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Copyright , lSJi ! , by P. Tennyson Neeiy
, CHAPTER XXVIII.
Senor Toro's Little Game.
What Smltlll'l' says Is exactly to
the IJOlnt.
Around the quarter where the head (
of the military forces In Cuba Is receIving .
eeh'lng' those who desire to shake his
hand ( the scene is indeed a brilliant
one. '
. Looking in every direction the sane
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bewildering crush meets the eye ;
- banners wave In the electric glow ,
r and when the baud temporarily : ceases
for a breathing spell , the murmur of
thousands of voices can be heard
- Surlllenly 'I'ravers utters an eX =
: I claIiHltlon.
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- , " ' "You have seen her , too I just discovered .
covered her Ilrosence. Something
must have drawn our eyes there at
the same time , " says Smithers
"Yes , I could tell Lola Montez even
at this distance. She Is looking unusually .
usually beautiful to ' night , " remarks I
his companion , keeping his eyes upon
the further side of the ring below.
Smlthors smiles Jrimly :
"Yos , but Lola Is hardly as beautiful .
ful as her jIJ.fated mothct. I doubt
'whother a being ! ever existed with a
face and form marl perfect , " is what
he says in a half.medltatl\'e way.
"You knew her , then , Smithors ? "
'VoU , j'es. She was my brother's
wife "
"Ah , then this girl is really your
niece ! "
"it is true I promised you the
story , Senor Iacl" It concerns one of
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ri . . , the blackest spots in the history of
, Cuba's last war for independence
'rhe girl favors her mother altogether .
n , . , gether , and as you see , has aeiollle
- her name also Although my name
I frankly tell you , is a little more
classical than Smlthcrs , she prefers
the Sean ish ,
"Sho has much wealth , which came
to her in a remarkable manner since
you : met her out in Santa' Fe , New
Moxlco At that time she was living ! :
with some relatives ; but when Fortune .
tune poured riches In her lap ) In the
shape of gold mines in Mexico , the
girl gave herself wholly over to the
cause of Cuban liberty , and since that
lIar she has spent her income for
those who fight under the flng of the
( Lone Stal' Aim ! could tall to you
for hours , telling all she has done
Cuba owes her much , and the ' name
of Lola 1\lontc7. will never be forgotten -
ten hj' those for whom she has labored -
bored
" her secret ' dear
"I have read , mj'
sI' ! , and I realize that It is impol'sl-
ble You must not think badly I of her
because she looks upon you as little
less than a god Remember how on
several occasions you have appeared
L to her in the role of a hOl'o-twlco
you saved her life It woulll he \'Hj'
I strange Indeed if she did not ! egal'CI
you as one far above other men "
ii"I am sorry It is so Perhaps , If I
- ' met Jessie Cameron-- "
.1- had never
_ "You would have madly adored
Lola-rou could not have helped it ,
sir Look yonder , Jack ; they mlet
face : to face "
Tl'Uvors holds his hreath
, Ho sees that what Smithers says is
true Over yonder , among those who
\ saunter about the arena , listening ! to
the band discourse national airs , Jes-
slo . and Lola have ] been brought to-
gether
And Jack stands there and watches
them pass each other haughtll ' -
stands there and even experiences a
misemllle feeling of exultation at not-
ing the manner of the woman ho
adores , since it tells him plainly she
has not escaneel unscathed when the I
little ) god was sendlllg his arrows
a hout. I
All this , however , is suddenly for-
gotten I'
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, Copyright , lSJ ! ) ! , 11) Street and Smith
Above the clash of IIlllsical Instl'u-
ments sending forth their notes of
harmonj'- , even above the th\l1l-
dcrous soUtHl of the big drum-
comes a fearful crash that reaches
every 'elU' . It is as If an eXlllosion
has taken place , and many timid
people > imagine this to be the trut h.
Jack nnd Smithm's know bettor.
They see the shattered boards that
formed the door of the bull'11en fir In
every direction and a great ! : black ob-
ject lumber Into view Taurus Las ]
done it ,
Frenzied shouts burst out from
fCOI'eS'es : , hundreds of thronts The
animal pays no heed to the tumull-
indeed , hue may liken it to the clamorous -
ous applause > which accompanied his
victory of the afternoon , so that he is
cnlr spurred on to do his best.
