The Coolidge examiner., 1938-06-02


last. How should :"
How should you indeed! Hum.
That is one question our medical
brethren will have to find out for
themselves. Revenons nos mou-
tons hum"
While DON Pedro and La Perouse
were discoursing, La Gobernadora
and young Dagelet walked their
horses to the edge of shallow cliff,
where gnarled cypress writhed in
distorted attitudes away from the
sea. and sat silently a moment look
ing at the scene beneath them. A
score Of servants were preparing a
merienda picnic on the
shore. Against a blackened rock,
where savage people of ages past
had baked food salyaged from the
sea, a fire had dwindled into glow
ing Goals, the correct temperature
for cooking.
Il see Angustias, managing every
thing" said Eulalia. pointing at the
scene with her riding whip. And
there is Indizuela,' she went on
with a sidelong glance at her cava-
lier. Don't you see herr"
Dagelet reached for her reins, and
pulled Eulalia's mount closer to
him. II see only you You are in
deed Queen of California in your
green habit of regal velvet, except
that you have a very chic hat with
a sweeping plume instead of a
crown. Do you ever wear CROWN"
Eulalia sighed inwardly with de-
light at the compliment.
His look strayed over her from
trembling plume to the restless toe
of her riding shoe.
"You were made to be a queen.
II would not matter where you were,
you would have to be a queen. But
it seems to me you could have
chosen a better domain to reign
over than this California. You
should be =" he hesitated deli
cately. but the lady's deepened col
or and attentive eyes gave him per-
mission to speak farther. .. E.
queen Of a court of love and beau
ty."
Eulalia only sighed. and stared
out at the turquoise waters Of the
cove. Dagelet drew nearer and took
her hand gently. He stripped the
embroidered gauntlet from the re-
laxed fingers. Leaning over sud
denly, he kissed her palm.
She did not start, but withdrew
her hand. still staring across the
waters. Dagelet was modify silent
for a few moments before he spoke.
"Yes. there it lies, the ocean,"
he said at last following her gaze.
"And in two days there shall be |.
upon those heaving waters waited
hither and thither by all the winds
Of heaven, drifting to strange isles
and distant lands"
But you will be on your way
home to your Paris with
its life and color and music. Where
the lights twinkle at night on the
boulevards. And where there is
gaiety. All, Dios de mi almal" she
sighed, speaking in Spanish. II
would l were going tool"
The young Frenchman was star
ing strangely into the distance.
Perhaps l shall see Paris again,
perhaps not who can say? It
is half around the world or more
from here, and many things can
happen. But wish you were" He
stopped suddenly. Pardon me-" he
mumbled, II forget myself"
mo-" said Eulalia excitedly.
SAY what you were going to say.
Did you not understand what l said
in Spanish just now? l said would
l were going with you! There E.
l have said it."
"Come!"
Before there was time for further
speech the Governor, La Perouse
and his French gentlemen on their
horses, Fray Fermin Lasuen and
some priests from. San Carlos at
Carmel on their mules came upon
them.
"Ah, here Is our hostess. La
Refine herself" exclaimed La Pc
rouse.
The Governor looked quickly from