The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-08-01


before one or mole of the Judges oI the cour
which has issued the writ, who, if they fine
The detention illegal, the only question al is
sue upon this writ, may discharge or bail thu
party. 1t was quite obvious, therefore. tha
in this case such proceeding would be al
together futile, as the detention in the house
| of her guardian, under the sanction, 400, o'
| the lord chancellor, the er: otsicio custodieI
of all lunalics-ofa a ward Of alleged disor'
dered intellect-was clearly legal at leas'
primaJacie 80, and not to be Disturbed aa
der a habeas ad sa3. at all events.
perhaps so,' replied Ferret, quite cody
in reply to my exclamation but am de-
termnsed TO try every means of releasing the
unfortunate young lady from The cruel ihrall'
dom in which she is held by that harrIdan
fof an aunt.in law. Sire is no more really
insane than you are but at the same time
is excitabIe upon certain topics, that it might
be perhaps difficult 10 disabuse The chancel.
Ior or Jury Of The impression so Industrious
Iy propagated to their prejudice. The per-
emptory rejection by her guardian Of young
BurfordS addresses, though sanctioned by
her father YOU know the Bedford'sp
'OfGrosvenor street you nean-lhe East
India directorr
Yes his son, and that reminds me That
the declaration Il, that everlasting exchequer
cases must be filed tomorrow. Coniound
it, how this flying about the cnuntry puts me
QUIT Thought some one had kidnapped
her son, or fired Compton Castle at least.
By The way, am much deceived il there
isn't wedding there before long"
'lndeedp
Yes, Miss Dalston with Sir Jaspers eldest
hope.
You don't mean it,
They do at oil events, and that is much
more to The purpose. A fine young fellow
nough and sufficiently rich too
All which rambling talk and anecdo,e,
cried ], interruptiDg him, means, if have
my skill in reading Mr.. Ferret, that that
gentleman, having some uterior purpose in
7ew, which cannot for the moment divine,
s determined to have this writ, and does not
wish to be pestered with any argument on
the subject Be it SO; it is your affair, not
mine. And now, as it is just upon three
o'clock, let me see your affidavit
Iran il over. Rather Inose this, Mr.. Fre-
ret, but suppose it will do
We'll, il is rather loose, but could not
with safety sail muc, closer to the wind
Blythe by, think you had better FIRST ap-
ply for a rule to stay proceeding against the
bail in that case OF Turner; and after that is
decided just ask for this writ off:hand as it
were, aud as matter Of course. His lord.
ship may not then scrutinize the affidavit
quite so closely as If he thought counsel had
been brought to chambers purposeIy to ap-
ply for it,
Cautious, Mr.. Ferret We'll come along,
and PIl see what can do
The writ was obtained without difficulty;
few questions were asked; and at my re.
qucs, the Judge made it returnable imme-
dlately. BY four o'clock, Mr.. Ferret, VIII"
could fortunately sleep as well in post
chaisc as in feather bed, was, as he had
promised himself. on his road to Lancashire,
where he had the pleasure Of serving Major
Brandon personally at the time rendering
in due form the one shilling per mile fixed
by the statute as preliminary charges. The
vituperative eloquence showcred upon Mr..
Ferret by the majors lady was, ! afterwards
heard, extremely copious and varied, and
was borne by him, as | could easily believe,
with the most phiIosophc composure.
In due time the parties appeared before
Mr.. Justice Bailey. Miss Brandon was &C.
companied by her uncle, his wife, and SO.
Iicitor, aud spite of everything could urge
The Judge, as | had ioreseen, refused to in.
lereiere in the matter. The poor girl was
dreadfully agitated. but kept, nevertheless,
her eyes upon Mr.. Ferret, as the source from
which,sspite Of what was passing around her
cffectual succor was sure 10 come. AS for
that gentleman himself, he appeared compo-
sedly Indifferent to proceedings, and indeed
thought, seemed rather relieved than other
wise when they terminated. could not
comprehend him. Mrs. Brandon, the in
slant the case was decided, clutched Clara's
arm within hers, and. followed by her hus-
band and the solicitor, sailed out Of the
apartment with an lar of triumphant dsdain
and pride. Miss Brandon looked round fot
Ferret. but mol perceiving him-he had left
hastily an instant or two bcfore-her face be.
came deadly pale, and the most piteous ex'
preston Of hopeless despair | ever beheld
broken from her troubled but singularly ex
pressive eyes. mechanically followed
with half.formed purposes of remonstra'
ting with Major Brandon in behalf of The
unfortunate girl, and was by that means soor
in possession of the key to Mr.. Ferrcts ap
parenlly inexplicable conduct.
The Brandon party walked very FAST ano
| had scarcely got up with them as they
were turning out Of Chancery lane into Flee
street, when two men, whose vocation nc
eye could for on instant mistake, arrested
their progress. This lady, said one of tht