The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-04-06
Good Enough
For a Serviian
BY ETHEL HOLMES

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sssist 'ne Ser''hns III repeiiins ,ne buI
Rarians the commander OF the English
advance was desirious OF communicat-
ing with the Scrvians nearest to him
In order to arrange for n junction be
tween the two forces. Entering a
peasants hut, he found Greek fami.
Iy, the Oldest daughter being a pretty
girl OF sixteen.
"Would you like TO earn tbes.Y, the
general asked of the girl. showing her
a handful of gold pieces.
Her eyes sparkled and she admitted
that she would.
"WelL then. take a basket OF eggs
and 90 nortbvard ostepsibly ia sell
] them to sucb soldiers os Won meet
Ono Of the eggs will contain N mos.
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Inc woman iooheu u, ehe soiu' ,nen
~ her daughter. Inc ia'ter iooheu at
the gold ana tod the general tnat she
would undertake the mission. The gen
sral called FOR basket or eggs and'
taking one, Clipped small hole in the
shell. let out the contents, rolled bit
Of tissue paper on which the message
had been written into wisp the size
Of a match, put II through the hole In
the shell, filed the remaining space
with sand, then sealed the hole with
bit Of white plaster.
The girl was expected to go some
distance; therefore a horse and cart
on the place were requisitioned to take
her As she drove away the general
bid her godspeed. and IL she got the
message through and returned safely
she should have a hundred gold pieces
Possibly she might be intrusted with
q return message. but 1t had been ar.
RANGED DIV IDt Ill the egg VnuI III
should be oral
Maria. the girl, drove along a road
leading northwestward till she came
to a picket guard of Bulgarians sta.
TONED TO prevent any communication
between the French and English and
the Serbians. Maria showed them her
eggs. and when they seemed disposed
TO turn her back she gave each of
the men n couple OF them. They were
very hungry; therefore the bribe was
sufficient.
She next came TO quite n large force
of Bulrarians. and the officer I'm charge
refused to let her pass. She made up
a sad story about her mother being I'll
and she had gone out to get some eggs
for her to eat. The officer referred
the matter to his commander. who,
moved by Maria's story, ordered that
woman be employed TO search her
and If nothing was found on her to let
her go ON. The search was thorough.
the cart being also carefully looked
over. or course nothing was found.
Ihen Maria gave away all the eggs
she did not need Tor her mother ana
went on having peen given pass
which would enable her 10 go as rar
as she hheu-
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