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Maggi; Hickok lifted the basket of eggs. And carrying it upon her arm at once left the tuern and started on her walk to Phil-delphia, five miles away. Her step was light and en :1:- of deter- mination)!" no manifest in her bear in; that the major nodded his head in dpproul u she diuppeued up the we end aid munwumm *ter thehoua: “She’ll-W. :. Md much more than Maggie knew depainded upon he: mean any day. 3:; a gene!!!” we: mkgew mating. in in command at a.- hand ind Md (dined hush twat», ‘-f'~ arm chunks: w “Imam.- an: _ {hem had been 19¢“;an an am of 1m die: the boy- he had sent “into the city were Inspected. eu Edy: had gone apparently with nee to sell, but somehow they “way: gcon- tinued to other certain boom b12011 all their wuea were diam ot.qnd a “boubueu promised to_ Minx-cu Jones." hushed the man, brutally. “Somehow u} the bumpkiu an to her. though I hive nu doubts, u m '1.” uhe buys." . _. .. ‘ "I mule: you have two damn,” to- {M We. Imam“ Memphi- e't on the groom! end beginnjn‘ go count out the eggs as she spoke. n was better to appear willing to m] with the men than to increase their fiapidons by striving it pass. Y‘bnly £333." xjevplled Maggie, boldly, although her face was “most A: whit. a: the snow by the rqadside. ' ' The girl trudged on with her basket on her Inn. mung for more or z peril before her flan the did at i: muddy Md dong Chic): she was wa ‘ in; or of the biting- aflr of that winter day. Occoeionelly the met men who looked mi: n. her,'bnt no one spoke till the we: near theioity. A band at n helldoaen ' red-coated men were finding by the roadside. and u the approached her been almost stood mu u the heard one of them ny: ”Bere’e another one of the produce dealen What have you {or “lg-my wench?” he added, u Maggie came nearer. "315655, fit, I «and tell you all." repligd Maggie, “for a portion no prom few what words never' tailefl to bring a strange risponse from the put~ chums, a response which was borne to the waiting major, and quickly (or- warded to Valley Forge. The rumor: which had come that has produce dealers were suspected had troubled him of late, but he was very desirous of gaining some information that day in the winter of 1777, for strange report- ot the contempla ted do- ings of the enemy hat. been scatLered. Ind Maj. Tallmadge was eager to veri- 1y them before he reported no the com- mander. His fear of sending some boy: or men disguised as countrymen with produce had prevailed, however. a’nd at last he had persuaded the mother of Reggie Hickok to consent to her mk- ing the attempt. And Maggie was will- !ng to try, for her ow‘h father and broth. of were st Valley Forge. and she could “0an eggs; in it? Well. my men want: eggs. 9nd_I’ll buy them an." Qe'ho ggéd Vreuc'm for-n kit} 01 16 to be cntirely idle when the man were en- gaged in such a despeute‘struggle. go. I’ll do my best. . for you.” V ‘ “Vex-y mmtben. Remembu t h 0‘ words 1 hive gm: you, and don't tail (0 hasten hack to this inn. I that}, be heme and mi: for you.” Man,“- I?" the *u'eet madame I a b abtleL nu Lin that.” raw a.- mud “but- n w not be n'ece-Iuy for you 0 see her. mp” you.” and fitted from1 the 110.11 I: if to get one]. y, any,” at! Junie. quickty “I deal with Xian-m Jone: her M e understood. It was all no nhe had been informed it would be. you lose the bread. or find it. ne- ry to destro it, you may simply say to your {rte : ‘Not yet.’ Do you on round?” 5 “ do.” replied Maggie. quietly. as she took her buket Ind prepared to de t. The door was quickly cloned beh d her, and In: lingered a moment on he steps before she went down to the tract. She eoula lee no one now. and: the cation: imldiu- Ind die-p- d; but Mnggfie’n {eu- wn none the when she Itnrted up the street. {or ' ew not who was mtchi her. city she was alu- ed when she saw the .. six men (I: e whom she had met ‘ r entrlnce: y at. “thing to quiet ere’l my wepch again." laughed one of the loldien u the drew near. sold my eg “ t nbfleu. And In. Mistre- Jone- ,. ‘mufor ommywcnoh. And 4 have your 9‘13”?" n9.fl7. A servant made no response u uhe tn d to seek the mistress. and in I few {notes Mu. Jones hex-sol! up paid. gie the hem-d the combination of wor I which wag we,“ under-toad by her. 116 she quickly replied: “You have bro ght your wake: to the right nur- me I returned with a loaf of breed. She id not. infer?) her thnt within the loa‘ there was a; note conceded; but. m dint-m. gie were her. bror ‘u it to me ybn desired to qpenk?