The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-15

had their midday meal. after which they
hurried to the bull ring in order TO get their
seats. Many thousands of people were
there. The huge circle containing many
tiers of seats was full, and presently when
the time came for the fight to commence the
people looked eagerly towards the seat des-
tined for the mayor. The man on horse
back waited for the keys which the mayor
possessed, and which were thrown to him
that he might unlock the door where the
bulls were. The toreadors and matador were
there in gay attire, carrying also their
Presently Senior Sagasta entered the bull
ring accompanied by Carlos and Valentin.
The people gave great shout as they saw
Carlos. "Ah! he is a Spaniard, they said,
land he loves good bull fight"
Senoc Sagasta took bunch of keys which
Were tied with ribbon, and threw them to
the man on horseback, and he having I'M
locked the door a huge bull rushed into the
arena. Instantly there was deathly silence.
The bull shook his head savagely and rushed
towards a man carrying a purple nag. he
leaped aside and evaded him, while another
man with his red flag diverted the attention
of the angry animal. This was done again,
and again, until the beast became much In
furiated, Then they drove sharp spears
into the flesh just behind the bulls shoulder
to make him more angry, until streams OF
gore were running down his sides. The AMI
NAL became mad with pain while the audi
ence shouted with glee. Presently, through
the constant piercing of the bulls hesh
with spears, one part of its body became
was not vital, the beast fought on, now
rushing at one man, then at another.
Throughout the whole scene Carlos
watched disguised, and as one CHASTITY de-
tail followed another he turned away his
head Presently, however, the bull was
killed and dragged out of the arena amidst
enthusiastic applause.
Heaven help the people who can ind
pleasure in such a scene" said Carlos.
II must be going now" said Senior Sa-
gasta. II have an engagement, so l leave
dnrN 70 n hn
The next fight was to be one of a differ
ent nature. Instead of fighting on foot the
matadors were on horseback This prom
Used the people greater sport, as the bulls
Outlines killed the horses-killed them,
moreover, in such CHASTITY way that
must refrain from giving description
thereof.
The second bull was brought out and
killed-not, however, before the animal had
gored horse to death. Then third bull
was brought out 1t was a young animal,
| and seemed undesirous of fighting. Again
| and again it tried to get back to its pen,
| while the people hooted and jeered.
mo es valiente!'' they cried. 1T is a
| coward, bring out fighting bull. Let this
calf ne sent back, let have another
1 bull" But this could not be without q
sign from the mayor All eyes. therefore
were turned to Carlos. The people had
become greedy for a more savage and
bloody fight than they had as yet seen.
Now. Senior Carlos" they shouted, IAN
| other bull! Let's have. the wild one from
L
| ened at the scene. He fairly loathed him.
self as he sat and watched the disgusting
consent to get another bull
II cannot | cannot" he said to himself
but he knew that he refused the people
chance of being mayor would be gone for
ever. They would mob him. curse him
perhaps even worse. Valentin sat by hi:
side watching him, as though she knew
the thoughts that were passing through
Heaven help you. Carlos mio!'' she said
Then Carlos rose to his feet. III will no
which was heard everywhere in the grea
assembly "All that has been done il
CHASTITY. degrading. inhuman. 1 refuse t.
| countenance 1t any longer
AT this a savage roar burst from the PEG
| ple and thousands arose from their seats t.
| rush upon him. They had paid their none,
and to be deprived of their pleasure wa
not to be borne All he had done for tn
| town nothing compared with his re
| fusal to let them have bulls to kill, and s.
they rushed toward him with savage oaths
was much hated in the town as Carlo
Saragossa. He was mobbed insulted AM
reviled. while the thought of his becoming
| mayor seemed forever at an end. In orde
to please the people, moreover, Senior Sa
| gasta forbade him to come 10 his house
and declared that his daughter should neve
| become the wife of such a fool. In truth
so much did the people hate Carlos that h
no longer dared to live at Casa Ballerno
| but removed to another district. But be
entin telling him that she would never mar
| ry another, for she loved him more thai
| ever.
After Carlos had left the town of Amaril
Ito things drifted into the old channels TIL
old system of bribery and peculation pre-
vailed again. The roads which he had ar
ranged to be repaired were left in their oil
condition. The people were heavily taxed
yet they received nothing for their money
Dirt, disease and corruption reigned, and n
man was strong enough and brave enoug
to fight the evils that existed.
The people bore it for time and the
they began to complain. "Ah." they said
things were different when Carlas Sargos
I sa lived here"
but he tried to stop bull fights" other
said.
"Ah! better be without bull fights tina,
have corruption and dirt, and cheatery,
| would be the answer.
And this thought grew stronger an
stronger, until by-and-bye a meeting wa
called and it was unanimously decided I
send reputation 10 Carlos asking him t
come back and take up his work In tn
town.
The spaniard does not reason long, an
when they once decided to do this they de
layed not in carrying it into effect.
There Is condition L must make !
/ am to come back to my old town." sal
Carlos.
"And that2"
THAT there shall never be another bu
fight" he replied I'VE are but n smai
city, but We can show the larger cities wha
Is right, and just, and human"
When the deputation heard this the
went back with scowl upon their face
but they told the people what he had said
whereupon they decided TO wait a littl
longer. for they loved their brutal sport
But presently, when things grew from ba
to worse in the little town, and all for IN
need of one brave, true, honest man. the
sent to him again.
IF you will come" they said, I'VE wi
| give up bull-fghting."
| And thus Carlos came back to Amarillo
and never since that day have the peopl
of that little town been degraded by on
| of the greatest curses of Spain.
| AMARILLO is to-day one of the few clear
thriving. prosperous towns in Spain. an
Carlos lives at Casa Sagasta. where Vaieu
tin is the mother of dark-eyed, handsom
children. The people say they will neve
have another mayor while Carlos lives.