Muleta the bull's spinal cord with a second sword, killing it instantly. The task of killing the bull is given to the matador alone; his title means literally "killer". Muleta A muleta is a stick with a red cloth hanging from it that is used in the final third ("tercio de muleta" or "de muerte") of a bullfight. It is different from the cape used by the matador earlier in the fight ("capote de brega"). The muleta obscures the sword, and as in his earlier work with the cape, the bullfighter uses it to attract the bull in a series of
A Costume Piece he fled to his artist's studio, and changed there. Moreover, he has also sent a message to Inspector Mackenzie, informing Scotland Yard to swarm the house. Ultimately, Raffles gracefully admits defeat. BBC Radio adapted the story into the third episode of its Raffles radio drama, "A Costume Piece", which first aired on 3 November 1985. The drama features Jeremy Clyde as Raffles and Michael Cochrane as Bunny. The episode closely follows the plot of the original story, with some minor changes: A Costume Piece "A Costume Piece" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief