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Show Mistress of Monterey CHAPTER XXII Continued. IB She writhed and struggled, clawing at his muffling fingers. The slipped around her neck, her hair tumbled wildly over her shoulders. But Pedro Pages clutched her firmly, and at last threw her over his shoulder, and lifted her to toss her on to the horse. As soon as the touched the (addle she began to scream, and started to slide down. As her feet touched the earth at ths side of the horse, Pages pinned her to the side of his anl-snwith one arm and looked at her Virginia Stivers Bartlett C Virginia Silvan Bartlett WNU Service re-bo- fUDTQ ISA " gALT " FINISHING !U!S. 1T1 ffaZTse cwr- - Lab vu POULTRY SSEWWtWSS JNiTRUCIiQN. it WITCH TO MAW, UKK rAir piety of Pere Fcrmin Lesucn, and the hospitality of them both. From the Sandwich Isles, the Frenchmen had sailed away, had been seen once again by men in New Zealand, then disappeared. The Astrolabe, the Bousaole, the uiunt de La Perouse, Monsieur de angle, Le Panto Dagelet the scholar, scientists, sailors and lovers; the delicate instruments, the botanmoment ical and zoological which "You let me stone!" she ex- bad been picked specimens up in the Frenchclaimed stridently. "I win not men expedition, were an loot in stay toe Pacific. And the manner another minute here I" of their Pages lifted his hand and rapped disaster remained for ever a mysstinging slap across Eulalia's tery. Jaws. She put her hands to her face, and CHAPTER XXIII her mouth fell open in pain and aurpriia. "Now I Win Sing to my weU beloved Now, get on that horse," said e song of my beloved touching hia the Governor sternly. vineyard. She hesitated Juat a second for the My weU beloved hath a vineyard in strong hand that was usually her a very fruitful hill1 " mounting block, then scrambled Quickly into the saddle. Fray Fermin Lasuen, sitting beAa they pasaed the sentries at the side the Governor on the hot earth presidio gates, she covered her head beneath a great oek on top of a and bent tow. The sentries looked hiU, repeated the words of Isaiah a after them with lively curiosity. they watched the Indians picking the At tho door of the mansion An- ripe grapes that burdened the glistics' scared face met them. Go gnarled and twisted vines. It was the lait day of the to bed, said the Governor shortly. The fruit had been allowed With n gasp of understanding Anto hang beneath the burning sun nw. gus tiai scuttled away. til possible minute when Eulalia cast herself on the bed, richthe last would strain the purple trembling and fearful, but the Gov- skins juice to the utmost, without beginernor did not even look at her She to dry. Only a tow stragglers rubbed her stinging cheek tenderly ning remained in the vineyard. The fimoment, then undressed, and esta de la vendimia waa already slipped beneath the covers. Still the a Governor did not speak, nor make starting ai bustle and stir In the direction of the barbecue pits, any move, only stood with folded shouts end songs from the workers arms, looking at the floor. attested. At last, with a sigh, he stirred Frey Fermin, who had cone over himself, and sank, a dejected dusty from Carmeto to bless the vintage, figure, before the Madonna. watched the Indian girl, Indizuela, Be reached for his rosary and began his priyers. But hla thoughts wandered from hla devotions. "Poor little thing. Poor little thing X had not dreamed she hated California so. Bated me. Ave Maria Puri slma . . . hates me! Ai, ai, ai! Who loves her sa Poor little thing. Ave Marin . . . Be bowed hla head still tower. Bis wifes frightened, frantic face, surrounded by her roughened tresses, her wide wet eyes, end little sharp teeth bared by trembling lips earns into hla mind again. Ba groaned. like a little "Poor little thing frightened animal caught In a mare, goaded Into gnawing off a foot, rather than to be held In a trap. Avt Maria!" Be beat hla breast softly, despairingly. Then he slipped his hand beneath his leather Jerkin and drew out tho scapular made from Junipero Serra'a habit Bolding it in his hands was soma comfort Timidly he lifted it to hia lips and kissed "Poor little thing!" That was all hla thoughts could form. "1 understand. I. too, if 1 did not love this strange California, would wish to ail away. Even with my love, I have loneliness, the wish for comWatched Iadisnela Saunter in panionship. Ave Maria I What shall Teward Him. I do now? God help me, holy Master Jesus, help me, Santa Maria, help me, holy Esther Serra, inter- as she passed them, a great basket of grapes on her head. cede for me. Ba had crouched so tong tost in "I want to speak to you of that prayer and bitterness, that when he little one," he said. "She is no longraised his head, he saw it was al- er a savage child, but a ready dawn. From tho parade-groun- little Christian woman, fit to be a there came the sound