Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-24

killedinstantIy, you feel with your heart in your
compass IL, the splendid animal has Cleared the
toril has had two rtbbon-bedecked banderillas
plunged into his shoulders by the banderillero,
rera, and sits there smiling while the bands
blare and the crowds yen with delight
phs To- the ' seS;er e, great dust has
the sea OF human heads and hearythe pandemo-
MUM about him He starts back. He springs to
pathy with the universal excitement HIS nostrfls
are wide: HIS head is high up and held regaily.
Every movement nov men, sinks the baros deeper in his
sides. He shakes his head wildly and reaches his
horns Tar back as II TO pluck out the thorns. He
hated scarlet Here, there. everywhere, is an
enemy He starts, his head still up, half forward,
half sidewise, toward group OF chulos, there by
him. But over here Is another group, and, as II
with another thought OF vengeance. ne bounds
Win SWIFT gar an 9s sees he ns r
breaks In this Erection. But no. over there is the
point OF onslaught. Now he sees He Will exter-
inmate all Round the barrera wall he sweeps
his cleaning horns like polished lances set In
deadly rest. The espadas and matadors smile,
leap safely upon the barrera, but regard him
BULL AND BULL FIGHTERS IN ACTION.
Banderilleros scatter TO the opposite side. The
chulos, like nimble monkeys, leap in every direc-
ton and vault the entire wall at bound. But It
Is the bull that this time sheds blood. Like
matches the fore legs OF picadors horse snap and
are broken, the dirk like horn has laid open the
horse's whole flank, and the luckless picador tum,
pies 10 the ground In a helpless heap. The bull
springs back TO finish his deadly work but the chu-
los nave q dozen scarlet challenges to divert him.
On ne clashes around the circle, putting everything
banderilleros and chulos in the center OF the
arena, scattering them In every direction. and
antly, and as he stands there threatening his
enemies on every hand, nobest type OF brute lie,
ana 50 grandly scornful OF death. A thrill OF
recognition or his magnificent bravery quiverS
through the vast audience until II shouts "brava
toro!, "oraya toro." "brava toro!' and the bands
and trumpets are slenced in the bedam OF human
sound. That bull will fight and will kill some
thing or somebody. Every soul there knows II.
The excitement Increases.
HE IS GIVEN NO REST.
Here scarlet cloak, there crimson capa, beyond
IA red mu!eta, again and again taunt him. Pell-
nell he goes storming group of nderilleros and
chulos, charging here there and like flash fling
Ing one luckless fellow over both barreraS like q
rat, 10 fail bruised and bleeding among the
wildly excited people; whirling, and seeming
TO bound and rebound from all tours instantly,
he breaks for picador sent out to meet him.
stricken animal quaking beneath him, prays to
tne virgin, and Is ready. Receiving the great
pike ike wisp. the bull with a terrific lunge
sets his morn clear to the head in the doomed
horses breast, and with another bound and saw
age lunge has completely dsemboweled him
horse. picador, ana bull coming TO the ground with
a crash in a cloud OF DUST the assembled thOus-
andS bowling in perfect frenzy OF delight. The
chulos hasten to the fallen picador, standing him
against the barrera like fallen scarecrow. The
two dead horses are piled together; the bands and
trumpets and people increase their din; and the
bull, wild now with his own havoc, seeks new con-
quering everywhere within the arena. Every
actor there is alert, active. agile His life every
instant depends on that. But the surging masses
now howl with derisiOn at them all This be-
comes such q storm that the trumpet orders an
attack upon the bull.
MARVELLOUS FEATs OF DARING.
Now come feats of daring that are marvellous
From the chiqueros glides a banderillero with a
gay banderilla IN each hand. He moves swiftly
across the arena and in moment is before the
bull. To this SIDE to that side, he springs as the
raging animal pursueS. Around and around the
arena they go, describing all manner of graceful
save In his nerve aertneSS and agility; the other
lmpetuouS TO destroy. IL there be grace and
wonderful daring in this whole sad business
you see 1t with the banderilero and the bull
Inc latter Is not less terrible in his rage, but
he is discounted. He stops springing and lung
ing. He is still aggressive, but more wary he
watches for a moment when he NAV suddenly and
instantly destroy. But at that moment the BAN
derlllero Is fairly between his horns, and. with
grace, has reached up, over beyond the deadly
mead, and the next glance OF your eye discovers
Two more darts planted firmly in the
the enraged madly In every direction
and the onlookers almost uncomfortable in an &C.
stacy OF excitement. This is repeated and re-
peated, with varying fortunes and perfection until
the bull1 back IS rilled, like target In archery,
with toreuring dar,s continual Increase OF
'fuego"' is screamed from 10000 thrOats The
trumpet shriliy echoes "Fire!" Now banderillas
charged with bombs which explode with the
resonance OF q gun are daringly plunged in the
bulls back and shoulders Madly he charges upon
his tormentors as the bombs burst, tearing the
flesh away and flooding his painting sides with
blood. With tremendous rush he forces his re-
lentless enemies TO flight and madly leaps upon
the barrera, tumriing down upon his back. drfv-
mi a I'M f..rilfa
farther into his quivering flesh, and bounds up
ward into the air like ball from the awful agony
he endureS For q moment he means Then, with
a quick writhing OF his whole maddened frame
he sweeps around and around the arena with his
noble head a!Oit. In his desperate agony he seems
TO be looking with human eyes into inhuman eyes
for pity, Tor help.
THE LAST ACT.
Suddenly the fash OF red handkerchief in the
hands OF the president is seen. Like flash the
espada with q long Keen Toledo blade In his
right hand and in his left a willowy stick over.
which the red muleta is flung, confronts him.
The bull charges the hated CLOTH The espada
barely moves. Every plunge OF the bull is upon
the muleta. He does not Sc the man. His eyes
are blood-shot and glaring His mouth Is half
open and fiecks OF foam cover his neck and legs
To this side and 10 That, Ike the graceful waving
OF banner, the espada carries the bull bodily
This play is mary lous. suddenly the bull has
misssd the muleta: is back under 1t and the
eSpada. The latter vaults The animal at "a bound
and IN moment Is again master. Tue mastery Is
complete now. For few moments which seem
interininable TO the breathlesS crowd, the play
goes On-intellect, skill, daring the king OF
all brute savagery and force; and In "A
twink1ing the yard-long blade is sent with
q zip" clear through the fore shoulder the heart
and (sometimes) the bulls body. The blood spurts
from his nO5triiS. He recolis. He waverS and
staggers. IL. makes one plunge, brave in death,
toward the smiling and triumphant espada His
horns strike the ground. He is in heap and van
pushed. The puntillerO dressed in black, springs
fOrwa ard and forces lance into the brain. Three
little dOnkcys come gallOping In. The bull Is
dragged upon the run, out the reSeS muerteS gate
The assembled thousands are wild With excite
ment-ann that Is all SIX bulls are usually thus
despatched and It will COS. you from &, TO 3D. in
gold Tor three hours contemplation or this form
Of torture and murder EDGAR L. WAKENAN.
COmPcnsatiOnS.
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