The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

l shall not fail you. shall wait here.'
 The Rev. Mr. Staunton, ignorant of
 the tragic ties that bound the Scotch
 wayfarer and his wild, ne'er-do well
 son exerted himself so well in his kindness that Jeanie was carried the rest of her way to London by coach. Tn erefore two days afterward the Duke of Argyle was acquainted with the fact that country girl from Scotland was waiting below.
 Few men were more generous or
 more sincere lovers of their native land
 than John, Duke of Argyle. The poor
 Scotch girl. standing before him with
 her hands modestly crossed on her breast, commanded as much attention
 from him as he would have granted to
 an earl. He listened to her story with
 deep interest, and 1t was with true
 sorrow that he told her how small his
 influence was at court and how deter
 mined the sovereign was to show no 1 clemency to any Scottish criminal
 While he was speaking he cast his eye over the letters that Jeanie had
 brought with her. When he read his
 grandfath CTS note he exclaimed: "This
 IS strong injunctionl' and asked
 Jeanie to repeat her story again. He looked over the testimony which Butler
 had sent to London after her. Your
 sisters case seems hard indeed" said
 he. Tt is unjust to punish with death
 crime that cannot be shown to have
 been committed at all. Leave these
 papers with me and you shall hear from
 me in two days"
 Jean1e returned to her lodgings and on
 the second day hackney coach bearing the Dukes confidential man arrived for
 her They drove to the outside of Lon- don, where a chariot waited for them.
 She was told to enter, and found herself by the side of Argyle himself. Young woman," said the Duke sr
 nave done for you what certainly would not have done for myself I have asked
 an audience of lady whose interest with
 the King is deservedly high. Tell her 1 your story as simply as you have told it
 to me. Address her as Madam and
 speak to her as you will"
 The carriage arrived at a garden wall
 and the Duke led Jeanie to a postern gate
 which was immediately opened for them They entered garden and approached
 two ladies, the foremost of whom smiled affably and condescendingly while Argvlo bowed and begged permission to bring forward his protege.
 It was not until the end of the jntervievv that Jeanie knew that this lady was tbe Queen herself The Duke had depended
 on Jeanies story to win the Queens in- terest, and he had been too wise to em-
 barrass her by letting her know that she would meet the sovereign. As it was
 Jeanie poured forth her tale with simple eloquence, and when she said, weeping "Oh! madam, if ever ye kent what 1t is
 to sorrow, have some pity on our misery Save an honest house from dishonor and an unhappy girl, not yet eighteen, from an early and dreadful death!' the Queen hesitated no more, but promised that her sister should be pardoned
 Take this housewife's case" said she putting an embroidered case into Jeanie's s ! hand. "Open 1t later and you will find something in it to remind you that you have had an interview with Queen Caro- 1 Iine"
 | Jeanie fell on her knees. The Duke l, hastily silenced her and withdrew When | he had her safe in the chariot again he sighed with relief and satisfaction and I listened smilingly to the girls expressions | of gratitude and joy. So eager was she | to bless him that she never thought of ! opening the Queens present till he asked ! her to do it, when they found a $50 note | in 1t.
 1 Argyle told her that he would send the | pardon to Edinburgh by mounted mes | senger, who would ride express and de- | liver 1t safely; and that he proposed to l send her homeward in carriage of his ] own with some of his people who were l going to Scotland fin the following week. Then he fell to talking to her about 1 cows and cheese making and other rural