The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-04

| dows when the two children cauRht siE III ~ ~, ot
devil that delights in torturinG good nuns in.
spred them next 70 separate ana run ,na mn
on, OH theresa nun up2n the hte In essa ans
r9n on the re ssenrs a sroro s OF Seaas
came to windows in the avenue ana were
in, site Of her prayers. Sister Ursula was
not harry. The medicine hottie Hanged anI
| bumroi IN her pocket as she grtppcd the 1f0h
the "a SAKE 9v OF hfhs "n she %g herself
" 1t is II good work. He might lie II did not
from the long di is ed' Irons had Sen on her
nose. The rungs were chanag her ,ands i ana
the winutes were dying me round Ted i nSS
smaller below her and there was rumhlinI
o. wheels IN the avenue IN d ahi GS.Sh hnd
| turned the corner TO see what was to De seen.
And Sister Ursula climbed in agony ago. 81 st n.
snrpin. on The rnnes Of the ladder, and all
earth reeling u hundred thousand feet below S:
we're entity Of lie reoIie. but the IRE. tho books
T. on the table. and the childs 10Y cast on the
shgwd w%i 1cw reaS on The
balcony and then hurried ubwaru. There was
iron rnsted red on hoth her hangs. ,ne rom OF
stainless stih iold Of. her headgear battered
down over her eye. Her shoe. yes. the mended
| one. had burst at tho side near the toe in q
generous hIilGeo white stock ms she cllmned
aud IN her ears there came unbidIen tho
| nursery refrain that She used to sing to the
| little SILK childicn n the hospital at Quebec.
| This the COW with the crumplei horn.
Between earth and heaven. it is said. tho
fcting Of many evil SIRIUS. There flushed into
| sister tfsula's mind the remembrance OF
the side Of IA house,, wonderful piece OF fore
shGrtening that made one dizzyto sep. Where
woks SIM nfsn on or in a tn
her OF book read 10y stealth in her novit;ate.
snch oHok rs EcTiis nony ana SOU. md sis.
n foot, before her nose. Everything that
she had read in or, thought about thar book.
pas, life races through the soul OF
= drowning man. 1t Was so horrible. most
that she. sister Of irreproachable lie and
demoanor the book had been an indiscte-
hs ,onG sine bitterly renentsh or snGuid
Thee We're other nuns Of her a"IuaintAnc..
proud. naughty. and ovcrbearinE dior foot
hasty judgments. and she felt 1t was n small
aud nGGling justice that counted offences at
their holiness. to whom this modification.
with all the rust lakes in bosom aud kerchef.
But that She. sister Ursula, who hoN only Jes,rei
a quiet life should climb fire escapes in the
insG OF the snan+ ,n Mats POP
she did not come down.
Praying to be delivered from evil thoughts.
praying that the swinging. bottle would not
toled on. The second and third flats we're
empty. and she heard n murmur in the street
cries bidding her. go ~ higher. and crisp in.
1uiries AS to whether this were the end Of tho
prevailed against tho nuns-would not help
sister Ursula. and It came oyer her. as cold
nsys end she woua 6avo at
the window. There is no vest ibule. portico. or
TotinE room at the uppe. end Of fire escape
studious OF tho graces, being for the most part
not oyerdressed. and yet seek ing publicity
sula unsought. She must 20 through that
window in order to give her invalid his
feet. and the bursten shoe. must go last. 1t
was tho very breaking point in tho strain and
here her saint. installing the needs OF the
Level with the window OF the fourth story. and
she was rejoicing to find that that also was
tered u man something elderly. OF prominent
figure. and dressed according to tho most
Il. was millions o.! leagues removed from Sis
ter Ursula ; world thus person with mo tall
iyousers. the tiny yellow Imttonho.e rose. AMI
the marvellous pulled crHvat anchored about
with nlnck pearl hraded ins-Dut an i'm pera-
tive need for justification was upon her Her
own mission. the absolute rightness Of har
own mission We're SO clear 70 herself that she
when she pointed upward to the skies and the
The man. who was in the nc, oflayinr his tall
hat absentiy upon the tnhle. looked NJ AS the
shadow took tho light saw the gestiir". and
s'areI. Ihen his his Inw dropp"h, and his face
seen Terror in tho flesh. vel dressed. and
fresh from a round , Of y"!s She gathered
uttered y err that even til" double windows
could not sittie. and ran round the room in
circles ms Il dog runs seeking II lost glove.
He is mad" she thought. "Oh. heavens
and that is what has driven him mad"
he was sc; stoon,ng iontly oyrr some,hing that
seemed IKE the colin Of q little child Then
no rushed directly Mt tho window oman
mouthed. Sister Ursula went upward and
IeNra %nea oaI tn % Crash R'o Of s@e
glass. and tho tlnkling Of the broken splnters
on tho Iavestonrs below. For the second time
tween the ladder and tn" wait silk hat was |
hobbing wildly rs tIshinG float on troubled
..,Wnere, is it, Where is it, :" Then went M to
great crowd: ye!s. cat calls ki.yi-, and boot |
i"es many times multiplied. Her saint had |
hard heT at last. nnt caused sister Ursula 70
the window Her on. desire now was |
to reach that haven 10 jump, dive.
"a. unfortunate mnnar. II WIS a short race. |
put swift. aud Saint trsuin took care, of the |
refreshments AT rluhs in The intervals. is not |
such good training as III" care OF the sick in |
all weathrrs for sprinting over course. laid |
athletes 90 swiftly VI ladder II he carries u |
nriseieSs violin in one hand nmd ts equally
sell with vanished leather huttoned boots. |
They climLed. the one Lciow the other.
The window at the foot Of the invald's bed |
was open. At thencNt window was The white
lace o. the invalid. Sister r>ula reached the
sash, threw It W. went thrOuGh-let no man
ak how-shnt 1t gently but with amazing
quickness. and sank rantnG 1T the loot OF the
bed one hand on the notte.
There was no other way she painted.
~ =, The door was locked, could not help. on
He II here"
The ia Q Of Terror in tho tor, hat rose to tho
window level inch Ly inrl. Tho violin how |
was between his teeth and his hat hung over
one eye in the fashion OF early dawn,
It's Colt van Colt" slii tho invalid. slowly
and critically. He LOOKS an old man. Colt
and his sirad. How very bad for the Strad!"
Open the window. Where is it, Is there
way Open the window roared Colt. with
out removing his violin bow
Sister Ursula held M ohh hand warningy |
as she stopped over the. invalid.
For the second time did OFT van Cott misin-
terpret tho gesture. and heayed himself up
ward. the violin and the bow clicking and rat
fiing at every stride. liz was fleeing to me
Leads to save his lilo and his violin from death
by tre..hre in the basement and the crowd