women, trying to look fetching, gave 

 themselves a variety of airs, were 

 " scared at the whole thing, nervous 

 about the uproar, afraid it would be 

 shocking/' but really were as keenly 

 interested as the men. 



All was ready, and the boss of u The 

 Corners" shouted: " Let her go, boys; 

 house is full an' time 's up!" 



Faco Tampico had managed to tie a 

 bundle of chaparral thorn to the bull's 

 tail, so that the huge creature had 

 literally lashed himself into a frenzy. 



Jack's hogshead meanwhile had 

 been rolled around till he was raging 

 with disgust, and Faco, at the word 

 of command, began to pry open the 

 door. The end of the barrel was close 

 to the fence, the door cleared away; 

 now there was nothing for Jack to do 

 but to go forth and claw the bull. to 

 pieces. But he did not go. The noise, 



