The Washington herald., 1921-04-03

ton to women. Slim, smi1ng, OF irre-
proachable manners, he needed little speech,
for his eyes and his personality spoke at all
times. He was elegant in his person. inmac-
ulate.
on the railroad where the 'dobe structures
housed their motley and the sand and cactus
stretched in all directions, south into infini-
tude, north to the hard bit hills, he was clad
In white raiment and he rode q horse to make
onlookers cape with interest. This was Ell
Toro, who lived up to his name. Almost too
big to be ridden but saved by his perfection
Of proportion and his slimnesa El Toro TO
sembled his namesake In the blind charge Of
his running, the rampfng fire Of his nature.
the courage Of his heart He was black as
q moonless night without a star. A huge
cloud of name flowed on his arching neck.
the long banner of his waving tail was q
pure vanity.
And Princiep' Allorez loved him very frank
~. More than one fracas had come about
through some criticism Of the horse, some
times with victory for the master, sometimes
with the reverse. for Princiep' loved a scrap
also. And he was a good fighter.
This fighting ability was one cause for
frowns among the male faction Of the tiny
squalid town that sweated near the Border.
for Princiep' could do It all ways. Fists, prin-
cipally. for fsts, he would say with his fash
ing smile, were the Good Gods own gift to
the male the right and proper weapon. But
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never killed his man
Now why, Princiep'," said a cowpmeher
interestedly after twenty exciting minutes
once In the Three Star Saloon. - why didn't
you bore that feller proper. instead of hittin'
him in tn shoulder? You had good cause, an
an no mistake"
-why-you see, Bob" Princiep' had an
swered gravely. " don Ike to see Imam die.
The wiggles-they give one the creeps-"
Great snakes!- said the cowboy wonder
ingiy. AS good a shot a. youi Amt afraid.
are your"
NO" said Prtnciep', II think not. No.
But whatu you do when this Tucson.chap
comes boilin' after your"
For a moment Princiep' had considered.
Then he had laughed at his friend-from up
In the north country. whom he saw perhaps
twice year.
why, you see." he said again. there re-
mains the other shoulder"
Good Lord! groaned the other. Il begin
to see why you stir up talk everywhere you
30. Some think you're a coward, an others
"A few-think you're a genius. I'm inclined
to favor the latter
you're my good frien'. Bob" he said, and
the matter was closed.
Then there was the time when the tourist
with the Van Dyke beard has kissed Miss
Emma, the pretty waitress at the Harvey
Eating House, who had the distinction Of
being as good as she was pretty. Her kindly
face had flushed painfully at the swift indis-
nifty and tears had come in her eyes, but she
had taken the mans order without a word
Now Princiep' did not know Miss Emma
more than very slightly. but he was drinking
. glass Of milk at the shining counter and
saw the incident. He quietly slid on his stool,
walked round. and struck the stranger with
hio DoSA VI OhfO SOAOISo On LQc
bearded lips.
"stanT" he said, "an' fight! This L. Ari-
IONA, not New York"
With an oath the man was up, his chair
knocked over.
why, you Mextcan!" he said.
strangling. I'm kill you for that!" and
snatched for the travelling cases at his feet.
To the amazement Of all he drew forth
two long blades. good foils. though without
the ordinary protecting knobs at the points
that usually hide them in this country
Trembling with fury, he thrust one at
Princiep'.
Fight" he gritted- "An right"
Now Arizona has seen and still sees many.
quick and startling things, but the sudden
Transforming Of a modern railway eating
house into an ancient field Of honor was dis
tinctly new, and spectators were not lacking.
There were several who knew Princiep', and
they held their breath for his undoing at last
But Princiep' laughed a little and bowed
holding out his hand triie too eagerly.
And he did fght-like a gentleman of
France. though none but his adversary knew
n-with thrust and parry and graceful lunge
his slim legs well apart. his feet in their
spurred boots set properly. his left hand high
above his crooked elbow.
II was the prettiest play the sun.baked
town would ever see. and Princiep' was too
happy for words as he got all there was in
Il, forced it to desperate earnest, scared the
other ash-uhite disarynod hin, AZ la.t -