The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-04-22

spears. with the foam hanging from
his mouth in long ropes. The bulls We
have east are no more like him than a
house cat is like a Bengal tiger.
TO see those horns dig up the hard
earth as if it had been cheese, and to
think that in another minute they
would be coming down on NE like an
express train. with hundreds of pounds
of solid flesh 10 push them along. was
something | can't attempt to make you
realize. 1t was simply horrible!
suddenly the bull threw up his tail.
gave a loud below and sprang forward
with his horns almost touching the
ground.
Il had shut my eyes and given up all
hope. when something struck me in the
face-the moose of a lasso. Looking up,
| saw Pablo Moreno checking his horse
upon the very brink of the bank above,
so close that the animals feet crumbled
the edge.
PUT the lasso under your arms.
Quick! quick screamed Pablo.
His gesture told me what 10 do. and
running close to the wall. l passed the
moose around my shoulders.
Hold on &c IT. called Pablo. and
| was drawn up into the air just as e.
SacuGiGor Numbered beneath me with
q toss OF his head which sent one of his
pointed horns along the sole of my boot.
cutting ;he tough leather like 4 knife.
One instant more Of delay would haze
given that horn something softer 20 cut.
"Brfure the bull could turn about to
attack mc again. | was sitting safe at
the top beside Pablo. who told me how
he CHANGED to come to my rescue.
"Having seen FL SacUdidor entering
the %rayinc. he had gaiIoped to the edge
TO watch his movements. and looking
over. discovered me.
Il don't believe You'll dispute me.
boys. when ! say that no one not
trained rs he had been could have pos
sibIy dared what he did. If he had
stopped Il single second to think what
plan he should purSue-if he had hrsj-
tatcd the least bit in the world
should have been gored to death or
tramplcd into u jelly under the great
brure's hoofs.
But he did exactly the right Thing
exactly in the nick of time. and | was
saved. | had made a great mistake in
GeSpising him.
Il told him this. and much more.
when | was able to speak again; and on
his side he acknowledged that he had
often cnvieG me what | knew. So. with
out any particular agreement. we be
came firm friends. and went to work To
exchange knowledge.
THE result was that before left Los
Puebl"S | could ride 4 horse. drive cat
tie and throw a Ias>o in what I'm or
cc;ted enough to say Is a very skilifui
manner while Pablo picked up Latin.
English and Il dozen other thirgS with
most surprising ~quickresS. lie soon
found the use of them. too for Il TaS-
callv s~prculator would have cheated
his father out OF half the ranch if Pablo
hadn't been able Ia read the documents
and Gctcc; the swinGlo.
- sN.ltlttaliH'l Na~ hHlAfb a. SUM Al
the don learned of my adventure. |
u the old gentleman thought
that a hull which 30 far forgot Spanish
hospitality rs 20 attack his masters
guest couldn't he of the genuine race.
and would appear TO better advantage
a. beef for the guests consumption.
Anyhow. that was what he became.
And ! had the satisfaction OF eating
some Of his sirloiu-r0u~h enough it
was. too,
"When | came away | brought the
boot and lasso with me" finished VIII.
carefully putting his treasures back in
their former rcstin%-place. and | shall
keep them aS long rs ! live. to remind
me of the time when my friend Pablo
Moreno pllIrd NE up from before the
horns of Fl Sa"Udidor folder Days.