The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-14
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From the Boston Transcript.
The realistic Spanish novelist. valdes
IN one OF his most popular stories CSister
San Sulpice,' translated by Nathan Has
KEEL Dole gives a description of a retired
Spanish generals afternoon out which will
illuminate many chivalric incidents of the
present moment. The scene is a sort of
picnic grounds in the outskirts of Sc
vile:
Meantime the animation had been on
the increase among the rufFlans. The Pc
Rod of unmannerly action had come. One
of them climbed upon the table to make a
speech, and the others, by way of applause
threw sherry and Manzanilla in his face.
Another was trying TO lift with his teeth
a companion whom drunkenness had
stretched out on the floor he did not sue
coed; he merely tore his sack coat. Sin
others were committing absurd and ex-
ravagant actions, making a great noise
and uproar.
he count remained grave and silent,
drinking one glass of sherry after another.
But his eyes We're no longer as usual, in
comprehensive and unfathomabie like
those of a man tired of life Though he
did not speak or move about he seemed
different man
The Englishman had taken off his jack
ct and waistcoat and, rolling up his shirt
sleeves. was exhibiting his biceps which
We're really powerHu4, and trying to break
empty bottles on his arm. Once blood had
come, but he went on breaking the bottles
without paying any attention to it, Then
he asked the waiter to bring a bottle of
rum and a large glass. He filled this to
the brim with the liquor and then slowly
without moving a muscle or even winking,
he drained it to the bottom. Then he sat
down al the table opposite the count and
said solemnly:
You can't do that
"a flash of fury cleaned through the
harebrained nobleman's eyes, but he sue
ceeded IN restraining himself and, turn
ing the rest of the bottle into the glass, he
calmly ordered the waiter to bring him
some pepper; he threw in a pinch of IT,
then threw into ID his cigar ashes leaped
up before him, and, without saying
word, with the same scOrnful, contemp-
tuous smile, drained the glass, and, not
content with that, bit ii in pieces. We saw
his lips spotted with blood. The company
received with Qles. and shouts of triumph
this proof of an unconquerable stomach,
in which it seemed as though the national
honor were concerned.
Our neighbours In the other booths must
have reached the same happy grade Of
temperature, for nothing was heard but
extravagant shouts, the crashing of glass
es, coarse laughter and swearing.
THE count was not yet satisfied with his
victory over the Englishman While he
was swallowing with apparent clamness
the glasses of liquor which were offered to
him he did not cease to devour him with
his eyes, carried away by dun madness
which soon broke out. His eyes, which
were the only part of his impassive face
that moved, cleaned more and more fero-
ciously, like those of a mailman when a
strait jacket has been put on him The
Engishman continued to boast of ms
strength; he was now thoroughly intoxi-
Gated and talking impudently enough to
the others, who We're not so drunk.
so you are valiant are you? asked the
count, still smiling disdainfuily.
More than you,' retorted the English
man.
Don Jenaro started to spring at him.
but the others restrained him. Soon
calming himself, he said:
If you are so brave, why not put your
hand on the table,?
What for2'
+" TO pin it down with mine
'"The Enghshman, without an instants
hesitation. stretched out his huge. brawny
hand. The count took out of his pocket a
dGmaskeeled dagger and laid his delicate
gentlemanly hand on the Enghshman5
adn, without hesitation and with a Iei"-
cious grip. he raised the point with the
ether hand and drove it through both into
the table.
THE women uttered cry of terror. All
of us men ran to their assistance. A few
left the place in search of help. In an
instant our booth was Iilled with blood.
From the wounds great drops of blood
streamed, straining the handkerchiels
which we applied to them.
"A doctor. who happened to be among
the bystanders, dressed the wounds pro
visionally with the few means at his DIS
posal. The count smiled while they were
dressing his hand. The Englshman was
as sick as a horse and vomiting. Soon the
count was doing the same, and both were
taken to such rooms as the establishment
had to offer, and went to bed Every one
left. commenting on the barbarism Of the
deed
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