As his especial hatred seems to b6
aroused In the direction of the band ,
he turns his attention toward that
quarter Ilrst.
While the horrified people ] are
struggling to leave the ring-and , as ,
Is quite natural under such condi-
tions blocking the only means of exit
so that no one Is ahlo to utilize it-
the black beast makes his charge
ullon the unfortunate drummer , who
has the misfortune to bo so attached .
to his Instrument that ho cannot part
from it.
A coullle of .heart beats , then comes
the crash
Man and drum ascended togethor-
in adversity : as well as in prosperity
they still refuse to be sellarat ell.
It Is really a comical sight ! : , and
Jack would laugh only that the dan-
ger is great.
All this In less than It minute of
time '
The bull has apparently mapped }
out his duty which is to clear the
arena or all specimens of the genus
homo , and this he sets out to perform -
form with amazing zoal.
Haying disposed of the most obnoxious -
noxious wrformel- ( in the nlilitarg
hand , he proceeds to chase the other
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Pass each other haughtily.
wretched members hither and thither
around the limits of the ring
Ah Sin muallj' manages ! to have a
hand in most things ! : as they come to
pass though In this case It is much
against his will that ho is made acquainted -
quainted with time raging ! beast
Instead of attempting to escape by
means of climbing the harrier , he has
made for time common exit and finding .
ing that blocked hj' the half.crazed
mob , lime Chinaman runs along ! the
fence seeking a refuge in one d the
little itlches placed at intervals to af
ford the toreadors a haven of safety
In case of being too hotly pressed
'b ) ' the beast
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I : \ 'ery niche hl' looks ! Into seems to
already ha\'o nn occupnnt. Ills con.
fusion increases , nnd ho darts hither
anel thither , much aflol' the fashion
of chicken with Its head cut alT.
And his eccentric nHJ\'omotls
! ' ' the'l'I' ' attention
slllclll attract very he
would avoid , so that almost before ho
realizes his danger Ah Sin has Il rise
In the world
Perhaps ho clings to the long horn
of the nnlmal , thus elestroylll ! the
charm of the arch his body ( might
have described At any rate , to the
IIstonlshnl'nt of the crowd , and doubt-
less to his own consternation , Ah Sin
lands Ilh\mll UllOn the back of the rag-
ing terror , straddling the beast as Il
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ca\'nlrj'man might a .
One action follows another with
such 11ghtnlng.lIlo rapidity that nl-
most before time multitude can real-
Izo that the terror of the arena has a
rider on his back , Ah Sin , fluid lug
himself near the barrier , Makes a
desperate lunge and throws his form
half-way over the fence , having os-
calmed destruction In n miraculous
manner
What IWXt. ?
The bull is' ' not at all weary of well
doing-in fact , he appears to have
only made 1start , and having finIshed -
Ished the Celestial , as ho believes ,
surveys the field for new \'ictlms.
There are plenty } left
Allis ! most of them are of the gentler .
tlOI' sox Sad to relate , In this tremendous -
mendous excitement , the gllllant
beaux who promenaded with tholr
sweethearts In the arena have been
horrified to discover till entire ah-
sence of suitable weapons among !
thom. At least , it would ho charitable
to believe that the fl'enzled rush these
noble cavaliers make to secure weapons -
ons , and ho the first to face Monsieur
1'01'0
Some scramble lip the palisade ;
others fill the niches that might het-
tel' have given sheller to holllless
women ; and not a few , urged on hj'
this heroic desire to save the poor
creatures In danger of being trampled -
led and gored , flnellng the exit
blocked ( , climb over the heads of those
who fill the gateway Their ardor
and gallantry may not bo balked by
trl lies ,
Alas ! for the helpless women thus
left ] to the mercy of a maddened hoaHt.
'rho sigh is enough to stir the
blood in the veins of any man worthy
of the name ,
Senor Jack has seen It all
Ho suddenly rememhers his words
to his companions when discussing
the same maUm' The time has come
for him to malw his b'HlSt good-the
time when helpless ones arc in deadly
peril , with no man' i fn')1 to stand
between them and destrll'1t1on
It flashes upon him that when last
ho saw Jessie Cameron se was in
lie arena Ho arouses himsoii'-he
clambers over thin seats in front , 111111 (
while all other men have been lea\-
big ! the hull.rlng In mall haste , . ] lIcl ,
'J'ra\'ers drops from the harrier into
the open space
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CHAPTER XXIX.
