The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-26
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! Guapito," bravo, Toro!" which rang
ont as one or other gained a momentar!
! advantage. suddenly a man who was
! leaning over the barriers, following tht
contest with concentrated attention
| was observed to cry out ana wave MS
! arms in excited gesticulation. Guapit'
/ had his back tn him, and was walking
= slowly backwards waiting for the bul
I to change, he was. therefore. unaware
of the danger against which the mar
| tried to warn him. BY some unpre-
cedented tarelessness the broken END
of picador's lance had been left lying
! amongst the carefully rakcd sand al
| the arena.
''Cuidado," shouted the man.
! But as he called the bull charged
| GuapitO stepped backwards, put his
| foot ON the obstacle. slipped. made Il
| frantic endeavOr to recover his balance
| and the next instant was raised alofi
| ON the. horns of the brute and flung. q
shapeless heap. half across the arena
| At that moment every soul in the plaza
WAS on foot the bull rushed on to re-
| new the attack. But even as Guapitt
! trpped, two toreres had run out from
behind the barrier. and now. acting
| together, the first flung his cloak ovei
Guapito's PROSTATE form, while tho
! other. SwoOOing forward like some
bright -plumaged bird passed and re-
! passed swiftly between the bull and his
| helpless victim. The animal became
confused, and letting his attention be
| diverted from his first object. he pur-
sued the dying meteor across the arena
! while he did so. two chuloS rushed out
| and catching up the Senseless body ol
the espada, bore him swiftly into 4
| place of safety.
| \ great gasp of relief went round tn,
plaza and then IA hum of many voices
arose. discussing. questioning, eNclaim.
| ing. The aticionadoS rose in body
and went behind the scenes to inquire
| for the torero; an accident which would
he "a serious blow to these young gen
| tlemen. just al the beginning of the
season. An aticionados ! may explain
| is the Spanish equivalent for turf q!
| racing man in England. only with tn,
difference that lhe bull. not the horse
| is the animal which affords him sport
"A girl has tainted in the Nelasco's
! palco," said one Of these Young men l.
! another. who is she" 1t il not good
form to show feeling of that sort abou,
| Il torerO'
| 1T Is Manuela Nelasco, Don Christie
! bal's niece She knows nothing of oul
usages. having been educated I'm Eng
land. where her father was secretary
to our embassy They have no bul
| fights there. you know
"Por Dios. What country.
| always thought those English We're ly-
| ing. when they hoasted Of their civil
| ization. Hut tell me more Of this niece
, of Don Christobars, Paco. She is
lovely. What a skin What eyes!
| What"
stop, my good fellow: don't fall head
| over ears in love with her; she has a
novio already. They say she is en-
gagged to Ramon San Miguel. 1t is no,
yet publicly announced. as there is Il
| hitch somewhere. though what it il
no one can make out. for Ramon IL
desperately i'm love with her"
'Fastidiosa. That is always the way
with me. ! am never soon enough IN
the field. Is that San Miguel in the
! back of the palco?'
NO. that is Fausto. Don Christie
balls son: he is also in love with his
cousin and furiously jealous nf Ramon
! You see, | know all the family news
as Gloria Nelasco is my novia."
Yes, yes that is an old story. But
| Dona Manucla had better take care
it will not do to try any English llrt
| ing ways on our men here. They viii
not stand it. and we shall have some
blood letting If she plays fast and loose
with Snaniards. When does she re.
| turn tn London"
| Never Her parents are dead ant
she has come to live with her uncle
She has II" other near relatives. he
lieve there was Il brother, but he i.
dead"
|
| While this conversation was going
on. the girl in the Nelascos palco. ol
| box. had recovered herself. and. turn
ing from her aunt. who was offerins
salts and eau de Cologne. she said t,
Fausto Nelasco Go. | entreat. Ash
how he is. He may he dead. All
| how fearful"
And she hid her face in her hands.
| Fausto was watching her intently
| He was Il slight young man. rather
below the middle height. and dark even
for a Spanard; there was Il stealthy,
cat-lkc grace in his movements and /:
curious yelled glance in his black eyes,
unplcasantly suggestive of tiger
waiting Il convenient moment to make
his spring. lie laughed scOrnfully a.
| Manuela spoke.
Dead! Not he. These fellows are
made of gutta percha. Besides. ii he
, were. what is il TO you"
Manuela turned from deadly pale tc
| crimson.
You forget. ] am not used to your
| cruel shorts she gaspod.
Gloria. who had been alf-listcning
now turned.
| Don't tease, FauStO. Go and ask
| | want 10 know ,and SO do YOU
| whether any of Guapito's bones are
l.,l
he may he laid NJ for some time, and
that would be Il pity