The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-06


victory of the afternoon. so that he is
only spurred 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 first.
While the Mortified people are
struggling TO leave the ring-and. as
is quite natural under such condi-
tions blocking the only means of exit
so that no one is able to utilize it
the black beast makes his charge
upon the unfortunate drummer, who
has the misfortune To be so attached
to his instrument that he cannot part
from it.
A couple of heart beats. then comes
the crash.
Man and drum ascended together
in adversely as well as in prosperity
they still refuse to be separated.
1t is really a comical sight. and
Jack would laugh only that the dan
ger is great.
All this in less than a minute of
time
The bull has apparently mapped
arena of all specimens of the genus
homo, and this he sets out to per-
form with amazing zeal.
Having disposed of the most OBJ
noxious performer in the military
band, he proceeds to chase the other
wretchea members hither and thither
around the limits of the ring.
All Sin usually manages to have a
hand in most things as they come to
pass. though in this case it is much
against his will that he is made ac-
quainted 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 by the half-crazed
mob, the Chinaman runs along the
fence, seeking refuge in one of The
little inches placed at intervals to af
ford the toreadors haven of safety
in case of being too hotly pressed
by the beast.
Every niche he looks into seems to
already have an occupant. His con
fusion increases, and he darts hither
and thither. much after the fashion
of a chicken with its head cut off.
And his eccentric movements
speedily attract the very attention he
would avoid, SO that almost before he
realizes his danger All Sin has rise
in the world
Perhap.. he clings to the long horn
of the animal, thus destroying the
charm of the arch his body might
ha, Il
astonishment of the crowd. and doubt
less to his own CONSERVATION. All Sin
lands plump upon the back Of the rag
ing terror. straddling the beast as Il
cavalryman might a horse.
One action follows another with
such Eghtning-like rapidity that al
most before the multitude can real
iZe that the terror of the arena has
rider on his back. All Sin finding
himself near the barrier yalles a
desperate lunse and throws his form
halfway over the fence. having es-
capped destruction in a miraculous
manner.
What next?
The bull is not al 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
beaux who promenaded with their
sweethearts in the arena have been
Mortified to discover the entire alb
sence of suitable weapons among
them. At least, it would be charitable
to believe that the freuzied rush these
robIe cavaliers make 10 secure weap-
ons, and be the first to face Monsieur
Toro.
Some scramble mp the palisa1e.
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 ar,lor
and gallantry may not be baked by
trifes.
Alas. for the helpless women thus
left to the mercy OF a maddened beast
The sight is enough to stir the
blood in the veins of any man worthy
of the name.
Senor Jack has seen l. all.
He suddenly remembers his words
to his companions when discussing
the same matter. The time has come
for him to make his boast good--the
time whe1 helpless ones are in deadly
peril. with no mans arm to stand
between them and destruction.
1t flashes upon him that when last
he saw Jessie Cameron she was in
the arena. He arouses himself-he
Chambers over the seats in front, and