of a good wife to some man. It to time bugles notes, and of horses' hoofs. for her to wed. And because (he to Sharply ho remembered he had or- your protege, you should know dered a guard to accompany him have it in my heart to arrange a to tho beach to witness the depar- marriage for her with young Pto. ture of the French ships. "An Indian!" exclaimed the GovBe pulled himself stiffly to hit ernor. Why not? Be to a good Chrisfeet, and looked across at the bed. Eulalia was asleep, one hand stiU tian, and since his beloved master's curved over her outraged cheek. death he has been so bereft I fed mohe needs something happy in hie Tenderly he bent over her a ment then tiptoed out of the room. life. Several time, you know, he hie savage On the beach blazed a huge fire has run away to Join we will of driftwood. The sand was marked brethren, and I am afraid There him lose entirely. feet of many with the prints were bite of refuse and scraps left Fages mused, looking after the sailors. by the departing French graceful figure of the girL the Fages looked about him. Here had "I suppose you are right, Padre. tent which wee the laboratory But she stiU seems a child to me. stood, with Its strange fascinating And I had rather thought she would instruments. Bere were the black- marry, when the time came, one of ened cinders of the fire where the the Kings soldier. Do you want balloon had risen. to speak with her? I will." hit me Fages sighed and lifted The father rose to hie feet "Then glasaei. It waa a thick morning do it now. my soil I will go down could he Fog moved in so densely how the fiesta to progresssee to woncercely see the water. Be the ing. dered if La Perouse could see Be stretched In the bright sunbeams of the fire he had built in light. blinking as he faced the sun. How his honor. "Ah-h-hhe breathed. Be thought of Le Panto Dagelet to this sun, and warm airl I good . . . and dismissed him, once and am happy, your Excellency. Very for all, from hia thoughts. now In a few day happy. I shell go Be remembered what La Perouse to Santa Barbara to begin preparahad laid, that on leaving California tion for founding the Mission Santa he must catch the Chinese monsoon Barbara." also into Asiatic waters. "My imagina"Yea, Father. I am happyunder-stanveswell can as you tion must always precede my about that, If only Fray Junipero were sel by two or three thousand enhere to be with ue. leagues," he had laughed. Fages not he knows vied him with all hia heart "Ah, well. I doubt moved, and well what to going forward. It Snddty a breexa lifted the fog for a few momenta seems most fitting to be beginning the seafrom the face of the water. these preparations duringI em .planon For watchers the vintage. of son Son Pedro and the beloved my towshore saw the spread sails and ning to plant for my and the Master, another vineyard, and I ering masts of the Bousiole had pray the hill will be very fruitful, a It then nearer Astrolabe, end Fages out could putting be, yours is. He smiled, his old face remed they sway, walk sea. him watched of the bay Into the open the light lit with exalted imile. They cheered, moved by watched Indione oj Then he turned and of the shadowy ahipa. From toward him, her burst a cama zuela sauntering them, the Her hands were d empty. a followed basket by of smoke, and her lips, for she salute. The soldiers of the presidio most luscIwwRrape the filched in reply. had Her guard fired a volley end there as she picked. down moved the fog as a starry Then as black Sm black, are and to came yin they were tost sight, thought Fagea . As she the fog did not lift again; smiled suddenly .he him. It waa years later that the Viceroy and the flash of white teeth in her of Mexico learned, by dispatches dark face waa startling. sent from Europe, that the Bousiole the earth, the She was dark, dark as of made bed and the Astrolabe rose an aura her from and h,r Sandwich Island. of ancient of a homewarposited with the captain bD of the hidden, savage. Impenetrable. Hto ship d-bound English Pedro Fagea' bloodA pounded. rata JYaMoto tempi, findings of the Count Jean choked. throat felt Galaup de La Perouse, maa and pulsed suddenlytoC feltw.sk- his expedition, end hi. sw.rn.and torn la. the fortitude of be called, but his "Indlxuelsl end Don Pedro Fages. the kindness ven-diml- a. L Minn. 