Show t mistress M aw im r aft all of fm L L 0 e virginia vigila silvers bartlett 1 virbinia r slivers sliders bachell r r service t 1 ja 0 SYNOPSIS jt lin lt spanish governed california of 1783 a conflict between church and state la is re rt represented presented by two friendly enemies emlea en frail old fray Juni gunipero pero serra francis lom missionary and don pedro pages fages I 1 tau civil governor alter after telling serra he la Is sending ending to mexico for or his w alte ife and son on whom ho he has not seen for or eight years he refuses hla his aid toward found ing the santa barbara mission dona iC eualla ulalia agrees to go to california ac eom oom panted by her duenna adon don pedro tends sends for serra telling him that two priests priest aro are on their way from mexico with eulalla and young pedro land and that he Is leaving to meet them ages engages a young indian girl in dl dt zurla zuela as maid tor for eulalla eulalla antis ils from san was bias it is a desolate strip from the port of loreto a large cavalcade loaded loade rrt with Eu lallas party tarts starts out for tho the long overland trip iKu 1 I 1 lalla a lia accustomed to luxury and corni comi P 1 t bitterly regrets having been per jita ded to como come the tw two n priests fray mariano and fray dar bartolomeo to lomeo call on her and arouse her suspicions as to their genuineness As the cavalcade stops at various missions eulalla hears rumors odthe of the approach of her husband white while don pedro plans a great lesta fiesta to tk welcome hla his w wife it e eulalla eulalia plans her cos tume don P pedro e d ro welcomes his beautt till ful wife and young son eulalia Is toast 1 td as the queen of the Cali fornias on the long journey to monterey the re i united cou couple ae are royally entertained at the ui Prel presidio dlo at san diego eulalla eulalia dis oi approves of the democratic relations of don pedro and his people pleading twe artness in the midst of the least feast she LK goes to bed where angus angustias Angust las tells tell sher her ahe she knows eulalla eulaila la Is again to become a kli smother mother don pedro Is disturbed by the developments in the char character acter of the priests and dreads serras disappoint disappoint ment in them limping from rn mission assion 10 to lo mission facher father serra has a vision of ament 50 francis and tells his saintly master mot he will bo be ready to join him when i santa barbara mission Is founded f i Utan meanwhile while eulalla finds there is a con batet fllch between serra and don pedro and to use the priest as an ally CHAPTER XI continued 0 y J alian ah la gobernadora sold said the 06 arlest Jr riest lest your our prayers are answered vleo to don pedro his words to her were simple a welcome it a blessing brhen e she was on her mount again f almly she heard pedrito presented 1 to 43 the padre and others talking ut t she was silent as though under spell poll good father tho the governor was ying you must mount my horse fahd and we will all ride into monterey I 1 ro together gether come up with you al vi ray Juni gunipero pero drew back ifray ah my son you know I 1 never e 1 I still have the legs god gave se e though one ot of them Is not very od d governor threw his reins to ody servant bithen then with your permission pad f I 1 will walk with you IdY idyes I 1 yes cs yes and my two brothers ill godl where are you my broth s wr ile he looked around him the isawo fr friars ars who were muttering to aiji V 0 ch other joined him g conlous mon lous smiles again serra put aaela arms about them we will walk 4 46 together gether this way brothers I 1 the alder in the center with two strong gabd young trees like yourselves to alean lean against eh he asked delight tt idly edly the others acquiesced in em cm y 1 FY young oung pedro slipped tits his hand into 1 I his fathers and walked beside him I 1 fe e governor looked at his lady up still and white on her white arse V my dear he began she smiled I 1 it at him but addressed the priest ill isi 1 I 1 too 00 would walk with your rev yH i rence wence but laying a hand on her beart with a dignified significant sture you see how it Is with a athe e priest returned her smile and a hand to her but ut I 1 awill will follow slowly behind u if I 1 m may ay t 11 M CHAPTER XII athe the governors lady sat in a great greaf handmade hand made chair of native byca 4 lapre wood on the portal of her new E p V 0 e busking in the warm sun sj ane e her feet rested on escabel 6 1 who lay eying chichi tethered 16 one of the upright logs that sup arted eted er ted the thatched roof of the por jw from within the house came 4 sounds of bustle and fuss and an g gustiaf gus exasperated voice as she and a nd the itha maids with the help of a v couple I 1 of indian girls strove to dis eppse apie of the contents of eulalas Eu Eul lallas aHas trunks ti us and chests which crowded the small house atie 1 e arrival had been exciting for time before they padre filhe T ya the governor young pedro and herself had reached the pre presidio J they could hear bells ringing vol s of shots singing As they drew q the they y could see moving figs i black in the glow from great built in tho the center and four corners of the walled presidio