The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-01
/ TALE OF TIE BULL Ring.

was eariy ST M seas glr like above all
things % ZEE the motley c-aw of SpanisrdS
come igoopiHg - iaet Bsl nal game.
was moi ia the sonbIs OK shay seats, for
prefer t. take my pllcs among the crowd,
oae Of 1hou.k almost Sc uew; and more
over. shat sght hiss peuniless young
artist 20 spend adoila Oh seelIg bull-fght?
Bow noisy and hO az dusty they all
looked IS they trOopei ald took their
seats around me- l wa prised at the
cTowdi hers was no gre latador going
TO klh bulls to-day, yetE cheaper seats
we're Cling. I asked a ant In fat
blaek Aat trousers and III ly decorated
gNisers aad 3 bright wsls at, and wear
bg nis 81 slang from his npulders:
Sen cen yoa tell ms Vny so many peo-
gis sle org t8-dsv2
@ie boxed ST us moment with an ex-
preston Gi surprise.
You a. not knew de spoke with a
stEans Araalusiaa acceot eebsstian will
'se5ssHsn 2" I-said. "Senor. do not think
ne lEHorsnt bn, 1 know 20 bull-fghter Of
that name
lie laagaed
~ 11s never allied bull efore; to-day
= MS 1CDeE an lis part: that
al. Cell els stOry. Sc astian is only
mnialss % no once a week iriVes cara
Fhn e. sf from Lis mountain village 10
ttis ls"a Bat nc Is poor he mules are
EeL MS Pa ol1 wOTks ior another" He
paase1 scr moment, IN be added, You
sre se g5r aerc?
Yes 4 said, Il only arrive yesterday"
n you 90 not know juRnita-La
be!la anita, We call her" He did not
RI -2t ns 70 answer. but continued:
EFe-y on- fails n love will Jusnits, and
Gs1astia- ifZe tie rest. did too. He PRAYED
nna DESCENT 20 marry lin. but she is
pFoga euld noE look az che so hum bic.
45Ht ~ tof line his handsome face and oft
Tepeat-a t4la Impressed her, Sd she told him
she Eoat marry him + he would kill bull
= sts rg az so-deg's fair But hushI
tgga7Q in ths direction n which he
soihte2 sa1 gszsd with kstonighmsnt at one
81 tde 81 ,cgsly creatures IL las ever been
~ i0t 10 see. All eyes wers fixed on her,
ts1 81 vas 8 Impasslye IS If she were
Al9he- h-r golden hhiT--net uncommon
boh5 aa2 SpaBial ds-WGs bound up high
ApOn Aa1 head and surmOuRsed by dark
crimson %, TBic1 held In It's place her
Hautiis black lace
IL s9s ime he fight commenced, and
AsfPagE tae impatient Snaniards were
shouting and calling. bar yet lie gobernado
ASS 10 taEen his seat n tile box reserved
VAS slt impstlence 10 see Sebastian, and
his as ~ FIRST bali 10 be killed. Behind
tAa sii ound ls Ferc aunty, dusty
80 song Whom passe the sellers of
% "a Sue Yshosrs q ults ana nuts.
Bs 8 the arena itL it. trniug. yellow
ke1 llk miniature desc
3eaig tie band b. to plav. I
u saw shst tie or's box was
a ie 81 empty a small an in black
"a siIk ha, had taken lis seat sN-
" 4" Asll l5fssr ea.efce in FIJI uni
1efh one ~ ole tns spears ng the picadors
HsIe ven bin 20 measure, ~ all must hs
o tis same sBgsh-sufi'elons to slightly
Nonhd aud snrsge tie bu!, githout kill
-four Of he mssadors we're professionals:
yAe nlth. 70 VI ofB vas given he place of
Doaer, IL tbs center and slightly 70 the
SuTHsd Oh him.
a cate is opened IN the arena. With
f02T aud shout from the people the bull
PUSHES from his darkenea cell iato the ring
he iooks around MIN. For 3 moment he
pe as the ground. then, lee on " the NOV
t1g CLOAK OF one OF the 2 atadors he
sbsfges. graceful bend % y BODY aud
: sight mover ant 20 enc sics aud the bull
pas passed his quarry, who stands un-
tSucned s1d smiling behind lim For a
moment tha toToD stands as ( stupefed.
tHs1 ssDiss anger ana safer aft, and with
fearful ru5h liiIS horse and Dicador into
me s4rf aufing thsm TO the round in q
&.
suo. while tie p!csd5r is bsing beIped To
his feet ana the attendants ara unsaddlfng
tns horse fast bleeding 10 Csath from a
sound IN its side, they call &c The bull by
saving their eiosks aud Keep bis attention
oxed CT themselves. he Is good bnll.
ne people are delighted Bravo, toroP'
they cry.
Two Of The matsdors step to the side Of
me efens. leaving their eioaks and taking
q !. sAen hahd = eandsrllo they step into
- cenleT OF shs fing, and p0lsng them
seiVes On tipi0a, face the boil A moment
ne now furious beast psaz4s then with
large, makes Tor enc - his adversaries:
teF second Eil Is cloud OF dust in which
lAs forms CT bull and man are scarcely dis.
sernioie' The next. the bah Is believing
Eoand the 1g Win the points Of the han.
aeEiios iss. IN bic shoulders, and the ban
eerliiero IS smiling and bowipg unsca,hed.
The eueie sounds.
oeoasiia1, Who up till ROW las eazed IN q
careless wsy ct tie scene. steps forward
sasss sta s@ord ard the hae and with a
eenahE sHlae marches & s1e sdmInistrs-
togs ooN, WheTs be swear TO kll the bnl
thore y q aeetening cHeer as he throws
nia nal among the people. g. bs held until
be Returns, victorious or--dssd.
turned lhstinetively toward Juanita
SIS was leaning back, slowly tanning her
sell. Der hslf-elased eyes sesreelv cnnSag dT
~ expression Of interest in the Proceedings
sc "a stan fsces the oaI, the Jag In his left
bsnd. bis eyes watching the casts. His
hsnd is as Steady as a rock
The bull charges; / drew c.lIek brsa.b
be1astian 10 ali fiRht, gracsfuffy, with The
eHss Of praclicsd buii-6ghleF. he esrana5
tho herns, which HeFe.y touched the scar
st Tag. A cheer rings from the crowd
9L4slnE st n his cheek Again ths
nals cnafEes, again and aRaln: each time
sebastian is unaeaihed. but Is vet he has
ase 20 chance Of killing tie 51lI Hs Is
tsci9s y now; tioEiy be "a sea the svordD
s.e p2at never tremb!es. For one second
az - aus; tne next sse his manly farm
&c cut tull length Ia TIE and ccn m
sos;ise as su. e 6iIll- fghts 8 nddera6
killed" Ssopie' ne 10
Tue bull never looks az hin again 49,
Ing On 70 stack the ciesk q one ~ rs
nstadoFa. | gaze ~ JuaniGa once mar ne
her expression has not altered Ia tba "i io:
degree. her ian merely vii,rates a iit,1a
quicker. ! hated the woman.
a shout from the people recs n. nv attain
ton. Sebastian has risen. u.eked mn The
sword and is facing tue bsli once mcra
There Is silence Ia the rirg like dasth
Agsin Inc bMotu - talssd. * all is dust
aud again form lies PROSTATE in the sand
Euf this time it is tie bull s bastien hss
killed Il al one stroke. & 1ee a. dom scnon,