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

! song affidavit"
Tan il over. -RaileT lnnse this. Mr..
feHei, but suppose il vii DO"
Well, Il = TaIheT loose. but ] could
! no, with safety AL much CHASER 10 the
. wind. By The by. think you had better
! iifsi apply for rule 10 STAY proceedings
sgainsl The bail IN that ease Of Turner;
and aflerilh Is decided. Iusl asa inr this
! Nni. OF hsnl IS il were. and as matter
! OF course. Ills lorlslip may not then
, senuiinise tie affidavit quite 80 closely rs
} II he thought counsel had been brought 10
chambers Purposely 10 apply for IT,"
"cauiions. Mr.. Ferret. Well. come
! along, and III see what can do"
TIE writ Was Obtained without much
difficulty; i,r questions were asked; AMI
almy request The Judge made il relnrnable
Immediately. BY ionr o'clock. Mr.. Fer
RET, who could fortunately sleep as well
: in poslchaise as in feather bed, was.
as he had promised himself. on his road
10 Lancashire. where he had the pleasure
Of serving Major Brandon personally; al
The same Time rendering ~ due form the
one shilling per mile fixed BY the statute
as preliminary travelling charges. The
riluperaliye eloqueuce showered upon Mr..
feIret by the majors lady WAS, after
? wards heard, extremely copious and varied,
and was borne by him. rs could easily be-
= liese.wllhthe mosiphilosophic composnre.
In due time the parties appeared before
Mr.. Justice Bailey. Mis- Brandon was
accompanied BY her uncle. his wife, and
asollcitor; and spile ol everything could
| urge, the Judge rs had fnreseen, refused
10 interfere III the matter. The poor girl
was dreadlully agila,ed, but kept, never.
lheless, her eyes upon Mr.. Ferret, as the
source from which, spite Of what was
passing around her. eileclual succor was
" sure 10 come. As for that gentleman HIM
self. he appeared composedly indifferent
10 the proceedings; and indeed, thought
seemed rather relieved than otherwise
- when they terminated. could not com.
=, prehend him. Mrs. Brandon, the instant
:, The case was decided, clulched Clara's
:, arm within hers, and, followed by hei
!. husband and the solicitor. sailed out ollhe
apartment with an air Of triumphant dis
dain and pride. Miss Brandon looked
: round for Ferret, but not perceiving him
u --he had left hastily an instant or two be.
= fnre-her face became deadly pale, and
e The most pitenus expression Of hopeless
y despair | ever beheld, broke from ner
Il troubled bu, sincul,rly expressive eyes,
mechanically followed. with halr.form.
&c ed purpose Of demonstrating with MAJOR
CT Brandon in behalf Of The unfortunate girl
Is and was by that means soon in possession
Il of The key 10 ferret's apparently mex
G. pllcabie conduct.
u, The Brandon party walked very fast
~ and bad scarcely go, up with them as
al they were turning out of Chancery Lane
v into Fleet street, when two men, whose
NJ vocation no eye could for an instant mis-.
p take. arrested their further progress. This
n lady," said one of the men, slightly touch.
&c ing Miss Brandon Oh the shoulder, :" is,
al believe, Clara Brandon :"
or YES, she is; and what of that, fcl.
$ low :" demanded the majors lady will
d indignant emphasis.
G Not much. ma'am." replied the sher
u IFS officer, when you are used To it,
y II is my unpleasant duty 10 arrest her iol
es the sum of eighly-seven pounds, endorsed
CT on this writ, issued at the suit Of one Su
ne san lIopley."
rs "Aues, her !" exclaimed Mrs. Bran
don; why she is minor ~
lie Minor or major, ma am, makes very
ut little difference 10 us. She can pleat
IS that hereafter, you know. In the mean
ne time, miss, please 10 step into this roach,
" replied the officer, holding the door open
is But she's person OF unsound mind,
ut screamed the lady. as Clara, nothin,
in sath, sprang into the vehicle.
III $50 are most people that do bust
he ness with our establishment" Responded
to the imperturhable official, as he shut AM
IN fastened the door. "IIere is my card
d. sir" he added, addressing the attorney
r: who now cafne up. "You see where IL
find the lady, If her friends wish TO glrt
he bail 10 the sheriff. or, what is always NOR
satisfactory. pay the debt and costs" H'
ne then jumped on the box, his follower 60
Y up behind, and away drove the coach. leav
W. ing the discounted major and his fiery
lie better.half in state OF the blankest be
ne widerment!
on why, what is the meaning of this ?
ch al length gasped Mrs. Brandon, hercely
,e- addressing the attorney, as if he were ;
par4iceps criminis in the affair.
1.-The meaning, my dear madam, is
RS that Miss Clara Brandon is arrested To-
debt, and carried off TO spnnging house
and that unless you pay the money, o
is file bail, she will tomorrow he lodged il
ng jail" replied the unmoved man of law.
Il bail! money! How are we to d
t. either in London. away from home ?
,s, demanded the major with, for him, nue.
Ct, emotion.
nr did not wait to hear more, but almos
he sufiocated with laughter at the success q
us Ferret's audaclons ruse, hastened over Il
ed The Temple. WAS jus, leaving chamber
It lor the nght-about ten O'Clock ! thlni