The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-23
SPANISH BRAvADO.
:, TING SCENE PICTURED BY a
eAsrIuAN NOVELIST.

-. wouid Not Permit an Eng |
..,m.n to Guido Him.
-.o,;stic Spanish novelist, valdes,
ns If his most popular stories Sis-
Can suplice, translated by Nathan
PAL Dole) gives description OF a
asker Danish generals afternoon out
esllsa iii illuminate many chivalric
Fnis sao rs in Spanish life and aptly illus
p'iust ,Ss reckless daring and courage
Is'oI . ;n the average naughty don is
wiz Wv nossessed. The scene Is sort
n;cnie grounds in the outskirts OF
eville; 49,. .,;,ra+;or had been
.sa increase among the ruffians. The
.n ~ unmannerly action had come.
eIlO - them climbed upon the table to
u No. :, a speech, and the others, by way
s.n,anse. threw sherry and MANIA
ap n his face. Another was trying
Ttt with his teeth a companion whom
nssnness had stretched out ON the
n He did not succeed. He merely
@ h;0 sack coat. Still others were
u Waiting absurd and extravagant ac-
;ous making a great noise and uproar.
V ssTha count remained grave and silent,
&oking one glass of sherry after an
'Mar But his eyes were no longer, as
,sual incomprehensible and unfathom-
Ma like those of man tired OF life.
r ,y he did not speak or move about
ba seemed q different man.
~ .The Englishman had taken off his
:,,Let and waistcoat, and, rolling mp
- shirt sleeves, was exhibiting his
s;csns which were really powerful, and
ewing TO break empty bottles on his
ann. Once blood had come, but he
wert on breaking the bottles without
Dsviup any attention to it. Then he ask
a the waiter to bring o bottle OF rum
and large glass. He filled this to the
ZZim with the liquor, and then slowly,
without moving muscle or even wink
mo he drained it to the bottom. Then
he SAT down at the table opposite the
count and said solemnly:
"'You can't do that.
"a fash of fury cleaned through the
karebrained nobleman's eyes, but he
-Scceeded in restraining himself, and,
turning the rest of the bottle into the
glass he calmly ordered the waiter t.
bring him some pepper. He threw Ill
pinch of it, then threw into it his cigal
ashes heaped up before him, and, with
ont SAYING word, with the same scorn
full contemptuous smile, drained tn
BASS, and, not content with that, bit /
in pieces. We saw his lips spotted will
blood. The company received with ole
and shouts of triumph this proof OF al
uncomfortable stomach, in which
seemed as though the national homo
were concerned.
"Our neighbors in the other booth
must have reached the same happ
grade of temperature, for nothing wa
heard but extravaganza shouts, the crash
ing of glasses, coarse laughter an
swearing.
"The count was not yet satisfied wit
his victory over the Englishman. Will
he was swallowing with apparent calm
ssss the glasses of liquor which wei
offered to him he did not cease to d.
your him with his eyes, carried ava
by dull madness, which soon brol
out. His eyes, which were the only pa
of his impassive face that moves
cleaned more and more ferociously, lii
those Of a mailman when a straitjack
bas been put on him. The Englishms
= Continued to boast of his strength. /
was now thoroughly intoxicated al
talking impudently enough to the OF
ers, who were not so drunk.
$50 you are very valiant, are yor
asked the count, still smiling disdai
fully.
"'More than you, retorted the En-
lishman.
don Jenaro started to spring at hill
but the others restrained him. So
calming himself, he said:
"'If you are so brave, why not ?
your hand on the tablep'
"'What for?'
To pin it down with mine.
"The Englishman, without an
stant's hesitation, stretched out
huge, brawny hand. The count took
OF his pocket damaskeened dagger a
laid his delicate, gentlemanly hand
the Englishman's, and without hest
ton and with ferocious grip he rails
the point with the other and drove
> through both into the table,
THE women uttered q cry of terri
All of us men ran to their assistan
few left the place in search Of he
In an instant our booth was filled W
blood. From the wounds great drops
blood streamed. staining the handk
chiefs which we applied to them.
=. "A doctor who happened to be amt
the bystanders dressed the wounds ?
visionally with the few means at
disposal. The count smiled while Il
We're dressing his hand. The Engli
man was as sick as horse and Won
Ing. Soon the count was doing
same and both were taken to 81
rooms as the establishment had to o
and went to bed. Every one left, q
menting on the barbarim Of the dee
II She Were = Man.