Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-29

that this coarse, brutal creature deserves the
name Of woman!'
why witness what you do not apProve"
says clear voice, and Fragoss, they per-
ceive, stands near enough to have heard all.
Milford does not understand. l am honest.
My soul is as white as the fine milady be-
side him. Not love of sport, but bread for
my afflicted parents, brought me here There
are many people and little work ia Madrid.
Curse the plebeian for her impudence!
hope she will end her life some day in her be-
loved arena. Take this gold to heal your
wounded pride,"
Il will not take your gold, but you have
poured the first hatred into my heart that it
has ever held. You have given the first in
suit that has ever been offered me- Were it in
my power to save your life; were it left me
to snatch you from the most awful death, l
would not do it. | would laugh to see you
tortured into eternity"
The horses dashed away, leaving girls
angry countenance-a foreboding farewell
Roswelis thoughts were skillfully steered to
the charms of Dona Inez, who proposed a visit
to the royal picture gallery to feast on Velaz-
quez and Tintoretto, and the disagreeabls
moments were forgotten
The arena again; dazzling preparations to-
day, for royalty will illuminate the CORY en-
pyrean. The usual clanor, flourish of trump
cts, blasting music, mingled with enthusiasm,
IS re-echoed The Royal guards enter, an i'm
posing escort, and the cry "Los Reyes" pass
ing from mouth to mouth as the subjects rise
simultaneously, proclaims the crowned head
to be with them. The duchessa, Englishman
and Dona Inez, accompanied by brilliant
party, occupy their box. The latter has a
wager In rein-a wager prefaced by boast
OF her conquest of the Englishnlan. She has
averred that In a perilous moment she will
induce him to go into the arena
My lord, she murmurs, softly, "they tell
me that you committed daring deeds in Eng
land; your reputation for bravery preceded
you here. believe you to be resurrected
knight Of the Round Table, for only weak
men exist these days-a race Of exhausted
courage-whose deeds only disgrace the fair
records their ancestors bequeathed them"
Il have never eclpsed my contemporaries.
Good OF bad acts always grow during Jour-
ney"
i viii test you now and see if rumor be
true prize this fan; viii you restore it to
its owners" As she speaks she drops it lightly
into the Enclosure below.
My gallantry has never been doubted
Dona Inez, but to jump into the arena when
the bull IS about to be freed would be an act
OF madness. The days of chivalry-days Of
Wild deeds for trivial motives-is over Make
a reasonable petition, | will grant it. Ask
NE TO risk my life, but in SO doing permit me
TO reap higher reward than a FAM
sit is immaterial; | merely wished to see
If your laurels were merited | see thew are
not"
IF it pleases you, Dona Inez, it is with
pleasure recover your treasure"
With this long leap takes him into the
ring below. There is wild shout from the
spectators; a tardy warning from the al
guazlls who have just cleared the list; CRY
OF help from the women; an endeavor on
the part OF the men to assist a fellow being,
for at this moment the gates are opened and
the bull PUSHES madly about, shifting tne
ar, paving the ground and rushing toward
the one person IN his power There is no es-
cape-the walls are too high to scale; time
too limited, for the attack is already made
and Roswell is unarmed. The din is deafer-
ing, the confusion depriving people of self
possession. Every one is helpless, for it is
hazardous to venture to his aid But Fracosa
has not battled with these animals in vain,
and sense OF duty prompts her to try and
save the martyr. She has been victorious
all the time-why not once more, and another
torera is not near, and no one else could
strike the fatal blow. 1t is all done in a min
ute-the woman, then the sword, then Ros-
veil appearing from time to time behind the
huge animal Then the latter falls. there is
a mass of blood, the girl reels and is pros
trate also Roswell is wounded, but not dis
abled; Fragosa! the surgeon says she cannot
live, and she is moved into an inner room,
out of sight of the struggle
- want TO see the Englishman,n she saws
family. Il cannot live and l wish to tell him
something"
Here l am" answers Roswell: ''nlake any
request you wish and l swear to spend my
life in fulfilling it, CAM
LET me speak-my moments are short. I
want to tell you that did not know was
saving your life would have let you die
had | known. [ have not only saved your
life, my lord, but your SOUL for that is black
and you Were not ready to hand it to your
God for inspection. have charge to leave
you-my child-will you take herr She is
fatherless. Ny afflicted parents and my child
upon me for sustenance-wiu you
provide for themYn
YES, yes, they will be cared for. l will
make your parents independent; will take
your child to my English home, educate her,
raise her l would my own. The repara-
ton l owe you VIII be paid her; the debt will
be cancelled and when | render my final &C
count before the high tribunal will not fear
to face you"
MY mind is stepped in peace for the first
time; my life has been hard, but death has no
terror, for expected it daily in this deadly
work Do not forget your charge"
And in the cleaning" of that day Lord
Roswell took charge of his new inheritance
changed man-changed for the better by two
a pure pearl in rugged clay!
the other, q fair flower with deadly aspen
hidden in its petals; but the poison flung at
him by one was picked UP by the other, who
lost her life by the act.-Virginia Jerome in
Times