The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-11


MED him into the house and she herself
Mo twelve miles for an old Spanish
doctor. Two weeks the captain re-
llnained unconscious and was . month
b bed. nursed by the girl. before ne
Was able to walk. Then there came
Dleasant evenings. spent after the cor
rect fashion Of duennas and Spanish
npstom. before the captain was able to
INA his detachment He found II easy
h nove the post near the Pavia man
1aon. Tor trouble was everywhere. and
! w. - we'll 70 attack Il from ono
1scs a. another.
4 year ago there was . wedding With
m the Spanish bells and bellies mag
fnabie Shortly afterward Mrs. Pavia,
the brides mother. went to Barcelona
and died, and Il n from there the cap
tain returns to duty. with his bride In
mourning. He had been 50 ionS in the
Philippines that ne lapees into Spanish
unccmsciously.
The other romance concerns bull
fighter and a Spanish dancer-a most
perfect combination and plot not copy
sighted. Here It Is. Dapper little An
tondo Massentne. twenty-five years old.
the youngest buli-hghter of prominence
In Spain. loves Matilde Palacios. eigh-
teen, and a dancer Of note. They love
most truly. but there are no surrepti-
ttous kisses after the fashion OF lovers,
for stern Senior Palacfos Is watchful as
Q father should be. and Antonio signs
his soul to the moon and plays his note
Of passion on q guitar hung with RIB
hons.
Almost feminine 10 Antonio IN ap-
pearance. and Y his courage were not
/ ottested by the lucrative offer ne has
epted to fight tho bull IN Mexico this
S&ion, one might pass him by without
q second look. But he Is a pupil of the
great Mahncito. who Is TO Seville and
Madrid what Marquard Is TO New York
to-day.
Just year ago the grand stands at
the bull ring In Seville were crowded.
Antonio was paradlng about when his
eyes caught the startled fash Of tho
dancers, who averted her head. An
tonic knew he loved her from th6t min
ute. Such Is the way In Spain. Every
day thereafter Antonio slew his bulls
not for the roar OF the insb, but for
the smile OF Matilde.
THE FAIR MATILDE SAVES HER
LOVERS LIFE.
One Sunday afternoon after par
ticular feat of daring he turned to re-
ceive her smile Suddenly her express
sion changed to horror. and Antonio felt
the sharp horns of the bull ripping his
bright Jacket. He was tossed several
feet and would have been gored before
the picadors could reach him had not
Matilde leaped over the barrier and
screamed at the bull, whereat. like q
good bull ne went away from Antonio
long enough for the men on the horses
to shoot few barbs into his foolish
tortured hide-and the day was saved
Never was bull so neatly slaughtered
as Antonio killed that one. All, such g
neat thrust and side step! The popu
lace rose and threw down their hats FOL
ntonio to keep for his very own. ant
Natilde was very proud of him. for HI
bowed to her alone of all the ladies' II
the assemblage and caught rose sh'
threw to him. SO when Antonio wal
invited to fight the bull In Mexico Ma
tide sought place for her talents
there also. Papa Senior Palacios oh
jects to Antonio, butsis afraid OF him
Maybe when Antonio makes, oh. such {
big pile OF money, Senior Palacios vii
relent and there will be wedding