Evening star., 1897-01-23

eolored fellow. heavy, but light of foot
and with quick and savaga eye. After
one glance, he charged so fierceiy and un-
expectCdly on the blue toreador that the
fellow had TO drop hat and cloak and
seek refuge on the fence. which he climb
ed like cat. with the bulls horns right
under him. The spect ators were in costa
sizes. they jeered the man and appIauded
the beast, and howled for more excitement
The bull was disposed to crafty them
and in thirty seconds had "treed'' the other
Two 'hghterS behind shelters. and for Il
moment held undisputed possession of the
ring. But his opponents We're not towards
ana tfey were soon playing with him
again. occasionally having a narrow
cape, but showing, the whole. great
dextCrity and courage. "El toro' soon
tired of this and his eye roved about seek
ing a means of escape. The next instant
he thrust his head between the lower
scantling of the fence and the ground and
pushed with all his strength.
The scantling gave way IN the middle
much to the surprise and horror of a num-
the rails above. and who fell off and scat
tered with a auckness and unanimi;y
which evoked much laughter from tie
more fortunately situated The bull now
had his neck beneath the next strnyeG.
and unmindfGl of one of the toreadors. who
was pulling with all his strength on his
tail and trying to soad him into turning,
he snapped it like straw. Another crash.
the field with discordant below Gre 1t
was the confusion and excitement: but the
situation was nuts for the cowboys IN
attendance; with one accord they made a
rush for their broncos. and in half a minute
a cavaicade of some dozen riders crowded
through the narrow gate opening on the
race course. and with yells of delight start
ed on a run after the fugitive. There was
a great sputtering of hoofs. jingling or
SPURS and swinging of lassos. glimpse Of
the bull rolling headlong in a cloud of dust.
shout of triumph and general auieting
down. When the dust settled, procession
was to be seen approaching-ei toro was
in the lead. hopeleSsly laSsoed by horns
and feet. and apparently much broken in
spirit while his captors followed behind
He was returned to the pen. the fence
hastily repaired. and d third bull let INTO
the ring.
From this time on, though five bulls in
all were used, there was only one special
incident. One of the toreadors hnprudently
or darirgly turned his back on the ring TO
receive and drink a cup of water the
bull caught sight of him and charged SO
furiously that the shout of warning from
the benz hes was almost too late; the ant
mails horn passed up the back of the man 5
embroidered jacket and ripped IL from
waistband to collar; the wearer was lifted
from his feet and swung out into the
arena. but when the cloth parted he scram-
bied to one side, unhurt, while his com
rades diverted the bulls attention TO them
selves.
Soon after the exhibition came to IN end.
and 1 took my way homeward through
sea of dust. On analyZing my feelings L
concluded that what 1 mad seen mad not
had brutaiZing effect me, and that
my sensibilities were not appre"iab bly,
blunted. In fact, any possible injury %
my finer nature, l think, fully COM
pensated by the gain to my fund Of sym
pathy for the dumb actors in the drama:
they, to my mind. played by far the woI-
thier part L. ". BIRNEY.