New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

II will fight you for the bathing cove and as much
land round it you think fair equivalent OF your
estate here"
You will fight me?' echoed Perrera, rising to
his feet. his brows arched in surprise II fear L
do not understand
II don't in person." OgiIvie replied with
smile. But will stake my white bull against that
black one of yours the estates to go to the win
ner."
The two sitting the Don's veranda.
where Lorraine had brought her embroidery. Don
Pablo had shown himself anything but prone to
forget Ogilves service, and. to the marked d1sap-
proval of his daughter, had been very persistent in
inviting the Englishman to his hacienda. Lorraine
took her revenge with zest. Ogilvie's passion was
too evident to escape her notice. and she laid her
self out to torture him. But If she succeeded in
reducing Oglvie to alternate states of despair and
delirious hope, she left untouched his quiet obsr
macy of purpose Beneath the girls steely drilling,
Ogvie had for weeks been learning to ap-
preciate at its proper value the nature Of that
crust of pride which, despite the Old mans cour-
tesy held him the privileges ne desired
He OWNED, shrewdly enough. the Don's covetous-
ness for land, and all the ideas of caste implied in
his mind by a titular right to its possession To
put himself a level with their perspective to re-
move from their minds the notion that he was
there commercial usurper. was no easy task
Then as. for the twentieth time the Donna had had
Inspiration had him. The verest tyro could
have told him that between the Dons black cnam. pam
possible But to lose few hundred acres IN fair air
bon in seIfdefence to regard him henceforth in
that light of equality that he painfully aware
He felt the girls sudden flush and startled gaze.
and the Dons quick scrutiny But ne stueK , 20 MS MS
part with hard, defiant eyes, and IN cold tones re-
my white bull against your blackr' he said lean
ing forward and slowly blowing wreath OF smoke
most unhoIy fire of derssion and exultation
glowed for a second beneath the Dons yellow lbs.
He percelved p at once tne thId ith fear and
hope that he would not for worlds have revealed
= accept the wagsr said PerreiTa ggr gggavelyd l1d as
ogvie departed. the Don and his daughter sat for
long time in silence .d ,.s
spirit" said Sefior Perreira at last His eyes were
resting furtively on Lorraine and his voice aad a
her work. felt it; felt too. with a sense OF not
fushed her cheeks. The Don walked away. snoth-
erng dry chuckle and as the sound Or aesenea sne
tiIla she was working, and with angry eyes she
turned on her and b crying a1d his ea sDd
ever everything tih about him. fled to her room
On the following afternoon Ogilyie stood with
eTr5a in If the the ss o bnneoW Wh0R Below
5sbSo s s9d "A the t9HGa mds By Rs
the black bull stood held at ethse sreaS sde by Pc sTo
hg"' ihng. it's straining neck curved into an an
arch Of noted I'd MUSCLES q Chest as ne at e Other
end of the incIosure. ogilyie's champion p stooc @
t0sn TIa boTns S ne1f It's sposs hide its muscular
symmetry. exaggerating the contrast or us pygIny
dimensions with the giant frame OF It's adversary.
The Don stroked his beard hiding sntLe; nj
ogye catching sight 1nsd OF ceEffbn db cbees sy
flushed. to his host -, z., =, -.,5
with hastily averted glance the Don Leaned se
forward and bade the men let ad go; zn tb
barrEers, faG Pa4rS SlppSD ','' ~ -.oos ,..,,.
each other. tossing their heads. believing in the
ecstasy of liberty and battle Then ALMOST slfho hi
iowings merged in one raucous mutter and. eutunGg
the turf with savage ] a short and before they
had attained great impetus fair and square ,l me
sS back ike ball Wheeled swiftly and gaIioped to
the barrier there to turn and d NTH sfT eveTy
The Don's champion; versed in many battle; atdni
Rid Rfh owsred crest and hoos planted like steel
pegs. waiting the onset II came Ike & %ase and nd
pass the rocky front to opposed to n n nrSe n t
knotted neck beneath some feet beyond 10 the
turf. 49,. ..o-,.d 70 na an affair
now determined. and Donna Lorraine. leaning In
her excitement from her coign of seelusion for a
suitor Her eyes had sought him in spirit OF
Ttsnt @ f i cTanfP of oss 50 The sight Of his
very evident qualification brought puckeF OF per- per-
read it's cause and all his hidden design Her face
amed 6oaeG the rosy easemeh ns G and drew drew the binds
At that moment the unexpected happened. Ihs
black 6u and Tcfh chared on it's fallen foe Half
the other struggled to gather itse up; hIs rroH9 f
n tense rigidty its muzzle fecking the green grass
If Ianced upward and forward just as the goring
horns of its adversary were rusn1ng ooWn upOil H.
For a moment the two seemed to poise toge1ner GET
in the sultry air then with crash fi; they 3 @ 3en ib
quiyertng mass of pflting no9rs n tI aud mad
Gened now to blindness rushed front to front once
for it's furious charge the long cured cur ID horn
of the white bull had struck tar ana 1nl Ine % on
fq59ids frnded. 'heS' "ne'e sum 10 0'>-
lin he
to its knees: its eyes glared around in an agony
eronnd padn and great red wave stained the turf
as the dyl3g P emen the white bull with head
erect was paving the twitching body, making the
MO Don Pablo turned gray face on his guest.
Senior he said t was a brave ,st m agt o,vn 1t bs Is
fore yours: NY house and my lands lands are e at your
diSp0sas, dis ,snso,,a, I atk srfectS S9" o''''
words failed ogiivie. He had. with the best in
tentions done the Don about the worst turn man
could devise. and he knew that to treat the issue
ANYTHING but an assured f5a 5aGf would De c0unn
As the Don with grave "adios." walked slowly
lowed his victorious bull out of the inclosure He
turned once to giance az tne r ts n0 0 va sS
open again and at it serenely regarding the hIlis
oPoMlns oP himsef. per'e'' oOi'''''' 80, -.
pulse he shrugged his shoulders defiantly. turned
his back Lorraine and soItiy curslng MS iueN-
stars; night Of strange fragrance5. of soft pant
ing winds, of purple shadows Graded In a golden
bloom Of drowsv. dreaming waves
Beyond the Bocas- from their soInbre tree-clad
r;des mn to the glitteriug zenith. the Milky WAY
gIowed and shivered. and through its midst of
powdered pearls the amber crescent OF the moon
tbe rush of light the waters of the Gulf trembled
into sudden hush ana lay ike a lake OF carVen
lilies. breathless. expectant-
Toward the Boeas column OF olackness
stretched etbvart the silver radiance. moulding TO
an immense unity the clustering shadows OF the
isIa nds whose mounted cragS sullen and for
Kidding In the path of the moon and fretted the