The sun., 1883-12-09
AGAIN. THE HULL Ry0HT.
Tsis Ose Took rince N-nr Havana aud " ms
Intercsiing.

cauiriNn tnuarteu OF fighters come over ex-
prsssiy from Srain to show the Hsbaneros how
to flght tho bulls Tho fight was to take place
nt in the afternoon in tho Plaza do los Toros
nj Regla. n small village to which you nro
ferrcd over from Havana in n boat rcscm-
bling baby Now York ferryboat. Tho boat was
thronged, with an oScl,ed crowd Of men OF all
about six thousand persons: The price Of en-;
trance was from, k3 tSpanshl 6, 81. with SO
for The ooxss on The nrpor iier, Tho tiers we're
smoking talking. uttering wild cries Happily
thare were no ladies' present. a rather rusty
tiers OF human beings made an animated clrc'o
surr2mnding IN ,opcn ring, around which ran
recess for 4 fighter II close pressed by bull
The President Of the games entcred. md was
Sern He s'G took hs scat s0' tTse MSss soSnao
and the nnrch OF the fighters into the arena
srringy to the foot
An uproar arose among tho spectators as.
Two BY two they mareked-the capnidores
GSps hearers win scarlet capes
on horseback. with lantes partially biuntsdj'
matad2rcs or espndas tswordsmen. whose duty
Is 70 sl9y the bull at the end tho runterllo
ssros ma who Irss os "a tho pesss .ps @ o
trappinxs Of silver and gold; their short. black
velvet Jackets. with Eaudy decorations: their
ss from win .hs SssF vsss hs
knoo breaches and rarti, ,colored hoso display
ing to ADVANTAGE their shnpely calves, A l,he.
Tor ,hair agile bearing than for strength Or
weight. 4 light hand and light heels. rs we'll
"A shrill bugle sounded. 1t was tho signal for
the entry of tho bull Five thousand throats
yelled themselves hoarse in fervoE Of excite.
coated powerful animal dashed and snorted
into the very middle Of the arena, A moment
the crowd. aud the tumult of voices. Then, with
Lowered h horns @ and angry eyes. he made blind
red cloak trailei bofore him by ono Of the
caniadores. who leaped lightly aside. Another
Sd n2sr hT l s in be
lunge. and cepiadoer, neat Of limb and trim
OF apparel, is down. Tho bull rushes ut the
business. He losses cloak to tho animal. who
laws It. In moment others draw near and
turn and the bull cores the horse OF daring
picador Horse and man go, over in hcap
and from the poor horse's flank runs u stream
OF blood. The capiaiorcs are swift to work
with their cloaks. and draw tho animal on again.
Tho picndor romounts. and the blinded horse
his place again Mt another dangerous point
Tho bull and his torlucntors Are mover at rest,
faster than can write them down. Another
thrown. and the horns OF tho bull are bloody.
The same tactics are resorted to to draw off the
infuriatel animal from the PROSTATE man and
beast: h, The bull cnreors around the arena the
selves behind the recesscs.
Tho man who was first thrown was one Of
IIo was young and handsome. i had seen him
Hf an SmirinE mir, crowd Hs may have rrlmed
ambitious and eagor. to distinguish himself.
He felt the Disgrace OF his fall for. under the
SS mdsned disss sHd thoash f
tame cat. c In an instant the cat had tossed
@ dsra T srsy the
to a man. Tho more cautious lighters had
scattered themselves over tho arena. and the
lowered his head and dashed at tie
breath Ooksa With ali my ss eyes. as fi ali press s
en- and ne Y9w tHna afs
over his countonanoe. He expected the death
he had inyited and the smile said th!s; If I
rushed his horns were within three inches OF
the man whom no one could suce,or. when, by
turn and sought other foes. Fuora afuera! II
fss1S a H had sa sCHsh oSd % HIN o RSs
r. 1T hmselt bs tossed twice %ltIIn sb9u'
touching so,hn g the bull on t1e f9rehead In tpl
SouTso mhu stepping aslae. Ihcn came the
dars Ther busness sir is to sayy astce tho bs
toward them. meet him in full course. and
was well and safely accomplished, Tho barbs
pierced. the animal shook his head and tossed
at anynR anyhods amy Again Aa and sa asa
| were horse and rider overturned. Some.
Gunsa tea nHad9r o IStfhay fhu sIeeeedSd % h
lance. Sometimes he saved hi horse and him
Set oy & skIliml t sWerEe we, but pore more often M the
blinded animal Iuivered with agony and fright
espada came out sword in ono hand ana in tie
other red scarf to wave the bull on: that lac
st sa sxS4a Ss1 hem b. ns mGFa So Prsn SGT wh
wart swarthy fellow. sGuare-sliouderel and
firm Of limb. he was evidently veteran OF the
berod over 80. Tho others with their cloaks
drew the bull this WAY, and that toward the
sword upiited now wei veilSd under % the H's scarf arr
stroke: At last iiey came faco 10 face The
The bu pawsd he earth Sor
Elared at the object before him: IIe had 9
not The man stood fixed rs fnte, tho sword low
down, hidden by the scarf and in his eye death
b sS E W eonsap
GGarn as / to feet the ground sqrs under bis
black. horned mass hurled itself at tho man,
who stood still as statue. Something flashed
| in the air. The espada lcapcd aside. Tho bull
stood transllxed, .Ipiverng with nstonlsh.
| mant. fncling something in him he had never
| telt before. Just behind that left shoulder was
| the handle OF sword and two inches Of tho
| blade Iuiyering out The rest was buried in
| the body Of tho animal.
moment Of surprise and suffering who
| can tell what that moment meant l-and. with
the sword buried nearly to the l hilt in him the
narently ,undiminisliel strength and spirit
Tho espadn approached. and with q deit move
men1 drew out the blade Tho neck and nankf
| Of the bull wero streaming with blood. and
tho sweat Of agony was ON him. A few more
passes Of the scarfs and the mortal foes faced
| each other as before. The bull seemed to rec.
ognizo his onemy, and again they paused lbo,
Geam OF something in tho, air. 1t was NOR
| eiful cruelty, One swift lunge and the keer
blade must this time have cleft the heart. Tn,
huge beast fell a, THO csrada's feot In swift npt
culver, e., ono leg shivGring in tho air, In mo
no surgeon could have given q better. Th,
arena open TO heaven. rang with tumultnou'
Ihc e, muleteers % entered. and tho dead carcass
TO thousands OF Christians was dragged ou