p cesidio re sidio it ras all too confusing tor for her to get WS definite impressions of the place in kw so the people that crowded about jajic jJ IC only two personalities re ined with her one was a round arlt k officious little man presented rj iller ber husband as capitan nicolas k r tho the other was an indian cl 1 about fifteen who was await C them in the house the girl id dg glanced lanced casually at la gober t dora then kept her eyes on the i gerrior verri or he had patted her head M called her Indi zuela eulalla clalla frowned and kicked Es bellito slightly as he slapped chi chi who was reaching tentative ex fingers toward tho the small indians thatch of long hair Indi zuela um m rather pretty some soma spanish blood in her background undoubtedly she would have to 10 inquire very carefully about in dt di zuela at least she was adequately clothed la Gob emadora sighed and stared out at the pre presidio basking in the spring sun so this Is the place she reflected this is tho the royal Pre presidio of san carlos de monterey Mon that hut in tho the center of the enclosure is no doubt the royal chapel I 1 can hardly believe there were manifestations of joy and thanksgiving when this place was founded or that bells rang masses were celebrated and congratulations published all over spain and mexico As eulalla gazed broodingly across tho the bay sho she knew suddenly y that this was the first of many hours she would pass so hours when she would strain dereyes he her reyes eyes futilely watching the bay of monterey hoping for a ship to arrive with news from tho the world and fresh faces longing for a break in the deadly monotony of life in the royal Pre presidio of monterey nol she exclaimed so suddenly that E jumped she pushed him aside with her loot foot and stood hands clenched at her sides not nol I 1 will not live the rest of my life like a captive in chains or a wild bird I 1 will escape sho she went into the house after the blazo blaze of sun shining on the sandy parade ground before her house and on tho the gleaming whitewash of the walls and houses she was blinded for a moment when vision returned she paced slowly through the six rooms of the governors palace she passed down the hall and looked into the dining room long low and narrow with a handmade hand made gg ail fray Juni gunipero pero drew 8 back ck sideboard table benches and one window looking out into the kitchen garden next the dining room a bedroom angustias Angust las iasi across the hall a chamber tor for young pedro and another for the governor and his lady she went into her bedchamber and found Angust angustias las her maids and the indian girls in a state of contusion confusion ali ah my ladel exclaimed the duena if you could only give me some word of where sha shall 11 I 1 put this stuff there room in the house for it all Angust angustias las said eulalla eulalia her voice trembling 1 I cant tell you what to do it seems to me we sh shall a 11 have to live hero like a soldiers family do our cooking in the middle of the floor eat with our hands and throw i scraps to the dogs the governors palace it Is only y fit for or a soldiers woman and her brood of dirty brats Angust angustias las saw the need tor for firm action 1 I admit it much of a place she said beginning to stir about briskly but we will do the best we can your clothes of course can berrain in the chests and they can be pushed back against the wells walls she began pulling things about and these can go in the sala and these in the dining room and al at al Angust last stop III listen unpack only the clothes that I 1 nt d tor for the present As for the other things leave them alone wh what at is the use of unpacking them I 1 will not be here long angustias Angust las stopped what do you mean nina not be here long she stepped wier oyer and looked anxiously into her mistress face do you feel ill do you feel that you are going to to dle die when your time comes eulalla eulalia laughed nervously no no forget what I 1 said I 1 am not afraid I 1 am going to die make things an ai comfortable as you can my good angustias Angust las for tho the present she sha patted tho the anxious woman on the shoulder and walked out into tho the sunshine again she became aware of a little flurry among the soldiers at the gate A man was riding into the enclosure his clothes and horse a bright spot of moving color across tho the parade ground ho he moved toward tho the pal aclo his mount curveting cur and caracoling cara coling spiritedly lie ile pulled up before the lady in the big chair and swinging of off his hat bowed low much to her surprise then she rec him it was caption nicolas soler whose face she remembered from the evening before ile he was all smiles and bows and made not an unhandsome figure in his gay clothes raiment which looked rath or er strange to eulalla as she had not been in california long enough to become acquainted with tho the singular and characteristic style the calmen Ifor rilan gentle gentlemen had adopted greetings to you senora la in cobern ernado adoral he cried 1 I know your excellency Is not receiving visitors as yet but I 1 have made so bold as to come and call nevertheless you will not be so unkind as to send me away eulalla smiled