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ell ote et the large plains tl;i sur
lilG Is left open for the contestants,
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tbat 0ot uac Of the spectators of this
tta4ir scene cAyly dressed officers,
soldiers i'll linc. Sitailards. excited as
i.evrr II bull fight excited thesa- VIII
miss ole phase of the contest. 1t is
before lO.oGG nIrn that the honor of IN
army Is about to be avenged in tie
blood of thirty brave men.
The drum is heard Two men. naked
to the waist. step in the ring The first
IS tall and strong His black eyes roll
dsdaintuly upon the gaping crowd.
He is Giacomo ferrart. the celebrated
Italian. The second. tall. also hand
some and with muscles like steel, stands
modestly awaiting the word of com.
mand. His name is Jean Louis. The
seconds take their places on either side
of their principals. 4 deathlike silence
ensucS.
"On Kuardr'
The two masters cross swords. Gia-
como Ferrari lunges repeatedly at Jean
Louis. but in vain. His every thrust is
met by Il parry He makes up his mind
to bide his chance and cnresscs aud
trasrs his opponents blade Jean Louis
calm aud wa,clfuI lends himself to
the play. when. quicker than lightning
the Italian jumps aside with j load
veil and makes Il terrible lunge at Jean
Lo,iis. ii l'!orentine trick. often sue
ccsSfu But with extraordinary rapid
ity lean i.ol4ls has rarried and rsrnStS
IN the Shuuldcr.
1T is uothlng" cries Giacono; "a
mere scratch Aud they again fall on
Guard. Almost directly he is hit il he
breast This time the sword of lean
.ouis. who is now attacking. pcn"trH1eS
tleeplv. tiiaCOInoS face becomes llvlh.
AlS sword drops from his hand. nnd lie
tails heavily on til" turf. lie is d"lI
Jean .o,lls is nrcady in position He
wipes his rocking blade: then. with Tn"
point of his sword OH the sto,ud, h"
calmly awaits the next man.
The best fcncer Of the First regiment
has lust been carried away a corpse.
but the day is not vet over Fourteen
are there impatient to
measure swords with the conQucror.
burning to avenge the master they had
deemed invincihle.
lean Louis hardly had two minutes
rest. He is ready. \ new adversary
stands before him. A sinister click Of
swords is heard. a lunge. n parry. riS,
post and then a cry. Il sigh. aud all Is
over. A second body is before lean
Louis.
A third adversary advances. They
want Jeau Louis to rest. II am not
tired" he answers. with smile.
The signal is given. The Italian is as
tall as the one who lies there a corpse
covered by military cloak. He has
closely watched Jean Louis play and
thinks he has guessed the secret Of his
victories He multiplies his feints and
tricks; then. all at once. bounding like a
tiger on his prey. he gives his opponent
terrible thrust in the lower line. Blu,
Jean Louis sword has parried and is
now deep within his opponents breast.
What need we to relate any more:
Ten new adversaries followed him, and