Show M of Mon tere-q tere dY irginia ir g i n i a S1 Shivers Stivers lIvers 12 11 e l L pi a O 0 Virginia Silvers Stivers ki Bartle u SYNOPSIS In governed Spanish California of 1783 a n conflict between Church and State is represented by two friendly enemies frail fraU old Fray J Serra Franciscan Francis Francis- can missionary and Don Pedro Fages Faces civil cU governor After telling Serra he Is la sending to Mexico for his wife and son whom he has not seen for eight years he refuses his aid toward founding the Santa Santo San ta to Barbara Mission In Mexico City Dona Eulalia Eulalla acc accompanied by her duenna du duo enna Augustias arrives at lit the embassy in response to a n letter from rom her husband Don Pedro She agrees to go o to California Califor Camor nia Don Pedro sends for Serra telling him that two priests are arc on their way from Mexico with Eulalla Eulalia and young Padro Pedro Pe Pc dro and that he Is leaving to meet meat them Fages engages a Indian girl Indi- Indi zuela as maid for Eulalla Eulalla Eulalia sails I from San Bias It Is a desolate trip I From the port of Loreto a n large cavalcade cavalcade caval cade loaded ith Eulalla's party starts out for Cor the long o overland erland trip Eulalla Eulalia accustomed to ta luxury and comfort bitterly bit terly regrets having been persuaded to come The two priests Fray Mariano and Fray Bartolomeo lomeo call on her and arouse her s suspicions fis as its to their cen genuineness genii As the cavalcade stops at various various vari varl ous missions Eulalia hears rumors o of the approach o of h her r husband While Don Pedro plans a a nO great fiesta to welcome wel weI come his wife Eulalla Eulalia plans her costume cos cos- tume Don Pedro prepares the great fiesta and welcomes his beautiful wife wIle and young oung son Eulalla Eulalia Is is' toasted as ns the Queen o of the On the long Journey to Monterey l the reunited couple arc royally entertained at the Presidio at San Diego Eulalla Eulalia disapproves o of the democratic relations of ot Don Pedro and his people Pleading weariness In the midst of ot the feast she leaves CHAPTER IX Continued LX-Continued Continued f 7 7 The Governor Governor had risen to to his bis feet his face fac face congested with varied emotions A Across r ss from him liim Father Lasuen sto stood d. d and looked at him bun with a whit white face Why your path ur Excellency 1 he stammered Your Excellency What mc means mean's means this Are these men pr priests ests Fri Fr Franciscans i Fages nodded shortly and looked at the table Lasuen wrung his hands as the rest of the company sat t silent looking looking looking look look- ing at the two wo But Don Pedro are those the two for whom Holy Father Serra has lIas prayed day and I Inight night for months o 1 If they arc arey Fray Fermi Lasuen it is Satan and not Heaven who has sent them With i ithem them came caine dispatches from the Fer- Fer I Fer-I nandine College in Mexico City saying saying say say- ing they V were r being to fo California Califor Calior- I nia as a p punishment for their sins And the report went on to say that they were the thc scandal of the college had broken every rule committed every sin etty or or grand even to scaling th the walls of the dormitory I II j I and going going abroad abroad l In the city at night scarcely on on deeds of virtue bent My l p poor or Brother grieved Lasuen Fages sighed heavily all the heartiness had fled from m his man man- ner I find L E f am too tired to discuss this furth t tonight 1 If you will excuse excuse excuse ex ex- ex- ex cuse me I 1 I will retire now Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Per Per- haps a nosy new n w sun sub will bring a new newlight newlight newlight light to my my problems Buenas noches Once In her tier quarters the control that had had La a Gobernadora In leash vanished She paced p d the narrow floor she wept Ang stood by helplessly Did y you you hear him Angustias How did He lie e dare speak to me that way Ord Ordering me about as though I were ere a save ave an Indian Indin Oh Oh how can I Angustias what shall shallI I do Where re shall I go Here I Iam Iam Iam am a helpless helpless- prisoner tied to a brute of a husband a-husband nd in in this terrible place Oh my God Angustias say say something I cant can't stand this thIs I shall lose loc loje my mind She tell fell across the bed sobbing An Angustias went to her Now nina mina nina now now Come If Don Pedro scolded you it Is only because lie loves you so much You mustn't behave this way In the condition you ou are in The lady whirled on on her What do yo yo you i know about con condition condition con con- What d do you mean Th There re there I know You are going to h have ve a baby There there She was wa's trying tring to loose her mistress mistress' mistress mistress' mis mise tress' tress hair hail 7 AI a al ar de mi mil How did dd you know J r rOh Oh oli r Oh I observe Observe things thing my Lady You are s Brad ad listless And you have circles bd beneath c th your ey eyes eyes s. s You arc arca arc arca a little sallow too CHAPTER X j Th The e's Ki g gs g's Highway was a royal road inde indeed d. d as os' os t the Go Governors Governor's party par P r. r ty traveled northward It wound from mission to mission around rolling roll ing hills along unc f e