The Arizona sentinel., 1888-04-28
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 GENERAL sKoBELEFF.
 Skobeleff, having fired bullet through mirror at an aristocratic party, had been de- prlved 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- ship, and of unt.inching 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 arose, 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 fify seconds the front of the paruuet was absolutely empty, save for the three Americans and the two officers, Skobeleff and Krapotkin, who had retained their seats with imperturbable coolness
 Little Bricks said to Macy, in quiet way: Reckon thar ain't much show for us, Buckaro, unless thar's a door under that stage" Then, as he glanced around at the demoralized crowd behind them, headded, with some wonder: @Well, swar, ef thar aint't two rsal nlen at last"
 He referred to the two officers, who now rose slowly from their seats and came to- " rds the strangers
 Skobeleff was as cool as a cucumber, as he hel out his hand to Little Bricks, and said, in excellent English or rather shouted into his ear:
 You are a moIodyetz-a brave fellow How came you here? What brought you to Russia. I mean!"
 Little Bricks, graspng the hand extended
 z ad back his answer in the others ear:
 Game to see the Grand Duke Alexis 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 a tear and came Here l0e air. Know any thing about the Grand Duke, strangerw
 '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 Skobeleff 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 cowboys successively, ami pointed them to the door
 Then Jacques Dardeville screamed into Skobeleff's ear:
 @Go and find if it leads out anywhere, and we'll bring some girls out that way"
 Skobe!eff nodded assent and darted down to the opening. In few moments he came back to shout in his companion's ear:
 @It leads into an open court If there is nc jam we can get out quite a number
 Then the five men left their place of safe ty, and advanced to the back of the shriek 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 at the curtains of the boxes
 Skobeleff, surveying the scene with un- diminished coolness, pointed to the great entrance door, which could still be seen through the smoke, and roared into Darde- ville's ear:
 Blocked tightl Get them back"
 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 al out score of ladies off in this way, the I fire had crept so near the stage door that | the next-comers shuddered and shrank back from the apparent danger. Skobeletf l yelled in Macy's ear:
 | We've saved all we can. Take another girl apiece and let us go uhile aCe can"
 The Americans nodded silently, and each mn looked about for woman to save, when they heard great cry behind them, which was followed by a 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 off; 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 | me" The continuation of this thrilling his orical narrative of The Cowboy Cos | sacks is given in number thirteen of the New York Ledger, the great family story D; per, which is always full of the best and choicest reading matter, and every number of which contains something to amuse, tc entertain and to instruct the reader. The subscription price of the New York Ledge1 is S3 a year; for six months, $1. 50, and fol four months, $1. all postage free. Sub scribers can begin with No Is, containing a continuation of the great story Of
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