Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-18
A CAsTI|AN BRAvADO.
Revolving Scene Pictured BY a
Spanish Novelist.
NERVE Or THE NAUGHTY DON

Striking Description of the Daring and
Courage Displayed by the Old Gem
eral Who Would Not Permit an Eng
lishrnan TO Guido Him.
The realistic Spanish novelist,
Waldes, In one of his most popular
stories (aSister San Suplice," trans
lated by Nathan Haskell Dole gives
description of a retired Spanish gem
erals afternoon out which will illu-
inmate many chivairic incidents in
Spanish life and aptly illustrates the
reckless daring and courage of which
the average naughty don is literally
possessed. The scene is sort Of pic
ME grounds In the outskirts Of Seville:
Meantime the animation had been
on the increase among the ruftians.
The period of unmannerly action had
come. One OF them climbed upon
table to make speech, and then the
Others, by way OF applause, threw
sherry and manganilla in his face.
Another was trying to lift with his
teeth a companion whom drunkenness
had stretched out on the floor. He did
not succeed. He merely tore his sack
coat. Still others were committing
absurd and extravagant actions, max
ing great noise and uproar.
'aEhe count remained grave and
silent, drinking one glass Of sherry
after another But his eyes were no
longer, as usual, incompreh ensible and
unfathomable, like those of a man tired
of life. Though he did not speak or
move about he seemed a different
man. 81 8 Nh # j;
The Englishman had taken off his
Jacket and waistcoat and, rolling up
his shirt sleeves, was exhibiting his
,lbiceps, which were really powerful,
and trying to break empty bottles on
his arm. Once blood had come, but he
went on breaking the bottles without
paying any attention to 1t. Then he
asked the waiter to bring bottle Of
rum and a large glass. He filed this
to the brim with the liquor, and then
slowly, without moving muscle or
even winking, he drained 1t to the bot
tom. Then he sat down at the table
opposite the count and said solemnly:
+ + = You can't do that
"a fash Of fury cleaned through
the harebrained nobleman's eyes, but
he succeeded In restraining himself,
and, turning the rest Of the bottle into
the glass, he calmly ordered the wait
er to bring him some pepper He
threw In pinch OF il, then threw into
II his cigar ashes heaped up before
him and, without saying a word, with
the same scornful, contemptuous smile.
drained the glass and, not content with
that, bit 1t in pieces. We saw his lips
spotted with blood. The company re-
ceived with oIes and shouts OF tri-
umph this proof of an unconauerable
stomach, In which 1t seemed as though
the national honor were concerned.
@Our neighbors in the other booths
must have reached the same happy
grade Of temperature, for nothing was
heard but extravagant shouts, the
crashing of glasses, coarse laughter
and swearing. 5
1.-THE count was not yet satisfied
with his victory over the Englishman.
While he was swallowing with appar-
ent calmness the glasses Of liquor
which were offered to him he did not
cease to deyour him with his eyes,
carried away By dull madness, which
soon broke out. His eyes, which were
the only part OF his impassive face
that moved. cleaned more and more
ferociously, like those OF mailman
when a straitjacket has been put on
4 him. The Englishman continued to
boast Of his strength. He was now
thoroughly intoxicated and talking i'm
pudently enough to the others, who
were not SO drunk,
e e SO You are very valiant, are youp
asked the count, still smiling disdain-
fully. .4
& More than you retorted the Eng
iishman
Don Jenaro started to spring at him,
1 but the others restrained him. Soon
calming himself, he said:
If Won are so brave. why not put
your hand ON the tablep
What for3'
I. sTo pin it down with mine
5 ''The Englishman without an In
( gtant's hesitation stretched out his
huge, brawny hand. The count took
out OF his pocket damaskeened dag
ger and laid his delicate, gentlemanly
!. hand on the nglishman's, and with
out hesitation and with ferocious
grip he raised the point with the other
md drove 1t through both into the ia
BILE. Il.
The women uttered q cry of terror
All OF us men ran to their assistance
Y Ia few left the place In search of help
In an instant our booth was filled with
blood From the wounds great drops
OF blood streamed, staining the hand
y kerchiefs which we applied to them.
Al doctor who happened TO be among
the bystanders dressed the wounds
professionally with the few means al
his disposal. The count smiled while
they were dressing his hand. Tht
Englishman was as sick as a horse
and soon the count was the same. and
both were taken to such rooms as th'
establ ishment had TO offer and wen