‘ as. I have frésh eggs to Iefl." nu Ire sure they are fresh?” hey are nut. fresh and prime. ;treu Jones looked keenly It Mag- mm can”! my; tad-stint nu swift” yd ammo M an In- unt. One- or M‘ it'd-abut) mu! ”‘9!!! “II. but I up pun on the was. ad a quick word from an mjor renamed hhn‘ and the “Mountin- nell. in: boot- thundond our (ho rude bridges. may struck when: the stone: in the fold. bu Jehn- minded none of flux: fixings, for life and death hung on Mutton: (but day. “outlaw-4.1 ”no: un . 1m "wiped that and a! path cud beau." . on.“ .8 cook-r7 “I... Tho M): m s union of cooks. und It I; from then my or our cook- ery am- no obbtnul. This forceâ€" meu comes from the M hm. muting Mug. Bhumn‘dhwhito tood; no to spa-k oluchocohm Mano- mge h sally u: “nudity. Chu- Xottc run in funny combination; abalone come- from in old English word. chuht. Inn-wing own-uni; um- olnflom run. In imp): III-inn cu.- .“Noc. Jehn. go!” fluid the major to hit hone. and the hind: stood curled with tho weed of the clad. leggi- gimoot lost her gulp n the major turned for I moment and replied with e touting you to the band which he coula lee qciftly approeching down the mm; but her arms were stronlana though hot hot ill-chucked hu- eycc him-rod. ole clung to her protector throughout tho cud ride chick foi- mmm-musmm (It; ~83 proofing. tutu! minhupocertommun letter,.olthom it cu concldered prob- able that the latter can ureter in tho nun- chcn the Cuhene ot the Hotel Belem: con interned at In existence. 0. tho Mort. "The ckrh In tho employ o! mama- DI unto uc no more of the tutor. mm loom- cry-cum obstruct: con ton-dad to Ncc York. end It cu (thickly and tho! could M ct tho m he can.“ utl ht- mmtmntohetm the latter could ho o! Inc-mm “late “Mr:‘ mun-c mm»; mm magnum “l on." Rolled Hank. quickly. and won th‘e woul- hd been npokqn Maj. lemadgo ran from tho room and I meant. “W. was before thedoor wtth m- fleet back bone. “Up behind me. Quick! 'For yam-Hie!" mm grow hi: out-«remind bind and In q comm wu Mhlnd tho major. with her mu thinly duped About his waist. For en hour the mad face continued. and then. when the borders of German- town were reached and the red coats turned back in feet. He). Tallmedge drew the rein on' his black Iteed. end. as he helped the wen-led girl to the ground. he laid. with I smile: “ ’1‘!- e plty we loet that breed. Maggie. for Washing-ton udly needs it; but {u more he need. what the bend eon- telned and what he will soon have now. You hue sued us from! sad. and what. might have been e can]. Inle- tnke, thin day. my girl." ‘ A KLOIDIKI 'Allllml. Evian-1'17 'r. muumox. $331 hint nth]. coal a In Cuba mum in wwnp too to m taco: um hoM-aenqkttc from Do ‘6 mum. in which Pram»! my on. vilified to. moon)- culled n «hum. seven! or m Cum Eudor- pt (atom! an and“ an «Non of tho cabal! to occur. In- ur. mounogbcmnmua Inu- nary. although he urged than: t com mm tho quc print and tank: 0 “unit Do Loan Becca. tho! did um lave th'o lettu- in their poo-anon. nu lenders refund to so, within: About 1:. The omploye '0! HM [cation in umod to and! minhhpowertommun lotm,.olthom n In commerce prob- able that the loner won .1an to an M1- thou the Coun- u. the Hon! Rilelxh were Informed o: In exiltonoo. o. n- Alon. "flu ckrt In the employ 0! 31314:: D- Lam out no more of the mm. mm loom- arm-moo omen won ton-dad to New York. ud It won colony and nut could M at an m to 0W uul ht- mm: pun: tum it. but: would In at W ulna to Q» can you}. 9. “WW A who! iamthatoto‘rhm thaw swan-norm "n. um: "um than an an m" It. post-mt In Wth. An nmt olthcmmwhhuonâ€" plan of tho Spam you one. km" am the tutor vuwn an way. And when u an. Into ht: hund- It vu curled from tho poct once, M t copy In. and. of It. Word to' thin oil-ct vu ant-to the Cuban tender in Jnckuinvtlle. Fl... who at one. Inked the neat Cabin. sum; in HIVAM to occur. the orulnnl letter-that a copy vu not wlut m enema The [hum post once clerk in not willing to do this It first. but Afterward. cemented. u be wu obliged to “count for n art-tn num- ber 01 letter: to other unplan- ot the do- pcrtment. Tho ortxinu wu then uken. "can! blink Iheetl were nub-muted to toe of the paper upon which Dc Lama written. nnd the later nnnlly pontâ€" muted In the Human once. and sent on m way. "Eight dnyl from m nrrlvu In the H» “an onion. the unlod envelope. pro