sea sea or veered ve red deeply inland Inland lond to cross where wi willow bordered streams sped to the s sep through groves of live live- oaks and sycamores La pr Primavera navera the Springtime flew before before them strewing the way with such myriads of ot wild flowers that the the fields and hills seemed aflame tf Golden poppies purple l lupin and nd hyacinth v ild cyclamen lavender J and white tiny wild blossoms with splotched gold and blue spread the earth like a rich carpet woven on a PerS Persian an loom The soldiers soldier slipped sUpped flowers bel be t b 7 neath their hats bats over one ear I Pedro the Younger decked the headstall headstall head bead stall of his burro with clusters that nodded like plumes on a knights knight's charger Often the Governor himself him him- self w would uld stop the whole cavalcade cavalcade caval caval- cade to gather a posy for La Gobernadora Gobernadora Gober- Gober lupin and wild roses or tiny yellow ellow violets She would smile and tuck them In the bosom of her dress dress- dressor or in her hair Eulalla Eulalia had struggled against the spell that La Primavera wove round her fought against succumbing to its drugging influence But gradually gradually ally the sweetness the peace the sheer beauty overcame her and she she- found herself riding in a a state of relaxed comfort n not t happiness not unhappiness Sometimes at night at their sundown sundown sundown sun sun- down places camping they would share a n spring with wild deer mountain lions would lie prone along the branches above them or great grea t grizzly bears bears' crash through the the brush rear on startled hind legs and go clumsily and swiftly away This was blissful Eden to the Governor Gov of California To him each day was was a perfect jewel polished 7 r s st il ti t a aI I 4 r- r 1 5 s rI M MI I 1 Shall Lose My l Mind 1 complete rich with every color of the rainbow sparkling radiant in insetting insetting insetting setting of burnished golden golden sun sun- sun sun- shine Every morning he breathed the fresh resh beauty and every night vowed that even if the sun should never rise again the beauty of the day that was passing had been sufficient sufficient suf suf- for all time He grieved a little at each at-each each days day's passing for the next brought him a aday aday day nearer to the cares cares' and worries that awaited him at Monterey The characters of ot Fray Mari Mariano no Rubs Rubi and Fray Bartolome Gill Gili grew even less impressive as the journey continued continued con con- and Don Pedro was forced to the conclusion that thai the founding of tine the Mission Santa B Barbara would have to be abandoned The Inevitable conflict with Juni per peril Serra troubled him deeply At each of the missions missions San Juan CapIstrano Capistrano Capistrano Cap- Cap and San Gabriel Arcangel where they had stopped he had b been en told that the Padre Presidente traveling tra traveling trav trav- v- v eling alone except for the patient PIo had made a visitation At San At-San San Gabriel he had been gri grievously vou ly ill at deaths death's door But he had rallied rallied rallied ral ral- lied and land gone limping on his way This alarmed annoyed the Gove Gov Gov- e or He had issued d an edict that the missionaries should not travel alone that they should have at least one soldier for escort This order the Reverend Father had evidently seen fit to overlook That would be another disagreeable problem to discuss with Fray Fra ro Pedro Fages sighed sigh d and rind tugged at his beard beard- as os he apprehended the endless discussions evasions I and bitterness he was bound to en en- counter Ambling slowly along deep In cogitation the he Governor was startled startled star star- when two members of his comp company company com com- p pany pany iny dash dashed d by him on their mules and he caught sight of o l their brown brownn rob robes s str streaming aming i in the breeze z th they y 4 I madeM made 6 Ai M i th those s two he exclaimed and took after Fray Rub and ana Fr Fray y Gili Gill Before he they had dismounted by aa an Indian m maiden maid id en walking in the the tall 1 yell yellow mus mustard tard by the roadside sh She Vore noth nothing ing at all but a big basket balanced ced on her sh shining ning black head ead and a tiny apron apron of rushes of-rushes of rushes At sight of ot the two monks she giggled and ond made as though to to slip away from them Just as os D Don Pedro Pe Pc- dro reached the spot the two were trying to detain her in a most un- un manner The Governor raised his whip and andrO rO roared Oh your Excellency babbled tho mor monks ks onee one ne after the other oilier See Se she is nr naked k d. d poor poo poor lit little l child A naked heathen We wish to convert con convert con con- c n- n vert her baptize her here at once I ISee See she Is naked naked- naked naked-It I see said the Ule Governor grave grave- t Iy iC- iC The rest of the cavalcade approached approached approached ap ap- and La Gobernadora drew to her husbands husband's side What Is it she asked then catching sight of the girl gasped Ah Ab A ah A-ah Aahl ah Ahl she breathed Ah Ahl She glanced swiftly at ather her husband He was looking at the girl smiling absently She Is naked said Eulalla Eulalia quite naked Exactly Nearly as bare as my