Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-04-21
.nt N. spapinrds are no. satistisd in theiI

but the Spaniards are not satisfied IN tneli
love of blood.
"JIqs caBallos' mas caballos" they cry.
even the two little children with tneil
mother CRY "llas ca5GLOs" Another /
/ led ia and killed. Then the bugle sounds
and the second part Of the performance
commences. Il.
Two of the matadOrs step 10 tne siGe "
The arena, leaving their cloaks, sna 'AAins
i'm each hand q bsnderillO-a wooden SUCK
sbout eighteen inches long, with metal
f,rzed point. the whole covered with gay
eolored pspsr and ribbons. They step into
tbe centre of the ring, and posing them
selvss on tiptOe, holding the banderillo;
a. above their heads at arms length, lace
tbe huU. A moment the now furious 0eas'
psuses. then with q charge makes Tor one
OF mis- adversaries; for q second all Is a
coud Of dust, in which the advancing
forms OF bull and man are scarcely dis
ce-nib'e. the next, the bull is believing
round the ring with the points OF the pan
derillos fast in mis- shoulders, and the pan
deriIlero Is smiling and bowiDg unscathed
rbere is no need for fire bAnderillos on
this bull. Four times does he receive the
sharp forke3 points, and four times aces
me miss ais man.
TIE bugle sounds.
Sebastian, who, up til now, has gazao
ia q careless way at the scene, steps 10Y,
ward. takes the sword and the n7g' ana
sith gallant stride marches to the ad'
minis rstor's box, where be s9ears to Kill
The bull
There is a deafening cheer az ne throws
ais hat among the people, to be helu uh
10 returns victOrious-Or dead.
I turn instiuctively toward Juanltai she
wss leaning back in her ssat, slowly fan
-inQ herself, her halt-clOsed eyes scarcely
conveying even ga expression o. interest
in the proceedings.
Sebastian faces the bull, the flag IN his
left hand, his eyes watching the beasts.
His hand is as steady as a rock.
TIE bull argos; 1 drew quick breath;
Sebastian is All right; gracefully, with the
ease Ola Dracticed bull fighter, ne escaped
the ho-ns, which merely touched the scar
let fag.
A cheer rings out from the crowd, bring
ing a flush to his cheek.
Again tbs bull charges, again and again.
Zach time Sebastian is unscratched, but as
vet he has had no chance OF killing the
bnu. He is facing it now; slowly he raises
Inc svord-ths point never trembles. For
one sscoad all is dust, the next | saw his
manly form laid out full length IN the
sand
Accustomed as am to bull fights, l
shudd red.
''Hs is kiiledw cry tie paOple; me is
killed. The bull never locks al him
again. passing on to attack the cloak Of
oae of the matadors. gaze at Juanita
once more. H.r expression has not altered
To the least degree; her fan merely vibrates
q little quicker l hated that woman.
a shout from the people recalls my at
tention Sebastian has risen, picked no
The sword and flag, and is facing the bull
once more. There was silence IN the ring
like death. Again the sword is raised,
again all is dus., again form lies PROSTATE
IN the sand-but this time 1t is the bull!
Sebastian has killed it with one stroke, a
feat seldom accomplished by even the
masters Of the art
Nsvsr have I heard such shout as rang
trough aud through the building rs Sc
blsian approached the gobernador and
bowed. H IS paler than ever, but smile
of victory lights up HE lips. Then, sword
in baud. he turned, approached and faced
Junia,a, his dark ewes gszing into her face.
Her expression is the same as ever; as he
bows 20 her she never alters a feature.
There is 10 smile Of encOuragemeDt,sc scarce
" sign of recognition; she pluck rose,
however, from her breast and throws 1t to
him.
He stooDs and picks it up, and with his
ewes fixed or hers, lifts ittoward his lips
hesiiates-throws it to the ground, and
tramples il under foot.
A deafening cheer arises from the crowd
cheer upon cheer.
look for Juanita. She has left the
ing.
Five minutes later, as Sebastian pssstd
through the a7chway into the open air,
stil in his scarlet and gold, a dagger was
buried deep in bis breast
I saw Jusnita do it, and it was the only
time 1 ever saw her smile.-Blaek'cOOd' S
Nggasiae