Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-05

l 's' hNohs s'os chth tH'
derous sound OF the big drum
comes fearful crash that reaches
every year. II is as II an explosion
has taken place. and many tiinid
people imagine this to be the truth.
Jack and Smithers know better.
They see tho shattered boards that
formed the door OF the buli,pcn Hy In
every direction and great black OBJ
ject lumber into vicw. Taurus has
done IL.
Frenzicd shouts burst out from
scorcs--ycs. hundreds of throats. The
animal pays no heed to the tumult-
indeed. he may likcn II to the ciamor.
Gus applause which accompanied his
victory Of the afternoon. No that he Is
cnly spurrcd on to do his best.
| As his especial hatred seems to be
aroused In the direction OF the band.
he turns his attention toward that
| quarter hrst.
While tho horrihcd people are
struggling to leave the ring-and. as
IL quite natural under such condi-
tionz. blocking the only means OF exit
so that nn one IN able to utilize 1t
, the black beast makes his charge
| upon the unfortunate drummer. who
| has tho misfortune to he 40 attached
| To his instrument ,ha, he cannot part
from II. "
a couple OF heart beats. then comes
| the crash.
Man and drum asccndcd together
In adversely MS well as In prosperity
they stiii refuse to be separated.
II iS really comical sight. and
Jack would laugh only that the dan
ger is great.
All this In less than minute of
time.
The bull has apparently mapped
out his duty. which II to clear the
arena Of all specimens OF the genus
homo. and this he sets out TO per.
form with amazing zeal.
Having disposed Of she most OBJ
noxlous performer In the military
band. he proceeds to chase the other
wrctchci members hithcr and thithcr
around the limits OF the ring.
All Sin usually manages to have
hand in most things M they come to
pass. though In this case II is much
against his will that he II maze nc.
Jlaintcd with the raging beast.
Instead of attempting to escape by
means Of climbing the barrier. he has
made for the common exit. and find
ing that blocked b. the halfcrazcd
mob. the Chinaman runs along tn.
fence. seeking n refuge In one OF the
little inches placed at intervals 10 af-
ford the torcadors haven OF safety
in case OF being too hotiy pressed
by the beast.
Every niche he iooi;s into seems TO
already have an occupant. His con
fusion increases. and he darts hithcr
and thithcr. much after the fashion
of n chicken with its head cut OF.
And his eccentric movements
specdily attract the very attention he
would avoid. so that almost before he
realizes bis danger All Sin has rise
in the world.
Perhaps he clings to the long horn
of the animal, thus destroying the
charm of tho arch his body might
have described. At any rate. to ;hc
as,onishmcnt of the crowd. and doubt.
less to his own CONSERVATION. All Stu
lands plump upon the back of the rag
ing terror. straddling the beast as
cavalryman might n horse.
One action follows another with
such lightning.likc rapidity that al
most before the multitude can real.
iLc that the terror of the arena has
rider on his back. All Sin. finding
himself near the barrier. makes
desperate lunge and throws his form
halfway over the fence. having cs-
capped destruction in miraculous
manner.
What next?
The bull is not at all weary of well
doing-in fact. he appears to have
only made start, and having fin
ished the Celestial. as he believes.
surveys the field for new victims.
There are plenty left.
Alas, most of them are of the gen
tier sex. Sad to relate, in this tre-
mendous excitement, the gallant
bcaux who promenadcd with their
sweethearts in the arena have been
Mortified to discover the entire alb
scnce of suitable weapons among
them At least, it would be charitable
to believe that the frenzicd rush these
noble cavaliers make to secure weap-
ons, and be the first to face Monsic.r
Toro.
Some scramble up the palisade:
others fill the inches that might bet
ter have given shelter to helpless
women; and not few. urged on by
this heroic desire to save the poor
creatures in danger of being tramp.
led and gored. finding the exit
| blocked. climb over the heads of those
who fill the gateway. Their Gr'lor
and pallantry may not be baked by
trihes.
Alas. for the helpless women thus