The Coolidge examiner., 1938-04-21
Mistress Of Monterey
Dirqinia Stivers Bartlett %aS~~.

81 don't believe l do, Captain
Soler. No. I'm very sure l do not
1 am still expecting to see some
thing that looks like capital city"
Soler leaned closer to her and
lowered his voice.
You do not like California"
Eulalia started, but he went on
rapidly.
mo, you do not like California. 1
can see that. And do not blame
you. 1t is no place for lady of
your culture or your beauty. one
used to the life you have had. 1t is
cruel for the King to insist that the
Governor should be a family man,
and bring his wife to this country"
A trumpet called across the pre-
sidio. The great gates swung open
and the Governor Of the CALIFORNIA;
rode in with a party Of horsemen.
lie dismissed them and cantered
across to the palacio. Soler rose to
his feet and saluted his Excellency.
Well" said Don Pedro, call.
ing on La Gobernadora early, l
see."
Soler cast a quick glance at the
lady.
Yes" he replied shortly. II saw
her Excellency sitting alone here
and came to pay my respects. l
must be going now. I trust l have
not bored her."
mot at ALL" chimed Eulalia. 81
have enjoyed your conversation.
You must call again"
The CAPTAIN bowed again. and
swung on to his horse.
Don Pedro called in at the door,
"Indizuela!" When she answered he
spoke in the Indian dialect, and
they laughed. She brought him a
chair, and wine in a cup. He threw
himself into the chair. stretching
out his legs with sigh, and drank
his wine in thirsty gulps. Eulaha
fdgeted.
why were you so rude to Captain
Soler?"
Il do not like him."
Why"
81 never dislike anyone without
reason. He is an officious, med
ding. ambitious upstart."
SIS that all?"
mo. But why talk about him? l
am at home now, would rather talk
with my beautiful wife. Look
here" He pulled sheaf of papers
from his wallet. These papers ar
rived for me on the San Carlos"
Eulalia started. The San Car
los Where is she?"
"Oh, she has come and gone
again, back to Mexico"
"Ah-she has," Eulaha sighed.
She has gone"
Yes, but there are plenty Of doc
uments for me to look to now" He
opened a rafting paper and read il
while Eulalia stared across the lone
ly bay.
A soldier, riding up to the pala-
clio, looked at the Governor in
amazement. and saluted.
Your Excellency, here are the
letters that you left behind you in
your office"
What are they?" demanded Eu.
lalia as soon as the soldier was out
of sight.
Letters from home, for you"
answered FACES, putting them in
her lap. THE San Carlos left them. "
And you had them in your office
wherever that is-all this time
and forgot to bring them to me?
How could you? How could you
when you know how hungry l am
for news from home, and how long
it has been since l have had any?
Oh, do not see how you"
But the Governor with muttered
excuse jumped on his horse and
rode across the preside to his little
office by the great gate.
For hours La Gobernadora sat
reading avidly. Letters from her
mother, and from friends; accounts
of dancing parties, theater. opera,
moonlight horseback picnics, new
clothes, gossip of this one and that;
all the gay life of the gay capital OF
Mexico. And she, isolated in this
California, read and reread every
word.
ITO BE CONTINUED