The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-05-28

lest he be convicted of guilt In the
Porteous affair. And then he was sent
home. under bail not to leave Libber-
ton, nor to communicate with any
member OF the family of Efiie Deans
But II his experiences were 10 him
incomprehensible they were by no
means so to the authorities. BY piec-
ing together his testimony with those
Of others, they rightly determined that
the stranger In the I.ing's park. the
leader OF the Porteous mob, and the
father OF Efiie's child were one and
the. same person: namely. Geordie
Robertson, comrade of Wilson the
smuggler. and but lately escaped from
The very prison In which Effie Deans
was now confined. Accordingly, they
p, aimed to capture him that night at
Muschats Cairn. But before they
could reach that place, Robertson had
time to beg jeanne to save her sister
mt the trial by testifying that Effie had
disclosed to her her condition. Then
he escaped.
Merely that slight falsehood would
have Semoved the case Of Effie Deans
rom 1nder the letter Of the cruel
Sc0tcA statute. But Jeanne. steadfast-
~ devOutly truthful. was utterly I'M
aide 20 placate her conscience In bear
ing false witness. Nor could the dis
appointment of Efiie herself. whom she
was, at last permitted to visit In the
stror groom Of the prison. alter her
resolution. "He wanted that sud
be m snsworn." she said. II told him
Ithat daurna swear to an untruth."
At the trial, when Jeanie was
brou 1t In to testify. Fife, in human
wal ,ess, cried, 10 Jeanne, jeanne.
save mel" But when the solemn oath,
-"the truth to tell. and no truth to
cen cal, as far as she knew or was
az IT, was administered "in the name
o. q and as the witness should an
swes t. God at the great day Of judy
menis Jeanne, educated in deep rever-
enca ~ the name of the deity. was
s'evo above all considerations save
tilos yhich she could, with clear
cons Hence, call Him to witness. And
'yhes the advocate came at length to
The point Of asking her, "what your
Sister said allied her when you in.
qdlred" Jeanie could only answer,
nothing" When the sentence was
pronounced by the doomsman. Efiie's
own eyes were the only dry ones in
the court. "God forgive We. my lords"
she said, "and dinna be angry WI me
for wishln' tive a need forgiveness"
The next morning found Jeanle
Deans travelling alone and afoot on
the long road to London ito see the
Queens face that gives grace" and
beg for her sisters pardon. Her tar
tan screen served all the purposes of
a riding habit, and of an umbrella; a
small bundle contained such changes
OF linen as were absolutely necessary.
She had few guineas, and letter
from Reuben Butler to the Duke Of
Argyle, whose grandfather had been
under obligations Of the deepest to
the famous Bible Butler. grandfather
Of the poor MISUNDERSTANDING now
sick at Libberton.
She passed luckily, on the whole,
/
journey, and at length, through the
intercession Of the duke, secured the
pardon which she sought
Before she reached Scotland again
Efile had eloped with her lover, who
was In reality George Staunton sor
of an English nobleman. The sisters
who had last met when Fife was sit
ting on the bench Of the condemned
} did not meet again for many years
. though Lady Staunton wrote some
times to Jeanle-now Mrs. Butler
, wife Of Mr. Reuben Butler, pastor O
Knocktarlitie.
Finally, by chance, Sir Georg
learned that Meg Murdockson. who ha,
attended Effie in her illness. mad no
r murdered the child. as they had al
! ways supposed. He traced the boy t
: a certain troop Of vagabonds. Of whic
Y Black Donald was the chief. In a
r ARRAY with Black Donald's men. 81
! George was shot by young lad Gale
r "the Whistler" who proved to be tn
: lost son. The lad disappeared, an
e escaped to America. Lady Stauntol
:. overcome by the tragedy. after val
/ efforts to drown her grief In societ.
retired to convent In France. A
z though she took no vows. she rename
e there until her death. But her II
r fluence at court accomplished niue
e for the children Of her sister Jeani
t who lived happily on in the good pa
d ish with which the bounty of tn
II Duke Of Argyle had provided her hui
s band.
2. The Heart Of Midlothian is notab
e for having rather fewer importai
characters. smaller variety of inc
r dents and less description of scenel
@ than most Of SCOTS novels. One
d the most remarkable scenes in all fl
h ton Is the meeting Of the two siste
e in prison under the eyes of the Jail
y Radcliffe. The Interview of Jean
with Queen Caroline Is also most not
n worthy. There Is much humor at Il
ID expense of the CamerOnlan wing OF Il
ii Presbyterian faith in Scotland. In tn