Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
FROSTBURG, Md, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1902
would be decided In one moment Of


ting.
When within two feet OF his victim.
Sir TorO closed his eyes in a murtlerOus
lungc, while the man from whom En-
rique had taken ths red cloth made n
dash for safety behind the grating.
But there was hot blood in that son
of the south. too. and the red flag Of
jealousy had flaunted itself in his face.
and the audience with wonder saw
him skip to one side safe. and before
the bull could recover from his disap-
pointment leap from the side into the
very embrace of death.
Two arms clasped the animals
throats like bands y steel The as.
tonished beast Iungcd and tossed in a
vain endeavor to free himself. The
goads bent and snapped. dropping one
by one.
Then the daZcd people woke to re-
elizatiOn Of this bit of daring. and
groans and hurrahS rose again and
again from 5000 thrOnts Hs those two
struggled in an encounter ,>atleard OF
before in the history Of bullighting.
But never since the days of Ursus
has jealousy or desire for revenge. nor
love even. matched human arms with
the strength Of n bull and Enrique's
grasp must surely weaken.
To drop now was certain death be-
meath the angry hoofs which had paw
ed the ground so that man and beast
were Of the cnrth's color.
Then the young senior who. In the
role OF matadore. was to have dispatch
ed this bull. came to his work with
coOlneSS hardly less notable than En-
rique's daring. and Drawing the usual
disgrace of attacking the bull when
not charging approached the paving
animal. watched his chance and point
ed the sword.
The bull. seeing more feasible ell
envy, charged to his own death For.
opening the fingers so that the hilt
rested in the palm Of his hand. Don
Enrique so steadicd 1t that the onward
impetus of the animal forced the keen
blade into the very arch of the norta.
One moment. as II daring even this,
and over he fell.
Don Enrique gave a bound over the
neck and. alighting on his feet. walked
forward to the queen to receive the re-
ward for his daring for her sake.
The crowd roared and howlcd and
stamped In It's excitement. Beautiful
girls snatched off their silkcn shawls.
their flowers: cigars. hats. canes and
handkcrchiefs by the thousands came
in Il shower into the arena.
But Enrique was all unheeding. He
was looking for something more. Sure
ly she knew he had done 1t for her
sake. Did she think her American low
er would have done as much:
But even rs she pla ced the crown on
his brow with hands that trembled and
with eyes shy and beautiful he saw
that she. too. had seen Carter rapidly
threading his way to them between
the benches.
rs her eyes dropped TO his. But he
knew the sudden flush that dyed her
face from throat to brow was not born
Of that endrarment.
That evening old Don Jose. the land
lord Of the Hotel del Jardin. met Don
Enrique coming from Philip Carter's
apartments.
'No esta aQui." said the old man.
''He is not here. His American senO-
rita and her father came for him this
morning. and they have just taken
themselves away on the train"
The disappointed anger on Enriques
face did not lessen any.
~ have left II remembrance for him.
When be returns. he will find 1t. and
do you tell him Enrique Costello left
It,"
"Diablo" said old Don Jose when he
found Enrlque's dagger driven to the
hilt through the covers Of Philip Car
ter's bed.
Two weeks later he received word
from Carter to forward his traps to the
office OF the Mexican Central.
Possibly Carter considered that in
GuannjuatO there was nothing OF suffi-
cient interest for the American girl
who was to be his wife.-Vogue