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Vis Named IGeorge Georgs e 5 .n was discovered Plorer was of the Blessed "d first August -- 8, 1755, Gen. by Jnson winged its name after George II of ttingU on Tobacco ,ui tutting over , fwCtS; p, larger and proeaes ia used of tobacco. Start fruit-fulnes- bn. voice broke euddenly. Ha cleared his throat as the girl looked at him, till smiling with a subtle understanding look In her eyes. I I want to . you Sit down." Hie tank on to the earth, and with little gesture seemed to become a part of it. From swimming eyei she looked up at him. "Si, Senor? she asked softly. Fages clenched his hand. Fray Fermin has laid," he blurted hastily "that he wishes to arrange a marriage for you with Pio. What do you aay?" She looked at him gravely. That old man should think of other things than marriages. It to not decent for hie thoughts to dwell on such things. So I have been ... ... taught" "Do you want to marry Pio? the Governor asked hurriedly. Do you him?" I have also been taught to tell the truth. She bent over and patted a handful of earth into a little love pile, and smoothed It ac she spoke. "I do not love Pio. I do not love any of the Indian boys, nor any of the soldiers. She looked at the Governor, with head suddenly thrown beck. She laughed. "You know. You have always known, as I have, that I am for you. No one shall have me but my tad, my beloved master. I am his, to gather as he does the grapes from his vineyard, and to crush, as he crushes them." Fagea listened to the low voice that seemed to blend with the buzzing of the bees. What she said seemed natural, as though somewhere, some time, he had heart it before. As though in a spell be spoke. Yes, he said. In a voice not hla own. The girl took a deep breath. "When?" aha asked simply. "Now? This to the vendimia." The man trembled. He was under a ipeD. He must break it . . . He looked about him In quickly a panic. The gatherers had finished their tasks, and now were clustered around the barbecue. Their voices seemed to come from a great distance. There was no one near. Heat shimmered from foe earth, but foe Governor of California shivered. Yes, it was foe vendimia. Why not? She waa hla. So utterly his. And he needed her so. Not only hto body, but hto mind and spirit called for foe fulfilment a blending with her would bring. But ba fought foe girls witchcraft, and she sensed 1 know. It to your woman. La Gobernadora. Pahl" aha spat That white one. That cold eruel Spaniard! Listen! She leaned forward eagerly. I know what happened when foe Frenchmen were here I I know who brought La Gobernadora through foe. gates of foe presidio tho night before the Frenchmen sailed! We can do away with herl She laughed triumphantly. "Look! She (lipped her hand in her boson and brought out a little seek of skin. It was dry and something rattled to "Look! This to magle. I got It from a witch woman. It to strong medicine. If I win I can make her wither away and die . . . and then . . . The Governor unconsciously put hto hand beneath hto leather Jerkin. he muttered, Junipero Serra feeling foe scrap of sanctified cloth. Be closed hto lids to shut out the warm wonder of foe Indian girl's eyes. "Go away," he said gutturally. "Please, Indizuela. if you love me, go away. The girl did not move. It was foe Governor who rose on unsteady feet and staggered like a drunken man toward the fiesta. In spite of foe priests moving about in their somber habits, the vendimia seemed a pagan festl-va- L Beneath the ancient a crowd of merrymakers celebrated foe vintage in manner traditional. Among them Don Pedro noticed hto gueits from the Preeidlo at San Francisco and Santa Barbara, and e group of officers and sailors from the San Carlos which lay in MonteTheir heads were rey Bay. wreathed with vines, and they were drinking wine from foe last vintage, inging. laughing, dancing; uttering robust Jokes, circling around the barbecue pits where slaving cooks wen lifting the savory roasted bull and hacking It into pieces. Near by was foe great vat where foe grapes were poured to be crushed. A little stream ran near it and there, all who wished to tread foe wine washed their feet, then plunged into the purple port with jocund shouts. On a rough dais, beneath a remade, (at La Gobernadora surrounded by young laughing officers, who vied with one another in flattering toasts to her beauty, her wit, her distinguished position ( Queen of the California. She was dressed in the Maja costume. in her Up a great basket of grapes, and on her head wreath of grape leaves. At her feet a aoldier sat, hia head tied In a scarlet handkerchief, and across hto knees a to guitar. He was singing a song Don as Pedro smiled, she and her, watched, and lifted her glasa to foe troubador. Don Pedro stored at Eulalia curt though ha had never seen ously, her before. She seemed happy. This was what she loved, craved, after all; flattery, admiration, adulation. He stopped uncertainly. For a moment he thought he would turn and o back to the brown ardent Indian beeirl who stiU wilted for him neath the quiet ahdterlng tree. But young Pedro, watching the carving of the buU meat, aw him. There ha to!" he shouted. "Now we can have foe feast I" So the Governor waa drawn into foa teativlUea. fTO BE CONTINUED) ... The CLAY MASK "I shall be a little late tonight, Merrick told hia wife aa he threw out the clutch and slipped the gear shift into low. "Oh you'll