it if it Is the custom of ladles in california to receive early visits from gentlemen while their husbands are busy bush I 1 suppose you may capitan soler ile ho dismounted and walked toward her ho he was short and broad tor for his height and eulalla had a rapid impression that he looked like a fighting rooster with enormous silver spurs springing from his heels like a game cocks again he bowed ceremoniously and kissed her hand then when tho the lady gave him permission he sat near her feet and leaned against a post 1 I do not know what the customs of t the he ladles ladies are in california he said chat chattily anything that you may do any precedent you may establish ta blish will be followed by all the women in the province for you are tho the first lady and the officers wives will follow you oh of course they are ladles too little ladles ladies you are a grand lady and now california society will bo be changed and if I 1 have helped you make it a social rule that poor bachelor boffl om cers may call on the ladles ladies while their husbands are away I 1 think that is very nice eulalla was pleased 1 I think you put a great responsibility upon me she said charmingly but I 1 must admit I 1 have no social aspirations toward california it would be an empty honor to be social leader over some indian girls and some s soldiers old lers women ali ah senora la gobernadora but you will be surprised at the social life that goes on herel eulalla raised her brows 1 I will indeed Is it possible what is there to do well we have picnics and barbecues in the woods around us here or on the beach close by is a place where there are mussels and clams to be gathered we go there the indians gather the shellfish and we cook and eat them then we have parties in the different little h houses auses dancing music or we visit the Pre presidio of santa barbara or 0 of f san francisco and have fiestas ali ah indeed he concluded with a shade of sarcasm we are quite gay eulalla looked at him in surprise was it possible that he was actually pleased with such bucolic pleasures but no receptions no theaters no opera no music she asked certainly not senora la in gobernadora I 1 why senora I 1 do not believe you realize that this thi sand and he w waved aved his hand about the pre presidio is all there is to the capital of Califor pla 11 1 I dont believe I 1 do capitan soler no im very tire sure I 1 do not am still expecting to see some that looks like a capital city soler leaned closer to her and lowered his voice you do not like california eulalla started but he be went wen t on rapidly no you do not like california Call fornin I 1 pan can seo see that and I 1 do not blame oil it Is no place for a lady of your foux culture or your beauty ono one to the life you have had it Is tor for the king to insist that the should be a family man and nd bring his wife to this country A trumpet called across the presidio pret the grea great t gates swung open end and the governor of the rode in with a party of horsemen ile iio dismissed them and cantered across to tho the pal aclo soler rose to his feet and saluted tits his excellency well said don pedro call ing on la gobernadora early I 1 see be e soler cost cast a quick glance at the lady yes he replied shortly 1 I saw per her excellency sitting alone hero here and came to pay my respects I 1 must u st be going now I 1 trust I 1 have not bored her aall alfill chimed eulalla 1 I have enjoyed your conversation you must call again the capitan bowed again and swung on to his horse don pedro called in at the door when she answered he spoke in the indian dialect and they laughed she brought him a chair an and d wine in a cup ile he thre threw W him himself self into the chair stretching out his legs with a sigh and drank his wine in thirsty gulps eulalla eulalia fidgeted why were yo you u so rude to capitan soler 1 I do not like him i why I 1 1 I never dislike anyone without reason ile ho is an officious meddling ambitious upstart Is that all no but why walkabout talk about him I 1 am at home now would rather talk witt with my beautiful wife look here he pulled a sheaf of papers from his wallet these papers arrived for me on the san carlos eulalla started ohp tho san car lost where Is she oh she has come and gone of again gain back to mexico ah sho she has eulalla sighed sho she has gone yes but there are plenty of documents for me to look to now he opened a rattling paper and read it while eulalla stared across the lonely bay A soldier riding up to the looked at the governor in amazement and saluted your excellency here are the letters that you left behind you in 11 your office what are they demanded ell eulalla eulalia as soon as tho the soldier was out of sight letters from home tor for you answered fages putting them in her lap the san carlos left them and you had them in your office wherever that Is all this time a and nd forgot to bring them to me how could you how could you W when hen you know how hungry I 1 am tor for news from home and how long it has been since sinca I 1 have had bad any oh I 1 do not see how you but the governor with a muttered excuse jumped on his horse and rode across the pre presidio 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 |