The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-07-04

went TO the town to live. 1t was due to
the Jealousy which Jose had for Rcato.
My boy may have been at fault some
times. No one is all perfect But the
main fault lay with Jose He was jcal-
Gus because he was not so big and strong
as Reato, and, later. when they grew old
er, he was jealous of Rrato's good looks.
1t was that which caused it all at last,
for 1t was that which first caused Reato
to win the favor of Estafanie.
Even if |, his father, do say it, there
is no handsomer or Drawer youth in the
mountains than Reato. And Reato has
enjoyed the good things which have come
to me. When he went to the town to
take care of my business, there was no
one who could surpass him.
so it was that he attracted the atten-
ton of Estafanie when he passed the
home Of her father. She saw him. and
from the first she favored him. Reato
did not know her then, but he saw her
at the window, and her beauty aroused
the love within him. He did not leave
the town until he found out who she
was, and when he was told that she was
the daughter of the alcalde he was in no
way dishcartened. for he knew that my
position was such that he was the equal
of the alcaldc's daughter.
From that time Reato went into town
much He frequented the homes of
those he knew and who were known to
me- and there he met Estafanie. In a
little time it was plain that the love he
felt for the girl was returned by her. and,
though nothing had been said. | knew
that the time of the wedding was not
far off. for | had spoken with the al
calde and had found that he was willing
that his daughter should marry my son.
But ut that time came the first sign of
the trouble which is ending now, for
what we did not know at first soon be
came plain, and that was that Jose also
desired the girl for his wife. He had
known her ever since he had gone to the
town from the mountains. and, though lac
had said nothing, he had made up his
mind that she should be his So when
Reato came and found favor in her eyes
the old anger and jealousy were reused
stronger than ever in Jose.
"Matters stood in this wise for some
time. Rcato had made up his mind tc
say nothing to Estafanic until after tn,
great bullhght in holy week He had
been made 81 captain of the banderilleros
for the great fight. That, YOU know, is a
| high honor for a youth like Rcato. fol-
among the banderilleros under him were
men who had served rs torcadors and
who had much reputation in the districts
from which they came. But Reato
though he has never yet been Il toreador
had won Il name for himself as a ban
derillcro by the daring he had always
shown when he was in the ring So they
made him 81 captain.
".All this only stirred up the more The
bad feeling in Jose's heart. There was
no chance for him to win honor and glory
in the great fight, for he had never fought
in Tie ring and his nature WAS one that
made him resort more to subtle tricks
than to open fights.
AT last came the day of the great
| fight AMI Of the trouble which followed
! The benches were filled long before even
4 the little fights. for every one was anNiou,
/ to have a good place from which TO sec
the great event. We from the mountain,
were there More than pm of us had
/ places together, for we had come to-
( gothcr and purchased cur seats at tn,
same time 1t was all by chance or by
/ the plan Of the good God, for the fact
/ that we all sat together wac the only
thing that saved the life of Rcato.
Il don't know how the little fights came
ont We paid no attention to them. anG
I what came uftorward made MS forget
7 what little wc did see AT last came the
/ great feht. The bun was one Of tho
/ finest ever saw. He was a monster
/ and a gray one. specially selected. f3l
You know that gray ones Eight the best.
"a hey opened the door OF his per
( and be- came into the ring Rcato. at tn,
head ~ his landcrillcros, stood opposite
+ The hull paved the earth aud looked
/ around. Rra,o advanced and waved hi,
+ crimson c.o.l. Haunting il even into th,
/ BALI eyes. Then the great beast sp~ane
+ for him. Int Rpato WIS quick and lrapec
to our side and as the bIll sprang past
| him uluutcd two OF the Larbcd darts il
/ his .huuldrr.
! I'll was the first blow of the fight. and
/ the crowd Ia the heuehcs chcprcd. and
We from the mountains cheered most OF
all
"Thr utlrr banieriliros came forward
10 alta. K the bu.l IN their turn. but RcatC
ordered thcm back. for he was NOT yet
/ through. This WAS where hc made Il mis-
take. Tor il reused the Jealousy If some
1 NJ the landnrll ro~. and thu tpwnsproplt
took Their SIDE for they are always iral
1 Gus of 70, from the mountains.
Again Rcato advanced against tho
/ bull. ard again. after he had angrrpd hin
/ until It seemed as though the great beast
/ YVES insane. did he drive more darts il
| the greet gray sides. But he did NOT dc
| this without much danger 10 II. foi
| h. lit tie bull charge SO close 10 bin that
as he finally leap.d to one side the horns
/ Of the crazcd animal caught his Jacket al
| the shoulder anG tort il clear to the edge
"Again ard again did Reato f1ce the
| bull and each time he escaped after BIZ
| had driven more of his little spears int
4 the animals sides. The glory which
/ they had planned to win for themselves
was all gone TO Roato.
cat last Reato had so exhausted thu
| great bull that the toreadOr was callet
in quickly, for il was plain that unles
] he came then he would have little to do
| Reato had so exhausted the animal tina
there was little left, and instead of tn
| fight being one between the toreador an'
the bull IL had really been one between
the captain Of the banderilleros and thu
| bull.
| "Finally the toreador came. He lie
! his horse be gored by the bull, though h
need not have done it, and then plunge,