The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-01-13
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CHAPTER xxIx.-cont,nued.
AS he looks he sees a sight that he
can never forget Jessie no longer
stands there alone for the crippled
daughter of Don Roblado is at her
side. one arm around her waist. The
attitude is striking-it declares that
since Juanita is powerless to save
the sister she loves. then welcome
death il her company.
Then another wave of the fairy
wand, and a new grouping has oc-
CURED. Jack is unable to see the OBJ
lect OF his solicitude because some
one has come ebetween-someone who
springs out from the crowd Of hud-
died. shrieking women. and, snatching
up red shawl that has fallen from
the shoulders OF senorita. actually
starts to meet the charge OF the bull
He sees with simple amazement
that it is not a man who thus def1es
death-the sable-hued figure is no
vAtranger to him.
Ye gods. it is Lola Montez,
Every eye is upon her-even the
terrified women forget to shrek now;
hushed is the vast audience, as though
mighty pressure had been brought
to bear upon the thousands.
Her motive was plain enough. This
heroic maid of Havana, in order to
save her fellows. seeks to attract the
attention of the black cyclone toward
herself. No nobler act of self-denial
could enter the human mind. Nor
can she be ignorant of the fact that
the fair-haired maiden foremost
among those she seeks to save is her
successful rival for the love of Jack
Travers, which makes her action all
the more amazing in the eyes of that
individual.
Lola Montez has seen many fierce
engagement in the bull-ring. Born
under Cuban skies, and with years OF
her life spent in Mexico. she has, like
all her sisters, gazed upon and possl-
bly, enjoyed the national sport, which
seems so cruel and shocking to for
eisn eyes.
Hence, she knows full we'll the dan
ger she chances in thus facing an in-
furated toro bent upon increasing
the number of victims.
Under such conditions people can
only act through impulse. since time
will not allow a calm consideration OF
the question.
1t is the heart that urges one on,
rather than the reasoning of the
brain.
Generous impulses spring to the
front, and when danger threatens,
,1nany a man whom no one ever
dreamed of calling hero stands at
the engine until death overtakes him.
but saves those lives entrusted to his
care.
1t is a forlorn hope the Cuban girl
entertains.
Even an experienced matador might
shudder if given the task with only
slender dagger in place of the trusty
sword.
She seeks to have the beast dart
at the red shawl, perhaps to lead
him chase round the arena while
the women are being drawn up by
stout arms above.
Alas. at the critical moment she
slips and fails to dart aside. They
see her make a fruitless stroke at the
beast; then comes the sound of i'm
pact 1t causes Jacks blood to run
cold, as though chilled with ice, but
he does not stop. With mad bounds,
he presses on. clearing the interven-
ing ground.
Taurus has only halted long enough
to toss the brave girl aside. A hor-
rid front he presents as he once more
lowers his head, and, giving a muf-
fled roar, starts toward the defense
less women. All. defenseless no long
err for Jack Travers has, by her
culean effort, reached them and plant
ed himself squarely in front.
He pants for breath, but the hand