hand as far as I can cm sec Pretty little savage isn't she She She Eulalia broke out violent violent- ly Then she changed her course of action adion Poor little IttIe th thing ng she murmured mur mur- Don Pedro turned to her in amazement Poor little lady repeated I 1 must give her something to wear wear Pedro I must have some of my my trunks Have them brought here to me please I must clothe this poor wild child My d duty ty to your people begins right here and now But my dear expostulated the Governor Governor You can not do this foolish thing She does not need to tobe tobe tobe be clothed Her well Her her well her nakedness Is covered She is allright all allright right as she is No she is Is not She must be clothed My chests chests- chests Eulalia if she needs clothes clothes- clothes It U If she needs clothes Look at her I am looking at her 1 If she wants clothes she can cnn go to the mission missIon mission mis mis- sion become a Christian and have raiment given her That is what the missions are are for Eulalia smiled smile sweetly Perhaps But I can not resist the temptation to grasp this opportunity opportunity opportunity to do an act of charity Will you please have them bring up my chests or will I have to have Angustias Angustias An An- do it Very well I will replied Don I Pedro grimly But remember this In Monterey there are no shops no mantua No places to buy clothes or materials no one oneto oneto oneto to make maite them The supply ship comes twice a year with goods forthe for forthe forthe the presidio store store stuff for the soldiers soldiers soldiers soldiers' sol sol- diers diers' women Cotton goods I dont don't know what you call them but I know you never wear them And there is no telling when if it ever you will get any new clothes when these are gone Do you understand La Gobernadora stared at him speechless No shops No silks nor satins No shops I do not believe you You never told me this before You mean to say that In the capital of all the there is nothing to buy and nowhere to buy it In the capital capital capital cap cap- ital Her voice was rising dangerously dangerously danger danger- and those about her moved away Vay away pretending elaborately not to hear When the thc Governor spoke it was in a alov low but telling tone The Indian girl still stood unconcernedly unconcernedly unconcernedly in the center of the group one hand on a tawny hip the bas bas- ket still balanced on her head and I eyed the white man on the horse The two frailes leered at her avidly and and whispered That is just what I do mean mem I should think you would know that without my telling you If you still persist In giving away your raiment however you may But you will see that Monterey is is-is is Is Monterey l Eulalia was thoroughly alarmed apprehensive but stubborn Don Pedro gave some brief ord orders rs Soon the the boxes were ere unloaded from the the ibe pack burros who ho ho rolled and snorted in the grasses and wildflowers wild when their were removed The l lady dy and Angustias dismounted dismount dismount- ed and began opening the boxes AngustIas Angustias' Angustias An An- face bristled with an expression expression expression ex ex- of disgust but she forbore to make any remarks Carefully she looked over the th-e clothing handsome things of costly stuffs and ond rich col col- ors But Eulalia Eulalla piled them on the ground impatiently Silently from amon among the bushes and trees other Indians made their stealthy appearances and when Eulalla Eulalla Eu Eu- lalla glanced up sh she saw she was surrounded by a ring of girls and men in breech i Ugh she excl exclaimed Angustias Angustias Angus look at them Give them something something some some- thing quickly for the love of God Godl Nearer and nearer the tempting goods circled the natives One youth youth with a wild whoop snatched at a red velvet skirt skirt and dis dIs- dis- dis appeared The others followed his example and all was confusion Pedro stop them They will take anything cried the lady But the Governor sat his horse laughing Angustias was struggling with the screaming giggling girls when the Governor cracked his riding whip with a curt phrase In Indian dialect dialect dialect dia dia- lect and the Indians fled with their plunder The last one to fade out of sight with a n derisive grimace and an Indian phrase that made the Governor Gov Governor chuckle was the little original sin the Indian maid who had caused the ado Proudly she flourished her booty one string of beads Don Pedro dismounted and assisted assist assIst- ed his wife to her saddle with great gentleness Her face tace was stony Eulalia said he In a low voice Eulalia my dear But the lady rode on in a significant silence A resolution was forming in her mind Once at Monterey she vou would d escape When the supply ship reached the port she would go aboard and return to Mexico She might have to wait this child might arrive before the ship But if 11 not better to have the child born born at sea than in this barbarous country Better death from drowning or orthe orthe orthe the pangs of seasickness than staying staying staying stay stay- ing here If her husband would come with her well enough If U not well well she would go anyway Making up her mind to this course she felt better stronger and was busy devising ways and means when |