Well Won.
No sooner clews Jack feel the soft
tan bark under his feet than he takes
In the situation In the few seconds
that have Intervened ! the hull has
started upon his ] crusade ! " I1galn
Ills horns are no lolmger shiny
black , hul. ( lulled with the lifeblood
If one poor woman whom he has
gored and tossed n81dl
Again he turns to hear down upon
the dofOJlsoless flock , huddled -ollder
like sheep without a shepherd capa-
hlo only ! of uttering piercing shrieks
of t1'01' t
lacl'H heart almost freezes within
him as In trout of all the others he
discovers the one In whom his IIfo's
halllliness Is 1,0\11111 UII
Yes , it is the maill of Scollanll-
pale as death , yet not betraying her !
deadly fear In any other way ; facing
the onrushing bull with the calm , tar
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ditching 1erolsm that might hll\I.
been slue yn by Christian martjTS at
the stalw.
IIorrcr'3 ! before he can cover half
the ground , the onrushing beast must ,
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reach her , aril the tragedy I ( ho 1111\110
com Illeto.
Cnn ho Cause the lmllant to
I1wor\'o br means of n pullet ? The
distance is I RO great ! , and the chl1l1coa
of lie ( leaden nwslJongm' mlssln its
mart ! , to elo elClHllr oxocut Ion nmong
Clio people beyond , that .Jaclt dares
not try It.
All , 11 gralll of good < < l luclt-mthel' a
factor from merciful P'Ov\clence. ! \
' 1 ' lie dhtructed It'ombono Illnn'r'a
shining instrument chances to attract :
the attention of the chal'glng beast
as it lies there UI1CItho tan bm' ! ,
and ho halts lone : enough to sOlid it
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Straddling the beast
whirling after its gifted owner , as Ir
to IIhasl7.o his utter contempt for
all military bll1HIH In general , and
this one which hind endeavored to
play his funeral march that afternoon
111 particular ,
E\'en this small thing ! : is a point In
favor of the runnel' .
The tlmo is too limited for Jack to
head the animal ns is his earnest do-
sire ; hut ho has' peen able to cut
down the hruto's lend conHlllerahl ,
which IIInj' count for something ere
this scene In the exciting drama has
closed
As he runs , 1'I'n\'ors shouts at the
top of his voice , hOllln ! 111 tills \ mnn-
nor to attract the notice of the bull
toward himself
U11dor ordinary circumstances ho
might be able to nccomllllsh this , hut )
there is now HO great 11 clamor on
all sides that 'flllll'US IIIlYfi not the
slightest heecl
ling of an eye that lake much time
to describe : and while so great all
amount oC damage has been clone hy p
the furious beast , it has not bean two
mlnuteH since ho burst from ! his pen , 1
to scatter consternation over the vast
aUlllenco gathered to pay their respects -
Sllects to the Captain-Coneral 01' Cuba ,
and without the least anticipation or
witnessing 11 hullH/ht. /
Straight on gallops the beast , with
Jack ! straining every nerve to throw i
hlmEelf lo the fore.
Perhaps .Jo:810 sees his heave ef-
forl-11cl'haps she realizes that it Is
on account of herhe ] woulll willingly
face that monHtor before whom all
ethers have lied In dire 1iUIlIlY ] : If
so , her heart must he touched by this
evidence of his de\'otlon
( To he continued )
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The Head of the DIGtrlct
Huol Durlwo helll the politics of
Sullivan county , N H" , arlll Cflllccially
of Cwyelon , In the hollow of his hand ,
and woe to the aspirant for oll1co who
did not first consult him ,
A man who wanted to ho speaker or
the Iiouse , and who had been lookIng
the ground over for the anticipated
harvest , cornered Hucl one day and
enlarged POIl his Ilunlillcatolls ! at
gl eat length , '
"Now , Huel , " ho said at last , "can't
you help mo to bo spealI' ? "
"Yo ain't chose y 'It , Levi , " salll
Rue ! And when tilt March : elections
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( 'ii illi'i Levi "wa'Il't C'hoE
If you are troubled with insomn'a
go to seep ] and forgot IL
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