The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-21

Skobelef, having fired a bullet through
mirror at an aristocratic party, had been de-
prived of his command, and knew that he
had got to do some daring deed at the be-
ginning of the war with Turkey, then just
coming on, to get himself reinstated in the
royal favor. In order TO succeed, he would
need some comrades skilled in horseman-
chip, and of unfinching courage, and he al
once thought that the American cowboys
would be just the men for him. He was
about to speak to them, when loud cry
arose, and the scenery and stage were seen
to be on fire. At once from every quarter,
arose the shrleks Of women and the shouts
Of men.
Within fifty seconds the front of the
parGuet was absolutely empty, save for
the three Americans and the two officers.
Skobeleff and Krapotkin, who had retained
their seats with imperturbable GOODNESS.
Little Bricks said to Macy, in quiet way:
Reckon thar amt much show for us,
Buckaro, unless thar's a door under that
stage" Then, as he glanced around at the
demoralized crowd behind them, he added,
with some wonder: "Well, swar, eff thar
ANTI two real men at last"
He referred to the two officers, who now
rose slowly from their seats and came to-
| wards the strangers
Skobeleff was as cool as a cucumber, as he
! held out his hand to Little Bricks, and said,
IN excellent English, or rather shouted into
his ear:
"You are molodyetz-a brave fellow
How came you here? What brought you to
| Russia, mean?"
Little Bricks. grasping the hand extended
ns If it had been that of a comrade, yelled
back his answer in the others ear:
| HCona IN tha Grand D1lxa A1Gvia
Met him on the plains We three helped
him his first buffalo hunt Asked us to call
on him, if we ever came to Roosha Got on
tear and came Here 400 air. Know any
thing about the Grand Duke, stranger"
THE Grand Duke is at SebastopoL You
know he is in the navy, not the army You
will not be able to do any thing with him in
| this war, gentlemen You had better come
with me Here is my card If we get out Of
this fire alive, call at that hotel in the morn
Ing. Is that understood"
Little Bricks nodded, and Just at that
moment Krapotkin touched Skobeeff on the
arm, and pointed out that under the stage,
the door by which the orchestra went out
and in, was wide open, and looked black,
as if there was no fire, in that direction.
The gesture was sufficient. and Skobeleff
touched the three cow boys successfully,
and pointed them to the door.
! Then Jacques DardevilIe screamed into
! 6kobeleff's ear:
go and find If it leads out anywhere,
and We'll bring some girls out that way"
Skobeeff nodded assent, and darted
down to the opening. In q few moments
he came back TO shout in his companion's
| ear:
at leads into an open court If there is
! n jar Tan of MT O1ita MI nhnr
Then the five men left their place of safe
ty, and advanced to the back of the Shrek
Ing, struggling mass of humanity. that was
nows urging around the foot of the balcony.
The fire on the stage had spread by the
curtain, over the roof of the theater, and
was already licking at the curtains of the
/ boxes.
Skobeleff, surveying the scene with un-
| diminished GOODNESS, pointed to the great
entrance door, which could still be seen
! through the smoke, and roared into Darde.
viile's ear:
Blocked tight Get them backl"
So saying, they began TO pull at the terror
stricken ones that they saw running to and
fro in the rear Of the crowd, and pointed
out, by gestures, the dark door under the
stage; but by the time they had escorted
about score Of ladies of in this way, tha
ire had Cropb so near lu6 Stage uOOr Jh1b
the next-comers shuddered and shrank
back from the apparent danger. SkobeleR
yelled in Macy's ear:
We've saved all we can. Take another
girl apiece and let Us go phjle ,Oe can"
The Americans nodded silently, and each
man looked about for woman to save.
when they heard great cry behind them,
which was followed by crash Looking
round, they saw that part Of the roof had
fallen in sparks on the crowd, and that all
hopes of escape seemed to be cut of; but
they heard Skobelef say aloud, in English;
Courage, my friends II Voc get out OF
this you are tho boys want to have with
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