that Major
Brandon's crazy niece had escaped from
her uncle's house ; and although traced by
the snow.tracks as far as the entrance to
the park, had not yet been recovered.
Mrs. Brandon had offered reward oil
len pounds TO whoever should secure and
Ieconduct her home; hence the hot pur-
suit of the fugitive, who, il was now sup
posed, must be concealed in the shrubbe-
ries. Rumors regarding this unfortunate
young lady, by no means favorable TO the
character of her relatives as persons OF
humanity. had previously reached Lady
Complon's ears; and she determined 10
avail herself, If possible, Of the present op.
poriuniiy 10 obtain personal interview
with the real or supposed lunalic. The
men who had been questioned were in
formed that only the castle servants could
be allowed to search for The missing per
son, either IN the park or strawberries ant
that il there she should be taken care o
and restored TO her friends in the morning
The coachman was then ordered 10 driv,
on; but the wheels had not made half ;
dozen revolutions. when a loud shout a
some distance, in, the direction of the park
followed by succession of piercin.
screams, announced the discovery an,
capture of the object Of the chase. Tn
horses were urged rapidly forward; an,
ere more than minute had elapsed. tn
carriage drew up within few yards Of III
hunted girl and her captors. The inslan
II stopped, Clara Brandon. libera,ing her
self by a frenzied effort from the rud
grasp in which she was held BY an ath
le'c young man. sprang wildly toward
II. and with passionate intreaty implore,
mercy and protection. The young man
Some of the characters mentioned in thi
ta'e have hccn introduced to our readers in III
sorry of" The Contested Marriage" published il
The Home Journal, May 18th, ls49.