The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-01

~ force her ini0 manage sic delesied.
The most reiiahlP authority for lie truth
81 these minors was Susan napley. now
IN Tie serrire II Lady Compton. bur who
had lived FIR many yeaFs with Mr.. Fred
sriek Brandon ard his daughter. She had
he,n discharged shout SIX monils after
her masters decrease by Mrs. Major Bran.
don for alleged impeHinenee and so Tho
roughly convinced was Susan that lie soon
afterwards slleged lunacy Of Clara Was
but juggling prcience 10 excuse The re-
siraini under which heraunl.ia-lsw. for The
fnnherance Of Ler own vile purposes. had
determined 10 keep her, thai although onl
Of place II The time. she devoted al The
savings Of hsI life, between rightly and
ninety pounds, 10 procure 'jusiice" for
The Ill-used orphan. This article. Susan
was advised. could be best obiained III The
lord chancellor; and proceedings were ae-
cordingly taken before the keeper OF The
kings conscience, in order 10 change the
custody Ofihe pretended lunalir. The af.
fdsyils filed IA support Of the petition,
were, however, 80 loose and vague. and
were met with such positive counler.alle.
cations, thai the application was al once
dismissed with costs; and poor Susan
rash sutton for "jusiice reduced TO alb
solule penuTy. These circumstances be-
coming known TO Lady Compton, Susan
was taken into her service: and il was
principally owing 10 her frequenily.iiera-
ted version Of The affair that Clara had been
iorcibly rescued from Mrs. Brandon's son.
On the following morning the patient
was much calmer, though her mind still
wandered somewhat. Fortified By The au.
lhoriiy Of the physician, who certified that
10 move her, or even 10 expose her 10
agitation. would be dangerous. II not fatal,
Lady Compton moi only refused 10 De.
liver her up TO Major and Mrs. Brandon.
but 10 allow them 10 see her. Mrs. Bran
don. in towering rage, posted off TO the
nearest magistrate, 10 demand the assis.
lance Of peace. Officers in obtaining pos.
session Of the person of the fugitive. The
fuRclionary would, however, only SO far
comply with the Indignant; lady's solicila.
lions, as TO send his clerk TO the castle 10
ascertain The reason OF The young lady s
detention and when his messenger re.
turned with note, enclosing a copy oil
the physicians certificate, he perempio.
nly decided that The conduct Of Lady
Compton was not only perfectly jusiiiia.
Bile, but praiseworihy, and that The mat
Ter must remain over till the patient wa:
in condition 10 be moved. Things were
in precisely this state, except that Clar;
Brandon had become perfectly rational
and but for an irrepressible nervous dreat
of again falling into the power Of her un
scmpulous relative. quite calm, when Mr.
Samuel Ferret, made his wished.ior appear
ance on the scene of action.
Long and anxious was the conference
which Mr.. Ferret held with his munii
cent client, and interesting protegee, j
conference that may he called in whicl
the asmie attorney enacted the part o
listener only, scarcely once opening hi
thin, cautious lips. In vain did his cage
brain silently ransack the whole armorl
Of the law; no weapon could he discern
which afforded The slightest hope Of fight
ing successful battle with legally ap
pointed guardian for the custody oil hi
ward. And yet Mr. Ferre, felt, as he look
ed upon the flashing eye and CLOWN!
countenance Of Lady Compton, as she re
counted few Of the grievous oulrages in
| flic,ed upon the fair aud helpless gIrl re
clining beside her whose varying cheel
and meek and suil'used eyes bore elo
quent testimony to the truth Of the rela
tion-thai he would willingly exert vigo
even beyond the law TO meet his client
wishes, could he bu, see his way TO sal
result. At length a ray Of light, jndglnl
from his suddenly. cleaning eyes. SCENE,
TO have broken upon the troubled chamber
of his brain, and lie rose somewhat hastIl,
from his chair.
| by the by, | will just step and speal
TO this Susan lloplry, if your ladyshi
can inform me in what part of the lowe
regions | am likely 10 meet with her."
i "Let me ring for her."
mo; if you please not. What hav
10 say TO her is Of very little importance
still, to summon her here might give ris
10 surmises, reports, and so on, which
might be as well to avoid. | had niue
rather see her accidentally, as il were"
"As you please. You will find he
somewhere about the housekeeper's apar
menis. You know her by sight, think /!
Perfectly; and with your leave /
take the opportunity of directing the ho
ses 10 be put 10. | must be in Londo
BY noon To- morrow if posslble;' and ava
Mr.. Ferret hustled.
"Susan," said Mr.. Ferret few minute
! afterwards, "step this way; | want ,
. have word with you. Now, tell me al
; you goose enough to expect that You wi
, ever see the money again you so fcollshl
, threw into the bottomless pit Of chancery!
S "Of course shall, Mr.. Ferret, as SOC
5 as ever Miss Clara comes 10 her owl
: She mentioned il only this morning, ar
D said she was sorry she could net repa
me at once"
il you're a sensible gnl, Susan, thong