The sun., 1896-09-14
SLAYING THE WILD BULL.
a YTeHT ON THE PLAINS BH7rEry
BUFFALO AND RIOUI

MERIDA Spectacle That tho snnnI.L
BELL RinG Csnnot Give-The Last Charge.
"Iwas on tho plains in the sixties" said tho
short man, draining his glass OF orlnary. II,
did not look over 30. but he must have boon
more than 40, for the tales he told carried 6,
much OF the color OF the country that on,
found It dificult to disbelicve them. He was an
OF ember of the Colorado Legislature. and had
come TO Washington 10 work for the passing,
OF bill intended TO relieve railway employee.
and was now seated with party OF friend, M
one Of the small tables in the House restnurar,.
His life had been varied and Interesting II,
had been q cowboy, an enginemRn, n railway
postal clerk. and politician. The Spanish ccn.
tleman had Just finished an interesting account
Of bull fight which had taken place at pa-cc-
Iona. in which, by somo accident, tho bull lad
the best of It
IL saw bull fight on the plains once" snii
the short man. laying his tools down, right out
In the open. with nothing TO hide behind. no.
where TO stand but on, and nowhere to fall lns
on a. the deceased bard OF ST. 10 would say
ut was while we were locating the line o:
the Union Pacinc-sImply driving across N,
country and making observations. y couple q,
Sioux fell in with our party and were riding
along looking for . chance to steal something,
when we camo suddenly upon a small herd II
buffalo. Tho rear guard. q sturdy old bull. ~a,
feeding along In q sag between the sand hus.
and. tho wind blowing from him to US yro.
vented him from renting our party ur'il ,is
two Indians dashed by, cutting him of from,a,
main herd. Lowering his hoad the great 5ga',
bounded away up the little hill, at the -
OF which the two Sioux sat waiting TO -.
ceive him. Each of the Indians Carried a RIFE
hut TO our surprise they were left haurlR
at the saddles. The bull made s;ragLt
for one of the horses. but Just as 10
seemed about to collide the broncho spranrto
one side anl an arrow from the Indians bow
was driven deep into the back OF the bull. We
expected the animal TO bolt now. but lie was
enrased and scorned 70 escape. Turning, 80
came straight for the other SiouI. only .
plough tho air close-alarminRly close-to ths
agile horse. which carried his rider safely to lie
rear. The nrst Indian had by this time fixed
another arrow. and when the charge was mhds
planted it deep behind the bulls left shoulder
Tho fight had by this time become exciting
that our driver. forgetting the danger, had
driven up to within hundred yards of the scens
Of the battle. Having bounded by one
With him the infuristsd animal caugH:
sight Of our wagon and drove straight for u-. lt
wa. iike standing on the track In frontof loco-
his blood. The driver was 90 filled with terror
which, from the moment the bull passed the In.
dian. seemed inevitable: On he came, snor,irz
and not one OF rs had presence Of mind enough
70 reach for a rife. We vsre TOO badly scared
danger the brave fellows. turned their horses
and and came gali2ping past the bull. one on either
d TRe,s sASe
SCENE seemed only to ,n inersss. his r rage and on !.
horses, and with arrows drawn stood between
g., p. and the ,apprcschinE buffalo. The hOr.e,
hts rider emitting a wild Js!i as he sent 40.
other Indian was not 90 fortunate. His horse
failed to clear and one Of the bulls horn,
pioushed T Srss, fufro~ @ back I 70 The The nsnk. % -'u
The eTnSio ngpps.Fed 70 :pp,ssia,e the I'D;
ehnrssa be son1 The indian
have ended the fEht By taking up hi. rtie: but
hsd be ga S not Standing sreo. M e the aide OF b.
blade. As the arrow ieft The string the indian
damage. Now the mounted sioux claimed tEs
souI on foot By this time W the % Saffsia h tsS iIS
6ois.lsd with arrow, Sn,s and assembled huge
mai was getting eroSTy. a. they hey .ay
OF prize fighters, Spt his sand seemst
s5 down .pns toa .p9r
ing from his nostrils. ho would drive like hur.
rieaue at his tornentors who. with the eIeep-
sFcadtS of two Ssirs WIEN tRey then e kaa fS oass:
five minutes the earth for the space OF f:ty fee:
i"E horse %ss neesed al,s the fS.s
battle and. like the buffalo. showed unm,...s.
bull srsw slowsI. The 6otss.ess ' sSoa9 sA ,5ns
furtssr fuIth y, from & cover A. rnss he would sand
and after discharginF bis arrow leap 10 one sds
Whils the monster brushed BIZ.
We were surprised a. the beginning Tho
ing their rihes 70 remain at the saddle. but our
Gpr,s SnrDrise s1 TaS atm greater now; when =,
the neid. leaving his companion to aght j: o.:
single handed. The bull seemed to lake new
:iopped. facing the Indian. wlti hi. troai :..t
: fsS sSUsaTsa Z n.. s
now nov to S excite ones pity. and. althogEh II ,aaT
many Indians as buHAloes and they were IN.
n9itsIy more more dsSnSefSn; Sa SN,, 81, .s ,..,
eyes. blood was rushing from his mouth a..
nostril, and tricklinG from . score OF woqnos
away. and now. seeing his tormen,"r % @ :,ss5la.
before him. he made last desperate EFFORT to
brute bounded forward. and 1t seemed to 9. ~:
ne sns a.a @,S 5sgshaed hS s his l9st strength f.. ;.
train. Ths daring Sioux drew Hno,hsr arrow
and let It drive into the bufialo made feirto.
aSe sfg se 20 sas 1asss, ssS and ,asn eaTE
The buffalo was by this time Acquainted
With the Sioux's tricks. and the moment ae
passed the Indian, whirled and came back a;
bis ad dversAry with renewed vigor. The >oll
lurprised perhaps by the suddenness n ne
charge. leaned back. stumbled. and nearly e
back ward over the body OF his dead horse Pc.
lore he could regain his feet tho anlnE. SS-
1pon him II seemed that in another m0nen.
ne Indian would be tossed high in the s.r. sn:
he new lease OF lifa the bull had was ont. al
n that moment In which We had looked to.e.
aim triumph, the great beast stumbled and iel
n heap at the Sioux's feet" CY WARNAS.