be late? How late, dear?" she asked with the color leaping, into her usually pale cheeks. Impatiently he held hia foot on the clutch. "Oh a couple of hours or maybe three. I have to drive over to Speedwells after business and it may take me some time there." Nora nodded. look for you when All righty, Ill I see you dear. Until he had driven five miles Merrick thought nothing of his wife nor her slight flush nor her worts. Now, however, they returned to him poignantly. Why should she went to know just how late he would be? What was she going to do with the time? Why had the color sprung into her cheeks so quickly? Was it possible that there was some one she would see in that time? Nora was always busy all day between superintending the house, looking after the children and giving her attention to certain social amenities that could not be overlooked. He knew to a moment just where she would be and what she would be doing at any hour of the day. He had called up on the telephone frequently enough to know that. Also he often gave Minette, Noras personal maid, a (5 bill just to. keep him in touch, as he called it, with her mistress' doings. Still, he reflected, a maid does not know everything. He remembered suddenly how Nora had smiled at young Mills at the last Country dub dinner. Was it possible could they he found himself driving on with set lips and glassy eyes. His Nora! To be sure, he had long since edased to love her wildly as he had when they had first been married. Five years of married life will accomplish that if nothing else. Yet, young Mills I And had she or had she not exchanged glances with Merrivale at the polo grounds? As the day pasaed Merrick man For Safety Sake By D. J. WALSII Copyright. WNU Service. aged to call to mind some dozen cases where Nora had seemed more than slightly interested in some man other than her husband. Yes, he had probably lost her. He had grown careless and this was his reward. At dosing time he had worked himself up into such a frenzy about the whole thing that he drove straight home instead of going to Speedwell1!. He was home a half hour earlier than usual. Minette waa passing the front door and her eyes frowned as she aw him. "Madame is not expecting you she said, falteringly, in yet reply to his inquiry. "No well, I'll go right on up, he said trying to be casual. But it would be beat if you began Minette. Without reply he went up the staircase, past her, the veins in his throat swelling uncomfortably. Throwing open the door of her room, he stood on the threshold, . as an accident npUTTING-Icause can be eliminated if motorists will remember that safely requires waiting until the car just passed can be seen In the rear view mirror before turning back into the same traffic lane. Flying around a comer in a car and honking all the way doesn't relieve your conscience if you hit someone. Dirt on lenses may reduce the light intensity of automobile headlights from 10 to 50 per cent. In addition to glare caused by scattering of the light beam. On long trips, get out of the car frequently and "stretch your legs. Tired muscles react slowly. Speed must be consistent with volume of traffic, condition at road and time of day, even if laws allow a greater speed. Never drive so that you cannot atop quickly enough to meet any emergency, to scientific teats, the iearAccording responds to a warning faster than the eye does. Thus, a bell, whistle or horn causes a driver to put on the brake faster than when he sees a signaL The most important safety device on any motor car is the driver, safety officials point out. Evas the needs a foot to tart it, and the best brakes require quick toe pressure to stop N glaring. There was a sudden yelp hardly human but he recognized the tone as that of his wife. And his wife's face gray as ash! foe car. "Well? he said harshly. Oh, Merrick, I thought you going to be late, she said lamely. There is so little time during the Wrong Again I day and I thought this would be a to use chance mask good my clay stuff." IT noAPPEARS soma pupils And Nora wondered why it was all the questions at test that with the crumbling clay on time, aa witness the following her face her husband took her answers: into hia arms and affectionately A hostage ia a lady wha encaressed her. tertains visitors. It just shows, she told her'Etc.' to a alga to make self later, that men dont care a you believe more than yon do." rap for looks because who could Mussolini is a sort of strong be pretty in a clay mask! material used by women who sew. Dost to mud with the juice A Happy Home queesed out. And one little fellow said: Happy ia the house that shelters The trouble with problems to a friend I It might well be built, like a festal bower or arch, to enyou work just as hard to get em wrong as to get em rightl tertain him for a single day. 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