The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-01

eyitable. Your ceilency must see Ii.
Even were you Catholic, Governor Ar
rillaga and the president Of the mis-
sions, at least, would not dare to coun-
tenance this marriage without the CON
sent Of the king
utes. In spite Of the emotions Of the
past few days he was astonished at the
depth and keenness Of his disappoint-
ment. But never yet had he failed to.
realize when he was beaten. nor to
trim his sails without loss Of precious
time. rs
Very well,'' he said. ri will 90 to
st. Petersburg at tho earliest possible
moment, obtain personal letters from
the czar and proceed post haste to Rome
arrange for the treaty with full '' au-
thority from the car. Then I shall
sail from Spain to Mexico and reach
here as soon as may be. 1t will take
q long while, the best part Of two
years; but have your word.
You haye, the three asserted with
solemn emphasis.
every well. But there is one thing
more. l am not in diplomatic hui.
NOR. MY Sltkans are starving. I must
leave here with a shipload of bread
stuffs. -
Again the governor drew up his slim
soldierly figure; deposited his cigaret
on the malachite ashtray. "You may
be sure that we have given that mo-
mentous question our deepest consider
alton. Father Abella's suggestion that
we buy, your commodities for cash, and
that with our Spanish dollars you buy
again OF us, did not strike me favor
ably at first, for it savored of sophis-
try. | may have failed in every at
femnt hpnafif Cd
forsaken country, but at least / have
been the honest agent of my king. But
the circumstances are extraordinary.
You are about to become one of us, to
40 our unhappy colony the greatest ser
vice that is in the power Of any NOR
tai, and personally you have inspired
us with affection and respect. / have
therefore decided that the exchange
shall be made OH these terms, but that
your. cargo shall be received by Don
Jose Arguello, comandante of the San
nranci SEQ e company, and he ID in trust
to the purchase shall arrive. ~ "..- :
Rezanov glowed to his finger tips.
Not even the assurance of his union
with the woman Of his heart, which
after all had met but the skeleton of
his desires, gave him the acute salts
faction of this sudden fulflln ant of
MS self-imalposed, mission. He dropped
his own official demeanor and throwing
himself across the table gripped the
governors hand while he poured out
his thanks in voice thick with feel.
ing, his eyes glittering with more than
victory. He did not lose sight of his
u mate designs s! and pledge himself
lly conveyed the impression that Spain
had that day made a friend she could
i'll afford to, lose; and his three visitors
rose. well pleased with the elimination
Of the interview.
''You must stay here no longer, Req
anoy,' said Don Jose, as they were
taking leave. my house is now lit
orally your own. tt will be some weeks
before the large quantities of corn and
flour and other stores you wish can be
got together-for We must lay reoui-
sition on the fertile Mission ranches in
the valleys-andi you will exchange
these narrow quarters for such poor
comfort as my house affords-1 take, no
denial. Concha will remain at Juan
Moraga's for the present.