The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-05-15


land than John. duke of. Argyle. The
poor Scotch girl, standing before him
with her hands. modestly crossed on
her breast, commanded as much at
tentiop: from him as, he would have
granted to an earl: He listened ,tc
her story with deep interest, and II
was with true sorrow that he told
her how small his Influence was; al
court and how determined the sover
efgh was to show no clemency to any
Scottish criminal
*ssWhile he was speaking he cast his
eye" over the letters thai; Jeanne had
brought with her. .. When he read his
grandfather's note: he exclaimed:
"Fhdsssfs "a strong injunction! and
asked Jeanne to repeat her: story
aeAin. He looked over the testimony
which Butler had :" sent to London
after her. .:"Y our sisters case seems
hard. indeed" said he: ''It is unjust
to punish with death crime that
cannot be shown to have been com
mitted at all: Leave these papers
with me and you shall hear from me
in two days" - :.
Jeanne 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 London, where chariot
waited for them. She was told to en-.
ter, and found herself by the side of
Argyle himself. -
Young woman said the duke, II
have done for you what certainly I
would not have done for myself I
have asked an audience of lady
whose interest with the duke is de-
servedly very high. Tell her your
story as simply. as you have told 1t
to me. Address her as madam and
speak to- her as you will"
The carriage arrived at garden
wall and the duke led Jeanie to a
postern gate, which was Immediately
opened for them. They entered a
garden and approached two ladies,
the foremost Of whom smiled atfably
and condescendingly while Argyle
bowed and begged permission to
bring forward his protegee. ),
1t was not until the end of the in.
terview that Jeanne knew that this
lady was, the queen herself: The duke
had depended on Jeanie's story to
win. the queens interest and he had
been too wise to risk embarrassing
her by letting her know that she
would meet the sovereign AS it was,
Jeanne poured forth her tale with sim
Eple eloquence and when she said,
weeping: ooh, madam, if ever We kent
what 1t is to sorrow, have some pity
on our misery! Save an honest house
from dishonor and an unhappy girl,
not yet IS, from an early and dread
full DEATH" the queen hesitated no
more, but promised that her sister
should be pard Take this house
wife case," said she, putting an EN-.
broidered case into Jeanie's hand.
open it later and you will find some
thing In it to remind you that you
T have had an interview with Queen
Caroline. 2" & Il. ..zis I. ,.5=a /
,Jeanie fell on her knees. The duke
hastily silenced her and withdrew.
When he had her safe in the chariot
again he sighed with relief and salts.
faction and listened smiltngly to the
girls expressions III OF 8 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 At. when they found I q $50 note
In It. ssj " s4S5
q Argyle told her that he would send
the pardon: to Edinburgh by i d
mounted messenger who would ride
express and deliver it safely; and
that he; proposed to send her home.
ward lin a carriage OF his Gown. with
some of his people who were going to
Scotland In the SLOWING week..