Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-13

Skobolen, having fired q bullet through
mirror at an uristocratic party, had been de-
prlved of his command, and knew that he
had got to do some daring decd ut the bo-
ginning of the war with Turkey, then Just
coming on, to get himself reinstated in the
royal fuvor In order TO succeed, he would
need some comrades skilled in horseman
Bhip, and of untinchlng courage, and he at
once thought that the American cowboys
would be Just the men for him. He was
about to speak to them, when loud cry
nrosc, and the scenery and stage were seen
to be on fire At once, from every quarter,
arose the shrieks of women and the shouts
of men.
Within fifty seconds the front of tho
parquet was absolutely empty, save for
the three Americans and the TWO officers,
S6oheleff and KTapotkin, who had retained
their seats with imperturbable coolness
Little Bricks said to Macy in quiet way:
"Reckon thar amt much show for IA,
Buckaro, unless thar's door under that
stagen Then, as he glanced around at the
de,noralized crowd behind them, he added,
with some wonder: ~Well, swar, ef thar
nint't two real nisn at last"
He referred to the two officers, who now
rose slowly from their seats and came to-
W. rds the strangers
Skobeleff was Us cool rs n cucumber, as no
hel out his hand to Little Bricks, and said,
in excellent English or rather shouted into
his ear:
"You are nolodyetz-a brave fellow
How came you here? What brought you to
Russia, j meany"
Little Bricks, graspng the hand extended
as II it had been that of n comrade, yelled
back his answer in the others enr:
Game to see the Grand Duke Alexis
1T Ia, th, ,,1n No thFpn haltNal
him his first buffalo hunt Asked us to call
on him, If we ever came TO Roosha. Got on
n tear and came Here ss air. Know any
thing about the Grand Duke, str nger?n
"Tbe Grand Duke is at Sebas .opol. You
know lie 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 II We get out of
this lire alive, call ut that hotel in the morn
ing. Is that understood?"
Little Bricks nodded, and Just at that
moment Krapotlin touched Sliobeleff on tho
nrm, and pointed out that, under the stage,
the door by which the orchestra went out
and in. was wide open, and looked black,
ns ii there was no fire. In that direction.
The gesture was sufficient, and Skoboleff
touched the three cowboys successfully,
nnl pointed them to the door.
Skobeleff's ear:
go and find If it leads out anywhere,
and we'll bring some girls ont that way"
Skobeloff nodded assent. and darted
down to the opening. In a few moments
he came back to shout in his complnion's
car:
1t leads into an open court II there is
no jam we can get out quite n 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 fire on the stage had spread by the
curtain. over the roof of the theater, and
was already licking ut the curtains of the
boxes
skobelefT, surveying the scene with I'M
diminished GOODNESS, pointed to the great
entrance door, which could still be seen
through the smoke, and roared into Darde-
yille's ear:
Blocked tightl Get them bacli!"
So saying, they began to pull Mt the terror
stricken ones that tney saw running to and
fro in the rear of the crowd, and pointed
out, by gestures, the dark door under tho
stage; but by the time they had escorted
about score of ladies off in this way, the
fire had crept so near the stage door that
the next-comers shuddered and shrank
baca from the apparent danger skopeIen
yelled in Macy's ear:
We've saved ali we can. Take another
girl apiece and let us 20 rhile ace can.
The Americans nodded silently, and each
man looked about for n 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 Skobeleff say aloud, in English:
Courage, my friends If we get out Of
this, you are the boys want to have with
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