The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-04-20

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GENERAL sKorKLErv-
s1xobeiefY, having fired a uliet throurha
mirror ut IN ~aristocratic par y. had been de-
prlgcd OF hts command. and KIN y 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 reinstatcd in the
roysl favor In order to succeed. he would
need some comrades skilled I'm horseman-
ship, and OF unf.inching courage, and he ut
once thought that the American cowboys
would be Just the men for hun He was
about to speak to them. when a loud cry
arose. and the scenery and stage were seen
10 bc on fire. AT One, from every quarter,
arose the shrieks OF women and the shout
Of men.
Within MY seconds the front Of the
parquet was absolutely empty. save foI
the three Americans and the W oficers
6soheleff and Krapotkin. who had retained
their seats with i~mperturbable GOODNESS
Little Bricks said 70 Macy. in a quiet way
" Reckon thar amt much show tor US
Buckrro. unless thar's a docs under thai
stage" Then. a. he glanced around at the
de snoraIfxed crowd behind them, he added
with some wonder: We'll, ! swar, cf than
aintt two vrdi w<n at last"
He referred to the two officers. who nov.
rose slowly from their seats and came 70
w.rds the strsngerR
Skobelef was - cool ~ > cucumber. a. hs
hel out his hand 10 Little Bricka, and said,
in excellent English, or rather shouted into
his ear: .
How came you hercf What brought you e
Russia. I meanY~
Lttle BrIcks, grasping the hand extended
o. II 1t had been that.of . comrade, yelled
back his answer In the Others ear:
Game 70 see the Grand Duke Alexis
Net him on the plaina We three helped
him his drst bun lo hum Asked us 10 call
on him. IL we ever came to Rooeha Got on
: tear and cap<. Here ss air. Know any
thfng about the Grand Duke, strangely"
.sThe Grand Duke IL 1t Sebastopol- You
know he II In the navy. not tho army. You
will not b able 70 do any thing with him 10
this war, gentlemen. You had better come
with me Here il my card II we get out Of
thu lire alive, all ut hat hotel in the morn
Ing. Il that understood"
Little Bricks nodded. and Just It that
moment Krapotkin touched SIkobeleff 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,
a. II there was no fire. in that direction.
The gesture war sufficient. and skobcleR
touched the three cowboys successfully,
AMI pointed them 10 the door.
Then Jacques Dardcville screamed into
6Sobelcff's ear:
Go and find il Il leads out anywhere.
and wen bring some girls out that way"
6kobeieff nodded assent. and darted
down TO the opening. In a few moments
he came back to shout in his companions
enr:
III leads into an open court II there d
no lam We can get out quite a number.
Then the ave men left their place Of safe
ty. and advanced TO the back Of the shrek
ing, struggling mass Of humanity. that was
urglng around the foot Of the bal 'ony.
The fre on the stage had spread by the
curtain. over the roof OF the theater. md
wns already licking q the curtains OF the
boKoa
skobclc6, surveying the scene with un.
diminished GOODNESS, pointed 20 the great
entrance door, which could still be seen
through the smoke, and roared into Darde-
ville's ear:
sBlockcd Tight Get them baoki'
60 saying, they began TO pull At the terror
stricken ones that they saw running 70 and
FRO IN the rear OF the crowd. and pointed
ont BY weetmes, the dark door under The
stage: but By the time they had escorted
about : score OF ladies' Oh in this way. th<
IRE mad crept 90 near the stage door that
the ncxtcomers shuddercd and shranh
back from The apparent danger Skooelen
yelled in Macy ear:
-wGve saved ali We can. Take anothea
girl apiece and lot rs 20 while ~ cua.-
The Americans nodded silently. md eac1
man looked about for q woman 20 save,
when thcy heard q great cry behinc then
which was followed BY crnah. LooKinl
round. they saw that a part 81 The roof nae
fallen In sparks on the crowd, and that ~
hopes OF Escape seemed to be cut on; ou
they heard Skobcletf say aloud. IN lngilsi'
Courage, my friends II wc get out q
thia you are tho boys ] want 70 have VIII
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