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Show WHEJ KSrROVATKJJ vAS SHOT At this tlmo of tli, (at least technical) techni-cal) dlsgraco of Gen. Kuropatkln, It falls distinctly anrdpos to hear of that bravo and ablo "gcntloman's behavior during another war than that which lias but Just come to an end In tho Far Bast during tho war between Itussln and Turkey In tho lato seventies when" Kuropatkln served with marked distinction dis-tinction undor tl.o rcdoubtnblo Skobo-left. Skobo-left. Through all of 1S77 tho oungcr man displayed most admirable fighting qualities. His tlrolessncss and ability had gained for him tho highest encomiums encomi-ums of his famous superior. Then, on Christmas day, en mo tho chance shot which laid Kuropatkln by for a tlmo, Incidentally showing In a new light tho splondld physical bravery of tbo man. Skobcletf had taken his stand on n rock to survey tho valley which stretched away from tho Lyssol Hill, when n ball from a Turkish sharpshooter, sharp-shooter, hidden among tbo brush below, be-low, pierced Kuropatkln's shoulder aud collarbono; ru usual, ho was nt tho Bldo of bis cowmandcr. Tho, loss to tho latter scemod Irromedlable, while tho grief of tho .Tlo troops, when tho HI hows ran oniony them, was so keen and real that soma actually shed tears as thlfl Idolized leadr was laid on a stretcher and horno away. ' But tho rugged steepness of tho rocky hlllsldo was too much for tho bearors. Ono of them slipped, and the woundod man was rudolyjornod out upon tho ground. "I'll go on foot. It's Impossible to bo carried I" ho muttered, mut-tered, his faca convulsed with pain. An orderly took htm by tho arm and started 10 lead him up tho slope, whon ho, too, slipped nnd wont down, the ofllccr falling on him. Then a ropa was tied nbout Kuroiwtkln'a wnlst, tho ends being passed over tho shoulders of a brawny Cossack, whllo two sol-dlors, sol-dlors, ono on each side, supported the aoucral whoso military carcor was thus ended for a tlmo. |