With much difficulty, and after a pretty long interval, the three wounds of the _pica_ (according to rule) were at length inflicted; and the _chulos_ came forward to perform their part. It was here that the same difficulty arose, for alas! it could not be expected that the poor bull, who had shown no relish whatever for the _pica_, should evince any taste for the _banderillas_. Consequently a great confusion arose, and a simultaneous call for _banderillas de fuego_, was heard on every side. This it was expected would prove a stimulus to the too tranquil temperament of the animal. Accordingly the furs was planted upon his neck; but scarcely had the fireworks began to crack and whiz around his head, than stunned no doubt by the noise as well as the pain, he actually turned and fled. The _chulos_ ran after him, and thus continued _nolens volens_ to thrust their spears into his unresisting carcass, until it was thought expedient to desist in order to give him the _coup de grace_. Leoncito the second _espada_ then came forward, and was hailed with joyful acclamations by his partisans, especially the _manolas_, for he was a young, light-made, dapper man. It proved however an exceedingly difficult task to kill the bull according to the rules of art, owing to the animal’s unequivocal disinclination for the combat. Leoncito was a brave, daring man; but hardly so well skilled as Candido. He rushed boldly against the bull, and strove to inflict upon him a mortal wound. He missed, however, his aim at the right place, and the animal began to pour forth its blood in a stream. This is considered an enormous fault in the art—and it met with a becoming storm of groans and hisses. The bull, agonized by his wounds, ran wildly about. Leoncito gave him another blow—when he sat down, and quietly looked around him, as the wounds were not immediately mortal. This reposing attitude gave immense annoyance both to the combatants and the spectators. Of course it was out of all question to inflict on so gentle and resigned an enemy another _estocada_—and yet the public could not afford to wait the bull’s leisure to die, as it was necessary to continue the sport. To expedite, therefore, the animal’s last moments, and the progress of public business, the _eachetero_, a butcher, came forward and performed his function of inflicting the death-blow on occasions when, owing to the perversity of the bull or the clumsiness of the _matador_, his final assistance becomes requisite. Grasping firmly a short sharp dagger, he by a steady and well directed blow put a period to the agonies of the animal—applauses and abuse were then liberally bestowed upon Leoncito; after which the fight was suffered to proceed, and the third bull sprang into the arena. We will not, however, follow the perils and chances of this encounter. It may e sufficient to mention, that the sport went on much upon the same principle as before. The usual number of horses were