The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-08-18

person, he must prefer il in the morning.
Immediately On arrival at the castle, the
escaped prisoner was conveyed to bed, and
medical aid Instantly summoned. When
restored to consciousness, whether from the
effect oil an access oil fever producing tenn
Porary delirium, or liom confirmed mental
disease, her speech was altogether wild and
incoherent---the only at all consistent por-
tons Of her rawlings being pitsously liberated
appeals to Lady Compton not 70 surrender
ler 70 her aunt-in.law, Mrs. Brandon, of
whom she seemed 10 entertain an overpow.
enng indeiinable dread. Ii was evident
she mad been subjected to extremely brutal
lresLnlenI-sueh as, in these days OF inn
proved legislation in such matters, and
greatly advanced knowledge Of the origin
and remedy of cerebral ln6Imity, would not
be permitted towards the msansst human
being, much less a tenderly .nurtpred, deli.
cate female. AT length, under the infu-
ence Of composing drausht, he sank
gradually to sleep; and Lady Compton
having determined 10 rescue her, if possi-
bic, from the suspicious custody of her rela-
dves, and naturally aPprehensive of the
legal difficulties which she could not doubt
would impede the execution OF her gene
rous, if somewhat Quixoic project resolv.
ed on at once sending off an express for
MIR. Ferret, on whose acumsn and zeal
she knew she could place The fullest reI.
ance. - -. 81 - s- i. -. -n''''l
Clara Brandon's simple history may be
briefly summed up. she was the onl !
child of Mr. Frad~rick brandon. who.
a widnwa, in the second year Of his mar.
mage, had since principally res,ded at the
'Elms, a handsome mansion and grounds
which he had leased Of the uncle Of The
late SiI Harry Compton. At his decsase,
which occurred about two yean previous to
poor Clara 3 escape from confinement, a,
Isl nsrrateo, he bequeathed his entire Tor.
Iune, between two and three thousand
pounds per annum, chiefly secured on land,
TO h,s daughter; appoinsed has elder broth.
er, Major Brandon. sole executor Of bis
Will, aud guaitIian Of his child; and in the
event Of her dying belors she had attained
ner nlsjoriy--of which she wanted, at her
father death, upwards OF three years--oI
Sithou. lawful issue, the properly was 10 60
10 The MAJOR, 10 be by h HIM xxiiled OF hli
pleasure. MAJOR Brandon, whose physi
cal and mental energies had been prsn,a.
lurely broken donn-he was only in dis
6lly-second yesr--either by. excess or hard
service in the East, perhaps both, had mar.
red late IN life the widow of brother
officer, and the mother of a grown-up son.
The lady, woman Of infeXlole will, con.
siderable remains Of somewhat mascu.
line beauty, and about ten yeals her hus.
bands junior, held him in a state Of
thorough puPilase; and, unchecked by him,
devoted all her energies TO bring about, by
fair or foul means, a union between Clare
and her own son, cub OF some two OF
Internationally years Of age, whose sole
object in seconding his mother views upon
Clara was the acquisition Of her wealth.
According 70 popular surnliss and report
the young ladys mental in6rmity had been
brought about by the prosecutions she had
endured at the hands of Mrs. Brandon,
win a view to force her into a mauiaue
she deIested. The most reliable authority
Tor the huth OF these ruInors was Suss n
HoPley, now in the service Of Lady Comp
,on, but VINO had lived for man years win
Mr. Frederick Brandon and his daughter
Sne had ooeH iiSsharsv-l ubSur air moH,i,.
aiter nef masters decease by Mrs. Msjol
Brandon for alleged impertinence; and %
thoroughly Convinced was Susan that The
sOon-alterwards slleged hnacy of Clare
vas but juggling preience to excuse the
restraint under which her aunt-in-law, fol
the turtherance Of her own vile purposes
had determined % keep her, that although
out OF place at the time, she devoted all
The savings Of her life, between eighty anc
ninety pounds, TO procure Justice Tor The
IIl-ussd orphan. This article, Susan wa
advised, could DO best oolained OF the lore
chancellor; and proceedings were accord
lngly taken before the keeper Of the king
conscience, in order to change the custody
OF the pretended lunatic. The affidavit.
filed in support Of the petition were, how
ever, so loose and vague, and were me
with such positive countsr-allegations. thsl
The application was at once disnlssed with
costs; and poor Susan-rash suitor fol-
Justice'--reduced to absolute penury.--.
These circumstances becoming known q
Lady Compton, Susan was taken into hes
service; and it was principally owing to he's
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS version Of the affair thai
Clara had been forcibly rescued from Mrs,
Brandon's son. @
On the following morning the patient
was much calmer, though her mind sill
wandered somewhat. Fortified by the su.
Ihonty of The physician, who certified that
TO remove her, or even to expose her to ar
itation, would be dangerous, il not fatal,
Lsdy Compton not only refused to deliver
hex up to Major sad Mrs. Brandon, bu. 70
allow thesa TO see her, Mrs. Brandon. in
towering rage, posted off 70 the nearest
magistrate, to demand The assistance of
Peace-oficers in obtaining possession ,efsha
person Of the fugitive. That funcsionary
would, however, only 50 far comply with
the indignant lady''s solicitations, a. 10 send
bis clerk 10 the castle to ascsrtain the re..
son OF the young lady detention; aud when
his messenger returned with note, enclos.
ing copy Of the physician's certificate. he
peremptorily decided that the corlduo.t of
Lady Compton was not only PERFECTLY Jus.
Unable. but praiseworthy, and that the mat.
ter must remain over till the patient was
IN a condition 10 DO moved. Thinga were
precisely in this state. except that Clara
Srandon had become perfectly fationsl;
and but for an iIrepressibla rlarvs,ns 3dr..i