The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-12

n "He il no bulIl---he il monkey
It The maestre's cape finally attrsc
'e ed him towards the barrier, where u
picadors waited for him motionless 0
their horses, their garrochas unds
|. !. their arms. He came to the fir
: rider with lowered head ~ though In
: tending an attack, but before tn
iron could be driven into his neck h
4 gave = bound and fled.
. The audience had risen to their fee
on masss, shouting. "A craven built
From several Of the rows came
chorus Of voices repairing the sam'
word with monotonous irritation.
Fire--Firei"
The president seemed doubtful. The
bull WAS rushing all about the ring
followed by the toreros. Bottles
oranges, and seat cushions began to
shower into the arena around the
fugitive beast. The masses loathed
him for a coward. What a scandal!
To see In the Madrid Plaza oxen only
lit for meatl FIRE. Fire!
At last the president waved red
handkerchief, and salvo Of applause
greeted the gesture.
! FL National with two fire bander-
illas went towards the bull without
any great precaution, as though his
cowardiee did not deserve any high
art, and stuck in the Internal darts
amid the vindietiye acclamations Of
the populaee
Immediately there was an explosion,
and two puffs Of smoke ran along the
animals neck. In the sunlight the fire
could not be seen, but the hair disap-
peared and black burnt mark began
to spread over the neck.
The beast surprised by the attack,
accelerated his flight He bounded
with the agility Of terror, all four
feet off the ground at once, twisting
his head in the vain endeavor to tear
out with his teeth those demoniacal
darts fixed in his flesh. The mob
laughed and applauded, thinking these
bounds and contortions amusing. The
animal, in spite of his size and
weight, seemed to be performing a |
dance like some trained animal
When the banderillas had ceased TO
explode the melted fat on the neck
formed little bubbles and the bull, no
longer feeling the sting OF the fire,
eyes bloodshot, his head hanging, his
eyes bloodshot and his red, dry ton
que licking the sand in search of
moisture A second pair of darts
were buried in his flesh, and detona-
lions recommended. A third, and
from the burning flesh nauseous
,dor of melted fat, burnt hide and
,inged hair spread throughout the
arena.
The public still applauded and
aughed as they saw him, unsteady on
lis legs, believing with sharp screams
# pain.
The trumpets gave the signal to
ill. and the espalda walked towards
he bull.
All the enthusiasts shouted "Kill
i'm quickly He is a poor beast!
The brute attacked, but slowly, as
( warned by previous torture, but
With the evident intention of crush
ng and wounding; the suffering hav-
ng awakened his fierceness.
After all it was not turning out
adlyl He was attacking well. Olel
There fell on the crowd that silence
ways preceding the mortal estocade,
silence even greater than absolute
olitude, as it came from thousands Of
ardheld brcathings.
Gallardo threw himself on the bull,
nd all the populace breathed loudly.
low to thrust his arml
With sudden impulse the audience
use to their feet, for few seconds
lie man and the bull formed one sim
lie mass. The hands waved Ole! for
,e mani
But suddenly the man was thrown
At from between the horns by al
-ushing blow, and rolled on the sand.
he bull lowered his head. picking up
u inert body. lifting II for an in
ant on his horns to let II fall again,
en rushing on his mad career with
= rapier plunged up to the hilt in
3 neck.
Tia whole plaza burst cst into up
arous, deafeninG aPplauss. Gal
rdo rose lifted his victorious hard,
AgRsre1 and fell.
Four of the plaza servanta raised
. slowly on thsir shoulders and bore
m to the infirmary.
The populaes. suddenly tranquiissd,
{ down. turning their attention from
> sspjada to the bull, which. though
Agonies Of cath. still remained
m on his feet.
Over the wounded torrero's body the
ctor bent his head
at in finished. Sebastian. You