The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09

-Tuttnus hsr danra 9Th him Nv =
pre-, -uuC~rts-i arrangement t"u 90 ts.lL .
rpupls~ noe ttss ratr- no IA" dtn's' IN"
UinUst acrelsTt's'- in t~iuIo aud breaks
into the panu-iu ur handkerchief dane"
During all II tins .s.n.' Nu'pnf las
at upon m. -trt- uf the grand stand
ni1ttonl.ss- tazfru hTelk- through the
crowd 10 Vsgu~rus- tu front at IN" inn
doors and tak'ss tho '"ntrs of the >tags'
he - ga an ugly MOST tie rails a. The
yuny dances az modern t,m"s striking
hi- dagger ~, ely IA ia" ground he de-
uiand- from the crowd II ther" 10 any
On. Who will Hare To- dance. with hum tho
ancient dance of the tahfornian- the
IL sger dance Like = panther he mak"-
the circuit 81 the stage asking that his
challeug. h.. met The crowd turn away
T With show ~ fear NaiO ma rises slowly
Taxing her dagger from her belt she stick :
p ~ next tu Cns'ro's IN the ground. castro
refuses tn dance with her she looks
Stsrnly AZ HIM and points with authority
at tho dagger. The orchestra breaks
into tho Wild and harbarc rhythm ut M"
dagger dance The gaze 90 every one
on the stag" - rivete1 ON tho daggerS
and an The dance which grows IN in
irnsliy and dramatic fery or.
hdg1n1 and ilru radO are -~en untytng
tn" leather thongs which support IN"
railing ~ The grand stand m M" angle
facing the audience who're BdrO1fd b.
seated .tlrurddo removes his -arai'n from
his shoulders aud vr"rpS ny To ia" edc"
~ m" grand stand near RIrb1rd NotpiUG
and Castro simultaneously Il'lr> tho
ddgg"r- from the ground aud cross
eaC! uih"r an 'he moN enent ~ The dan,e
y VIA ~rSo -'no'h hos BdrbI - m hi-
~erau" and - pullinE her down ~ the
fraud stand NdioW6 makes hlnge At
Crsi~o VINO psrrIc~ her a'fsck She p,IT-
4 psNaly I,iS-as HIM. and iIst a. i'dTGdo
aud hdgdHd have cu, cred BcrtHru Suh
tb- ~araf-' NdtOBr rl.nCp> her taggcr
: into lhdrafo In" dane" comes 10
stop with a crash lhdrn'o. ri-Ing ~
hIs t.c- tails toad \ TtOr.G 'and- mo
tIrnl-.s dagger IN hand. while castro -
hold down hv IdUT. nruiher o'hCer-
B The crowd. realizing ihe tragedy. would
iNll uuuu N1t ma and tear her 20 pieCe~
prHl draws NJ sword and SIIh hlZ sailor
ani he soldier- holds the crowd al bay
In" grea' dppr~ IF he church Open AMI
tn'frf If'"n' a.i"ar> He stanf- on
tho -'pp- II he church holding over M
head m" ,'ru-s Hvli. he cri"s hold
m tra "a ne Ut christ The crows fall
uUuu their Nn"c- Ing he -lgn Il h"
,ru-- E1f''r ~ rita IuIn- onward No
t.HG with ge~iur u protection Va
r,r art the -f"r~ 4 The church falls tl
the iCer Of the rrt.-i ~till hDldlpE ms
,rpss alrii rare, p Giin "N,itlu~
.Norgedrur - mite" ~Aith tho lord
lIH inIrd g.. pNrai- NrfO % alone ~
the rr'--Iuu church he dpur~ are 81 '-.t
ami the afternoon ~ur II r-ain~ through
= " stained git,s NI' doN upon the MA.
-te,-. Nh'r, -h" ~ hudriird together nth
rsr ~" "a ''''' Naer her ,ue,'s ~ II IAItE
stunned ste crowns an Indian song i,Etd-
Usll. ruu.Ing e. net -suSs- sh.' 4. pir'~
-" mJustIDr 10 r,'r Ue, n" ~ tn coming
- the wh'lF iran trOMIHV WniSt~-ipI 81
IA" all. upon the treat ~pirtt t. bring
dps y ue-i ru'iiCn upon the Strangers NJ
the height 1T her IN oyatIrn F'dft' =. .dhr
apI str- from l'hind the alter and buds
her tu la'. pea,e N H." house 1t cod
SO would ral a. hlir. bui the 'sn, gn
iSnTN - -" priest uIuet- Ter II" tp-
I"al~ ~ her and would haN" her unl""
i tai tho bsAutv Ut the TEACHINGS Of fre
hurc' and the great ln," Of th" Ne
dunr1 IN" priest tells her that her soul
- IN danger and needs protection ~ her
hodv mas i',i proi"y tion from the assault
OF IN" DroNt ieN hours before Ndiu",I
81 uddrr- ~ TIA" recollection but SAYS -f.e
would NOT na 40 minded. somethIng within
her told h"r What 80 - zhs know no o'het
WaN
H. simple language the Padre recalls
her childhood day~ with Barbara 1hl-
strikes the one responsive chord m the
heart uf NIiom1 She realizes that her
lfe ~ ende-i and thai heT dream o( happl-
hess with III" stranger could never come
true
The priest summons the acolyte ana
bld- the church doors 70 10 thrown open
Ndiomq stands upon tho stsp- Of IN. altar
facing the length of the church which
rapidly tIl- She looks at no one Don
Fra c.sCn and b rbdrd seat thsmSeIN"-
mar the altar P0Hi and hlS hro'her oH'"er~
opposite NJ the eni q "a choral Far..
Pc alta mounts the pulpit and m \ fev
words recalls N" coming - IN" ie-i@l
day with eyeTv promIs" pf hApuIuess thtt
Crirue has leen committed AMI punish.
msn' must follow
Behold under the authority 81 the
Hov church II Rome herself the punish
n-ni We here ordaIn The voices Of nuns
are heard N the stage IN hymn -
triumph and - praise The doors ~ the
convent garden open. disclosing Hood
~ hight. through which the nuns enter
and knee IN the aisle The fIll orchestra
and organ take up the HYMN Of praise.
which grows m volume
NGf0wa turns and looks AZ the priest
Who bows hI- head Slowly. but erect
aud IIwdvs the Indian, she desCends TN.
altar steps and walks down the main
aisle 20 the point where Barbara aud PnH
arc seated whore she paus@s She turns
and faces ~" altar A. though undsr
m" -T~ll ~ ~ofns superior pow"r RarbGy0
and Paul com" from thor e-gs...'l.. pew
rlasU hands and Huesl IA the aisle m front
Of Nr'o~,n With lowed head facing tho
altar and the urIs~t NnfDrrd verv ,Illie'. v
Htis o." amulet over her head and
uiar"s y gently around The neck u'
Errh0,G tI"u ilIns and D0nfIIues her
walk down ~" main atse The Music
l. nov ~ - aIDtheuS- Nheu NIiDur
rsdrh"- the ,ru>s at-a she turns and
walks between M" kneslIug NUM- until
ste stands "a m" doorway. hsr back 10
all on the stag" ~" nuns rise and
"Nsunt through the open door INTO M.
garden b-youi Fd'hsy Psyrl'r llis hls
hands m heu.dlrtiou ~ the church music .
'pfns-- 10 4 GILMAN and stops The orches
trt gives fort Ir-rrru the chords ~ Nr'Oirr. y
Indian theme ~ taie a. -he enters tho
.0nN"n' garden and irs doors close upon
hAr
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