The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-04-28


thrust him back at the startled
Frenchman.
Take him quickly" she gasped.
"Be good to him he is my all
|. my baby"
Before La Perouse could say an
other word she stumbled out of the
tent into the dark.
Nom du nom de vieu singe!"
roared La Perouse. Here, Dage-
let, you seem moony and unoccu-
pied. I give you this animal to keep
in your charge, and to watch and
ward, and put his dear little tail
through the hole in his pantaloons
until we land on a tropical islel
Mon Dieu, quelle femme"
Dagelet picked up the monkey
dolefully.
'And you think I have nothing to
dol" he muttered. He walked away
from the tent, carrying the monkey
and his bundle of clothes to a spot
where boat was moored, and an
oarsman sat as though waiting for
someone.
"Take this" barked Dagelet. 81
will return"
Angustias, blinded with her
tears, staggered through the sand
until she reached firmer ground,
then she made her way toward the
preside, sobbing and talking to
herself.
"Chichi, my baby" she grieved,
holding her empty arms to her
breast, "my baby, my baby"
| When she was quite near the pre-
sidio gate she noticed figure NOV
ing hurriedly in the direction of the
beach. 1t seemed to be the figure
of a woman. Angustias slipped
behind a tree and watched. The
woman came closer and Angustias
could see a large bundle balanced
on her head Every few feet she
| turned around and looked back to-
ward the preside.
"Indizuela!" gasped Angustias.
"What is she doing? All, the vixen,
she is running away with some
French sailor, I'll be bound. Well,
we can't have that. I've always had
my suspicious of that one. Que la
doncella honrada la pierna quebra-
da y en- casa (The virtuous maid
and the broken leg must stay at
home)," she muttered. She took a
few steps toward the girl, then
stopped. If the hussy was intent on
joining some French lover, she
would use violence rather than let
Angustias stop her, she reflected.
She needed man to help her. AS
she hesitated, her eye still on the
flying girl who was zigzagging
through the sand, she heard the
sound of horses. She ran toward
them as they came in view. Then
she saw it was the Governor.
She stopped. She must not let
him see her. She had disobeyed
him. He would reprimand her, she,
Angustias, whom he had always
called ga good soldier" She started
to step behind her tree again, but
was too late. The Governor had
seen her. So she took matters in
her own hands and ran toward him.
"Your Excelency!" she gasped,
"look, see that woman running TO-
ward the beach! With the bundle on
her headI It is Indizuela! She is
running away to join some French
lover on the ships"
Pedro FACES looked after the fig.
ure that Angustias pointed out. She
did indeed seem to be fleeing, her
erratic course took her now from
one tree to another, and she was
avoiding the open spaces.
every well, Angustias, you re-
| turn with Pedro to the mansion. ]
will attend to this. Go with them,
he ordered the servant.
He spurred his horse lightly and
cantered toward the girl. AS he drew
near he saw she had staggered and
dropped the great bundle from her
head. She was leaning over it, Sob
bling with exertion when he caught
up with her.
| AS he jumped from his horse, she
turned away from him, and tried
to cover her face with the rebozc
that swathed her head.
FACES spoke very gently.
| mi chiquita," he said, "my poor
little one. Why are you running
away from us all, and from your
home, and those who are concerned
in your welfare? Did you not say
you loved the Governor, and were
grateful for all he had done for you?
And now you run away, Indizuela!'
The girl suddenly became dynam-
ic. She Strengthened and faced the
Governor boldly, tearing the rebozo
from her head.
"Soi" she screamed. "It is In
dizuela you love, is it! Indizuela
whom you follow after in the star
light! Indizuela, is it! Indizuela!"
Pedro FACES put his hand to his
beard, then brushed his eyes as
though he doubted his sight.
"Eulalia!" he said. "Eulalia!
You were running away"
She stopped over her bundle and
tugged at it. "Of course am run
ming away. And you can not stop
me. Indizuela is not leaving you"
she painted, $50 you will be happy.
She lifted the bundle and staggered
few steps.
Don Pedro watched her as though
he were viewing an incident in a
dream, with drugged senses that
could not react.
81 am leaving everything behind
that you love-" she said through her
teeth, "the children, Indizuela and
your California. For ever!"
Then he strobe to her side and