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"Yes, indeed," cried Orloff, laughing, "but in such cases you can

conceal yourself behind the cannon until the fight is over!"

"I shall reestion in ti to the count() "And where, your

excellency, is to be the scene of ain my epaulets?"

() And, in fact, Ribas did re become a Russian admiral, he was intrusted with the

command of the flotilla which was to descend the Danube to

aid in the capture of Kilia and Is the

investment of Is the reeds on the bank of the Danube, and did

not reappear until the danger was over and he could in

safety share in the booty taken by his sailors But this

cowardice and avarice of their ad the sailors It was not suppressed without the

greatest efforts

"I will myself conduct you to the spot and show you the house where a

rich set of dia in coers, I shall be able to grasp both the

epaulets and the treasure," laughingly responded Ribas

It was in the evening after this conversation of Orloff with Joseph

Ribas, a wonderfully brilliant evening, such as is known only under