The times., 1901-05-12

suffer piercing pain which greatly en-
RACES him. No fighter would thrust the
bandellier unless the bull charges, for
such would be considered a cowardly act
and disgrace the toreadOr in the eyes of
the spectators and cause them to hiss him
roundly. 1t is only when the beast makes
the plunge that he pierceS him, and then
steps aside out of harms way with q
grace agility, and ease that is truly re-
markable.
The fighters continue to tantalize the
beast for time and then another torea-
dor thrusts hira with bandelliers BY this
time the animal, Smarting under intense
pain is highly enraeed and growing more
and more ferocious Again the trumpet
sounds and the matador, the man who is
finally TO kill the beast steps forward The
men in the lower seats of the amphithea-
tire rise and cry for the honor Of holding
his cape while he is making the play for
the final thrust with the long rapier With
a bright red cloth in one hand and the
sword in the other he stands before the
beast and awaits the charge. II il is not
forthcoming with sufficient ferOcity at
once. the t0reador continues to tantalize
the bull. Finally, he makes a desperate
lunge al the matador who meets him with
a thrust of the rapier and sinks il to the
hlt In the animals breast.
The bull stops, snortS, and paws wildly
with his front feet. Blood Is streaming
down his sides and from his nOStTlIS, and
his tongue hangs from his mouth. In this
condition no fighter approaches him. The
bull struggles for a few minutes. then
reefs ana 1dliS, or Slowly lies Gown 10 ole.
Then the matador approaches him when
he sees he cannot rise and with small
javelin stabs him in the neck back of his
wide spreading horns and the beast dies
almost instantly. In an iustant a team
Of horses drags him out and the specta-
tors go almost wild with enthusiasm.
The second bull is q handsome white
animal but he IS not a good fighter. He
is timid and cOwardly, and several times
leaps from the enclosure, and starts TO
run around the ring. but it is blockaded
at certain points hy a swinging gate and
he Is forced each time TO return TO the
arena. The crowd sees that the beast is
not game and shouts Anotro tOro,
senor" 'AnOtro toro, senor. But at
last the bull becomes infuriated sufficient
iy TO be killed honorably and meets the
fate which befeil the one before him.
The third bull is more game and
charges as the toreador likes to have him
charge The equestrian fighter makes
good thrust and IS the trumpet sounds
to. call him from the arena approaches the
judges stands and pleads for another OPP
portunity TO display his skill, but without
avail. The toreador prods the beast with
the bandeIiiers and he becomes so iufur-
ated that he charges upon one of them
and is so close that the fighter cannot
get behind the shield. The bull reaches
him and throws him mercilessIy over the
fence so that he strikes upon his head
and is so seriously injured that he is fore
ed 10 retire from the combat.
Now the toreadors are themselves enrag-
ed because one Of their number has been
injured, and the celebrated matador, Ia
cote. the favorite buIlhghter Of President
Diaz. steps forward TO kill the animal and
IS greeted with loud cheers. He succeeds
in thrusting the raDier at the first attempt
70 the heart Of the beast and the bull
falls dead without q struggle.
IT is a wonderful piece OF skill and the
spectators 90 wild with enthusiasm. Pret-
~ dari,-skinned black-haired senoritas
show their approval by waving their man.
tillas and their rabosas, and the men
throw their somhreros into the arena,
while Zacote smiles and bows his ac-
Acknowledgement 10 the throng.
The fourth bull comes in snorting and
paving the earth saturated with the blood
of his kind, which have just met death
al the hand Of the matador. He meets
similar fate Then, before the crowd
leaves, a fifth bull is brought in ana the
apprentice toreadors indulge in practice
work with him. The BOYS wave their
coats and hats at the beast and then
scramble for the shields when the animal
charges upon them. For several minutes
the sport continues. Then a cowboy rides
IN. lariat I'm hand. swings IL about for a
moment ana let's it fall gracefully over
the horns Of the bull and he 4 driven out
of the arena. +. y. j..