The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-23

few steps toward the girl, then
stopped II the hussy was intent on
joining some French lover, she
would use violence rather than let
Angustias stop her. she reflected
She needed a 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 "a 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 Excellency!" she gasped,
look, see that woman running to-
ward the beach! With the bundle on
her head 1t 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.
Very we'll. 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
bing 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 rebozo
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 wers
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 1T 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. "Eulalial
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, so you will be happy"
She lifted the bundle and staggered
a few steps.
Don Pedro watched her as though
he were viewing an incident in
dream, with drugged senses that
could not react.
Il am leaving everything behind
that you love-" she said through her
teeth, the children. Indizuela and
your California. For ever!"
Then he strode to her side and
wrested her burden from her.
Come" he said sterny. mo non
sense"
She struggled with him.
MOI wildly. MOI Let me go!
You can not hold me here any long
er! Let me :"
But ne slung the bundle over his
saddle, and taking her around the
shoulders that writhed and tried to
slip from his grasp, he put one
hand firmly over her mouth, and
tried to move her toward the horse
She dug her heels in the sand, he
could feel her maledictions and i'm
precautions sputtering against his
hand.
ITO BE CONTINUED