The Coolidge examiner., 1938-07-07

as had brewed The child fretted
and cried, but at last became quiet.
Her nurse carried her from the
room, and AnguStlaS followed.
Don Pedro strode toward Eulalia,
and picked her up in his arms, cud-
died her on his knee as though she
were child. She did not respond,
did not struggle against him. But
she was slack in his embrace, inert,
unresponSive.
rs the my little flower very
ill?" he asked.
She has bad cold. This damp
house :" She looked about her
''Oh, a little cold she has
had them before. Let us not worry
about her Let us be happy, Eu-
lalia! Let us be happy again!"
He turned her face toward him,
and lifted her chin on his finger.
There was not a single answering
gleam in the black eyes. But he
persisted.
"Pack your travelling cantina with
Jewels. pack a chest with your fin
est clothes, and let us go south, to
the Preside of Santa Barbara for
the founding of the mission. 1t will
be a great affair! There will be
feasting at the presidio, bale. and
the Queen Of California should be
there. And what is more, we Will
find summer there. Fray Fermin
writes me. for the sun shines on the
southland and it is already spring!
Come with me, Eulalial"
With scarcely any change in her
expression the lady shook her head.
"Ah, come, querida!" He held her
closely, and whispered, Let US
make a little moon of honey of the
expedition a luna de miel!
Yes!"
Eulalia pulled away from him
her face settling in stern lines.
"You should not ask me to go
away from my sick child. And /
do not think that you should 60 and
leave her either"
Don Pedro looSened his arms.
That is nonsense. Of course. She
is not that i'll, and besides she is in
very good hands with Angustias.
Nevertheless, shall have to go any
way, for without me the founding Of
the mission is not legal" He stood.
and she slipped off from his lap on
to the floor gazing into the FIRE.
The Governor began pacing the
length of the sala.
"Yes, l should go no matter
whether il were necessary or not.
The Mission Santa Barbara! At last,
oh, at long last! 1t will be happy
day for me, and happy and sign1fi-
cant day for California when that
mission is founded. When l think Of
all the talks and quarrels had with
my poor Padre Junipero about it [
am overjoyed to think that finally
the mission is to be founded. Yes.
/ shall be there"
Eulalia glanced obliquely at him
! from where she sat. He was tug
ging his beard and did not see ner.
"Junipero Serial" she thought
bitterly. Can he never be entire
ly at rest? Is his spirit to follow me
always: haunt and punish me?" She
shivered.
Pedro FACES delayed preparing
for his trip until the last possible
day. and with deep diSappoint-
ment in his heart, resolved to say
nothing more to Eulalia. But he
was frightened about her, as she
sat hour after hour. saying nothing.
doing nothing. but watching the fire
and listening to the rain that lashed
the little house unmercifully The
baby was no better but certainly no
worse, yet he saw it was hopeless to
persuade his lady to go with him.
On the morning when he had
planned his departure ne stood be-
fore her, stern, unhappy.
Il must tell you adios. Sonora"
he said formally. L will return
as quickly as possible"
She said nothing. only turned and
looked at him.
"Ah, come, Eulalia!" he ex-
claimed suddenly, his reserve
breaking. Come with me :"
ITO BE CONTINUED