Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-04-12

Skobelef, having fred bullet through a
mirror at an aristocratic party, had been de-
priyed Of his command, and knew that no
had got to do some daring deed at the he
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 horsoman-
ship, and Of unfinching courage, and he at
once thought that the American cowboys
would be Just the men for him lie was
about to speak TO them, when loud cry
arose, and the scenery aud stage were seen
10 be on fire. At once. from every quarter,
arose the shrieks OF women and the shouts
OF men
Within fifty seconds tho front of tho
paTquet was absolutely empty save for
the three Americans and the two officers,
skobcleff and Krapotkin, who had retained
their seats with imperturbable coolnesS
Little Bricks said TO Macy, IN a quiet way:
Reckon thar amt much show for us,
Ducknro, unless thar's a door under that
stage" Then, as he glanced around at tho
demoralized crowd behind them, no added.
with some wonder: sWell, l swar, ef thar
Rint't two real men at last"
He referred to the two officers, who now
rose slowly from their seats and came to-
wards the strnngerS
Skobelef was as cool as a cucumber as no
held out his hand to Little Bricks, and said,
in excellent English, or rather shouted into
his ear
How came you hereg WHAT brought you to
Russia, meanY"
Little Bricks, grasplng the hand extended
as If II had been that OF comrade, yelled
back his answer in the others ear:
NGnua n gaa the Graud ntta AIoria
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
q tear and cIn1 Here ios air. Know any
thing about the Grand Duke, strangerYn
''rhe Grand Duke Is at Sebastopol You
know he Ia 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 ia my card II we get out Of
this fire alive, call at that hotel in the morn
ing l. that understoodg"
Little Bricks nodded, and Just nt that
moment KrapOtkin touched Skobeleff on the
nrm, and pointed out that, under the stage,
tho door by which the orchestra went out
and I'm, was wide open, and looked black.
ns II there was no fire. in that direction.
The gesture was sufficient. and Skoboleff
touched tho three cowboys successlyely,
and pointed them TO the door
Then Jacques Dardeyllle screamed into
SkObeleff's ear:
60 and find II il leads out anywhere,
md w5ll bring some girls out that way"
skobelef nodded assent and darted
down to the opening. In few moments
he came back to shout in his companions
car:
II leads into an open court II there IL
no Jam we can get out quite n number
Thea the hve 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 tho roof OF tho theater, and
was already licking at the curtains Of the
boxes
skobeleh, surveying tho scene with un-
diminished coolnoss, pointed to the great
entrance door, which could sall be seen
through the smoke, ana roared into Darde-
yille's ebr:
Blocked tightl Got them backl'
so saying, they began to pull at the terror
stricken ones that they saw running to and
fro in tho rear Of tho crowd, and pointed
out, by gestures, the dark door under the
stage; but by the time they had escorted
about a score OF ladies OF In this way. the
fire had crept so near the stage door that
the nextcomers shudderod and shrank
back from the apparent danger Skobeen
yelled In Macy's ear;
We've saved all we can. Take another
girl apiece and let Us go whRs ne can
The Americans nodded silently, and each
man looked about for a woman 10 save,
when they heard great cry behind them,
which was followed by crash Looking
round. they saw that a part OF the roof had
fallen IN sparks on the crowd, and that all
hopes Of escape seemed TO be cut on; but
they heard skobsleif say aloud, In English:
Courage, my fr.endS II we get out OF
this, you are the boys want 10 have with
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