r|y fitted to Senor Cnnnleut. Inn oliv- e u the Hotel In intern. Senor Cunni- eln communlcnlc nlmou lmmedlugl‘x with Minuter de Lane. and (or me '«kl letters and ablanm pt tween the two. but no tract of the letter could be obtained. Cannlcjuahortly then- nfter left annnn, (qtujm ”nag-1d. - noel-Ion o! lull-h Gail-u. Madrid. Feb. litâ€"The cubinet met In five o‘clock Monday flux-noon and d1:- cuucd the present state of the war In Cuba and the De Lorne matter u great length. l! was decided {o publhh I de- cree accepting the resignation o! Senor Dupuy De Lorne u minister It Wuh- ing’lon and appointing Senor Louis Polo Bernabe u hi. successor. till? It". "Iv-ll. .01... u: u-. "It Is not explained why the mm was kept by the Cubcnl (or neural week.- bu fore K Wu ven out for publicuioa. An inform-n1. 0 her thus the person who v. the foregoing. but who in on the in: o In Cuban omclal clmlel, deduce thyme deb: yy muons} by a desire on the ,,.e A AL--|“‘-1_. The note from Minister Woodtord de- manded that Spain should formally dis- avow the insults to President McKinley contained in Senor Dupuy De home's letter to Senor Csnniejas. Further Anion Refused. The cabinet council. it is reported, de- cided unsnitnousiy to reply to Minister Woodtord that Senor De Lome‘s spon- tineons resignation and the terms of the decree accepting it were considered sumcient satisfaction. It is understood that Minister Woodford received this intimation and dispatched a Iongcipber telepam to Washington. Oust-st Ans-loved. One 0! the ministers present sold It the ciose of the council: ‘ "You my I" 0088),. u with; Iran loner um, sud from each of um, um m mun] congeqn. “1‘ququ 33pm. nun-r. inner Dc Lomo' i Jami-r. Wq marine] and lorry m minor! more Wed M M t leKinl 0 cu: pol-ml: he. w. ones: men. who have been placed 1.”: am mm; by l IDOL" u... v... "V..- _, _ __, , , , , pun of the nut. to be wund absohnel xhu the wt ung wu that o! the Spun minister. to mu he ml‘ht not In" In, China: to deny “I authorship. nnd thug «use I reaction. which undoubtedly womd huf'ekbecn the rum of the propagation of I I e." In!” an AM..- lo! the prompt gamut of '13- amutymmam- flux. 5 of firmnmhcotflw 3.1L. who lost his life In Turkey on u tour of the world. The Mullen. which spoke in highly compliment”! terms of the dand bicyclist, wu “opt- ed by u sanding vote. and It. Km was nuthorizod 'to push the clam. Six-day continuous Mug. held un- der 1.. A. W. znspioen. was done my with by the ndopuou o'tnn Amend-neat wthe ncingrnlosmmm nny sixâ€"day rue hold M tho contestants will be compound ‘0 nut at least two noun-”cumin. ing the content. . Fraul- vie-0" in nu”... Viennn. M. tarâ€"Mm 'MI Joseph will celebrate thin yea: the mâ€" tieth anniversary 0! his succeeds to the crown. He he: decided to lip“ the event by Reigning in fl")! 0! his eldest nephew, Archduke French Feedi- nend. who in now entirely restored to health. This news. circulating here in court circles. is confirmed by the en- peror'e relatives and by the dignitu‘iee of his household. whodeclue that he is tired out by the cum and worries of gown-ping. It will not be a complete abdication. n he will tenth the title of emperor and possession of the crown. Thin arnngement existed during the closing years of the reign of his prede- cessor. Emperor Ferdinlnd, when Arch- duke Loui- wae virtmily I vice em- per-or. . Conn- 01 lotion. Wuhin‘ton. Feb. 14,“. Wall calm of modun will hold “1qu mmflon in Wuyinm 'the first week In my. .nd the pro-meta are {but m «Cesium: will be cm Inga- than bu beeh {anforoedvby hoop- from Versailles. Illt you. The awe: of mailman. m and women will app.” npon the Wine. The mmcmtinm 161' II: 6:31. Woull flan-Mu 1m Paris. Feb. N‘s-Count Enterhuy said Monday that Dreyfus m guilty ad that there were more than 150 incriur Inning documents in evidence at his 131.1. In his opinion no haw trial will ever be ordered. Moreover. if Dreyfus were ever to apnea in Frunce up“: there would be 100,000 Jm slaugh- tered. I! 201: should be acquitted than would be e revolution 1;: Plfll. IIe. Enerhuy. would bepuuthe head of a merciless era-do W the Jews by the people. The tau-rho: 0! Put- no SUNDAY “amp. _- “é light-W. Vonowho Imus. StIAuhPob. mâ€"mm oxmmwmm 4 thede , any nixht 1.1M”! «150::de .‘ moot notnbla nation- an: his! body. Atthllnagiontiofllfl idem Pocwtnrn-ohcann wt. . M. cod mall-Imports” loo-J option in an matter at ipu Wyn» Wot -A .x. 4A w M?“