The Coolidge examiner., 1938-07-21
CHAPTER XXVI-COntinued


The courier spoke timidly.
'Excellency," he murmured dep
recatingly. unfortunately, I must be
on my way. not being on a pleasure
trip, like yourself, and and
there is a letter in there that l
have on my conscience. l should
have asked you about it before l
left the preside. II does not bear
your frank"
The Governor looked startled.
$50? And who has sent a letter
out without my frank?"
Her Excellency, La Sonora La
Gobernadora. Dona Eulalia."
"Ah! Let me have it, and I will
attend to it."
The courier took the paper from
among the rest and handed it to
the Governor. 1t was addressed to
the Viceroy of Mexico. The Gov
ernor shook his head and rubbed
his eyes. The men watched him in
amazement as he tore the letter
open ana TedQ IL
"A woman's tongue is only three
inches long, but it can kill a man
of six feet! You" he said to the
trembling courier, get on your way
at once. l will keep this letter. And
the rest of us will return at once
to the preside"
At the exclamation Of disappoint-
ment from his escort he laughed
loudly.
But we will stay only short
while, and before this sun has set
we will be on our way again. Our
pasear is interrupted. companeros,
not abandoned!"
A little while later the preside
gates were again thrown open, and
to the surprise of everyone, the Gov
ernor's party swept into the parade
ground in a cloud of dust and
cIatter of hoofs.
From her window La Goberna-
dora watched Ell Gobernador ride
nadly toward the palacio. and be-
fore she could control the sudden
trembling that seized her, he strobe
into the room.
Behind him came two soldiers,
who had followed from the gate.
Sonora" numbered the Cover
nor, Il have come to place you un-
der arrest" He motioned to the two
soldiers. who stepped smartly for
ward and took their places one
at each side of Eulalia. Their
eyes goggled with amazement, but
they clanked the butts of their mus
kets smartly on the floor, and stood
at attention.
what is the meaning of this. ."
inquired Eulalia, ''is it a drunken
prank? For what am l to be placed
under arrest?"
at is no drunken prank. Woman.
you are under arrest for treason. l
have here"-and he slapped Eula
las letter to the Viceroy on to the
table, have here a document
written by you containing treason
able utterances against the Cover
nor of the CALIFORNIA;. And any
treason against the Governor of the
CALIFORNIA; is treason against his
Most Catholic Majesty the King of
Spain. Therefore | put you under
arrest"
Eulalia grew white around the
lips. and her voice shook.
"T-t-treason?" she stammered.
Eyes; you have said here that
the Governor Of California has been
going slowly but surely insane for
the past three years. That all his
acts are the acts Of a madman,
maniac. That his governance here
has been long period of misrule.
That he fails to cooperate with
the priests in their religious work
That everyone is afraid of him, and
dare not report his madness to the
Vicer0y. That he has repeatedly
threatened your life, and the lives
of others, and that he neglectS his
duties to consort with Indian Wom-
en-. Is that true?"
Every word of i'll"
Il mean is it true that you have
written this?"
"Yes. | wrote it."
VERY well, then. i arrest you in
the name of the King of Spain"
Eulalia wavered.
'But-but-you can not do hatl
What-what are you going to do
with me?"
'You are to be incarcerated in
the monjera, the quarters of the
Indian women at Mission Carmelo
until / return from my trip. Then
! will consider your case"
''In the monjera! You can not do
this to me! l will not go! You dare
not degrade me, disgrace me this
way. before the whole community
will not go!
You do not hesitate to degrade
and disgrace me before all Califor-
MIA. Mexico and Spain, Sonora. You
shall go to the monjera. and at
once. Prepare. yourself
mo! MOI l will die first =.
Angustias!"
Angustias was covering In cor
ner. watching the scene in terror.
At the doors and windows frightened