The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-04-12


mirror at an aristocratic party, had been de-
prfved 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 10 succeed, he weuld
need some comrades skilled in horseInan-
ship, and of unfinching courage, and he at
once thought that the American COWBOYS
would be lust 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 ire At once, from every quarter,
arose the shrieks OF women and the shouts
of men.
Within fifty seconds the front Of the
paTquet was absolutely empty. save for
the three Americans and the two officers.
Skoheleff and Rrapotkin, who had retained
their seats with iInperturbable GOODNESS
Little Bricks said TO Macy, in quiet way:
Reckon thar amt much show for ~.
Bnckaro, unless thar's door under that
STAGE Then, as he glanced around at the
demoraIizsd crowd behind them, he added,
with some wonder: Well, swar, ef thar
aint't two real nea 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 be
hell out his hand 10 Little Bricks. and said,
In excellent English or rather shouted into
his ear:
You are a moiodystz-a brave fellow
How came you here? What brought you to
Russia, ! mean"
Little Bricks, grasD'ng the hand extended
as If i. had been that Of comrade, yelled
back his answer in the others ear:
Game 20 see the Grand Duke Alexis
Met aim on the plains We three helped
him his first buffalo hunt Asked us to call
on him, if we ever came 70 Roosha Got on
tear and cams Here zee Gir. Know any
thing about the Grand Duke, stranger"
'sThe 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 pss Here is my card II ge get out Of
this ire alive, call At that hotel in the mora
ing Is that understood7@
Little Bricks nodded, and just at that
moment Krapotkin touched Skobeleff on the
arm, and pointed out that, under the stage,
the door by which the orchestra went out
and in, WAS wide open, ana looked black,
as II there was no ire. in that direction.
The gesture was sufficient and Skobelef
touched the three cowboys successfully,
AMI pointed them TO me door
Then Jacques Dardevllle screamed into
Skobeleff's ear:
Go and find if it leads out anywhere,
ana we'Il bring some girls ont that way"
skobeleff nodded assent. and dried
down to the opening In few moments
he came back to shout in his coupsnion's
ear:
IL leads into an open court If there is
no Jam we can get out quite number
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 bal ony.
The ire on the stage bad spread by the
curtain, over the roof OF tie theater, and
was already licking at the curtains OF the
boxes
Skobslef. surveying the scene with IN
diminished GOODNESS. pointed TO the great
entrance door which could still BE seen
through the smoke, and roared into Darde-
villes ear:
Blocked tight Get them backls
so saying, they began TO pull at the terror
stricken ones that they saw running TO and
fro la the rear OF the crowd, and pointed
out, by gestures. the dark door under the
stage; but by the tim. they had escorted
about score OF ladies of iu this way, the
fire mad crept so near the stage door that
back from the spparent danger Skobeieff
yelled In Macy's ear:
We've saved ali we can. Take another
girl apiece and let Us go ehts 0s eI,.'
The Americans nodded silently, and each
man looked about for woman 10 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 skobeleff say aloud, in English;
Courage, my friends II we get ont Of
this you are the boys want 70 have with
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