Show n is t T of ip 1 J t TB 01 kv IL lia 0 j j kw asif L L ve L M M 0 stivers bartlett R 1 tl I 1 D virgil sur stiver hartlett lett virg I 1 la rivers rit tj rr 0 service US CHAPTER xvi continued m 13 1 3 mso so amid great grumbl ings from gusting whose pet chichi had de dc ve loped a dangerous cold from the djs and sea air ot of monterey Mont croy the gubernatorial party embarked on tho the sail antonio tor for the mission and pre of san francisco An Angust gusting las j bad at last settled herself in some come comfort in the governors palace end and had she confided to the gober nadara just got tho the cramps out of her act bones from tile the long journey she haa made when she must needs pook and move on again As she fus bussed fussed sed over the little trunk that held the ayette sho she scolded A rolling gathers no moss lEu Wis lalla laughed and a dog that 8 24 at home never finds any bow W she countered ie san antonio was drifting be inq 0 n points lobos and bonita that ati guard d the gates of the great day bay of so sat fancisco Francl ran cisco etwas it was sunset and ie governor stood on tho the bridge OV 0 clumsy ship he looked west in athe the sky all vivid with color w e islands called the Farr alones I 1 be seen rising dimly above yater J ien en she landed at san frani cl leacil leaning n g heavily on the gov all the people of the pre presidio mission were there to greet I 1 E lla in but her pride and pleas n the royal greeting were inter ru d by a feeling of great unless I 1 egg followed by acute biscom je the governor busy greeting ald id friends was just shaking s with the genial fray palou i ho he felt fell his ladys fingers clutch ak aj I 1 9 1 r A rolling stone gathers no mosa bloss 11 r him convulsively ile he looked into herl heTt tace ace it was ivory white with ald I 1 ft aring black eyes and white 11 dra mouth laua alla eulalla 11 ro oh oft merciful god ay iy later fray palou with a I 1 expression on his kindly row ew toward him the great r of the mission dolores at encisco and inscribed in his hand that was to remany it t priceless records for I 1 als of Califor california tifa these 1 A on august the third 1784 eulalla cells de baies idon on pedro pages goberna ral of the a 0 iten days later the young of th the governor his little 1 he called herp her was chrls chris ith as much pomp as was tn in the shabby little misch arch fray palou proudly bout t however the corner ready eady laid for a new temple tweed ed i fie e party returned gaily to 00 klon ion of the Comm commandants andante of also adlo lo 10 of san francisco don 40 raga aga and his wife maria ael de leon y barcelo who padrino and badrina of the biby e 0 k was a christening feast I 1 jose as the host dona aik el I 1 pilar had dug out her treasures to grace the he e adobe room was a background ack ground tor for the rich ila aa dallver pal allver il lver the sparkling glass ara ba a te 0 the wind blow blaw great K tog fog on the pitiful settle langing nging so precariously over y w waters a of the bay the baja red ceaselessly doing still I 1 ar amage abage to the little houses bouses 1 1 ana eed wall around the pT presidio esIdIo d already earlier in the en n partly destroyed by a se IJ aro M a the humble mansion all t y and la gobernadora very queen indeed in her velvet and rubles rubies as she de her husband her eyes f than the candles and ly slim she ran her hands r body beneath the table 1 cloth and sighed with pleasure she was tree free strong sho she could accomplish anything bowl during the festivities an indian servant announced that a messenger had arrived from monterey to speak to fray palou in a moment the shivering soaked boy came into the warm room and handed the friar a letter after obtaining permission to read it ui the missionary bent close to a candle canalo and read the words of his brother Juni gunipero pero serra his heart saddening more and more until he read tho the last lines that serra had penned in his dark hour good padre palou come and assist me to diet fray palou covered his eyes with his hands a moment then turned a white face toward the company the governor rose slowly to his feet his face drawn father ho he said harshly what Is it without a word the priest pointed out the last words in tho the mess message fages read them and without hesitating spoke decisively come father let us go at once I 1 am ready there are horses for us don jose wo we are going to carmelo Juni gunipero pero serra Is dying thero there was perfect silence for a moment outside the wind sighed and moaned and seagulls sea gulls circling screamed as they made their evening flight to aeries adries among the rocks and crags that overhung the sea dying someone whispered Juill pero serra derng 11 thero there were sighs and exclamations all around tho the table it does not seem possible exclaimed the Comm commandants andante but Bu authere there here Is the letter in his own hand replied pages fages he ha turned to the messenger was there no word for me he asked the boy shook his head fages tugged at his beard his head bent he looked up abruptly you will pardon me if I 1 leave don jose he said but you see eee I 1 must father palou I 1 will be ready in a moment I 1 must change these fiesta clothes tor for my old leathers and you don jose will you see that horses servants and food are ready tor for us the commandants Comm andante hesitated of course I 1 will excuse you but but does your excellency think it Is necessary to leave he stole a glance at la goberna gobernadora dora just now by heaven yes I 1 nothing on earth could keep me from going to junt pero serra father are you ready the priest had been standing bl 0 bently his beads moving between his fingers ready your excellency ready and anxious the guests had left their places at the table and were gathered about the letter which fray palou had received leaving la gobernadora sitting alone like a ruby madonna with her child in her arms the governor started to leave the room then he stopped suddenly before his wife and stared at her as though he had forgotten her existence eulalla eulalia he faltered sho she turned her face upward to ward him and clasped the child closer to her she did not speak eulalla you see I 1 must go 11 everyone was looking at them arrested by y the sudden change in the governors manner 1 I do notsie not cee it she said coldly you shau shall not go 1 I am going still ho he stood though she had not detained him even by a gesture the guests began moving in a shocked silence hence out of tile the room eulalla saw fray palou going as though to join loin them she looked at him ibo i bo do norgo please padre there Is nothing we have to say that you may not hear bear the priest bowed silently you shall not go you will stay atay here with me where you should be 1 I should be with serra 1 I no I 1 am your wife flesh ol of your flesh I 1 have suffered for or you I 1 have borne bome you children I 1 have traveled over a dangerous country that even strong men dread to face ace to be by your side and now you are not going to leave me 11 fages tugged at hla his be beard rd you do not under understand stai ad a love between men I 1 must go no I 1 do not understand such a love but it it separates you from me at this time I 1 do not want to understand it I 1 despise it 00 her voice began rising from its icy controlled inflections the arms th that at pressed her baby to her trembled what is Juni gunipero pero serra to you that mt you should leave me with your newborn new born bom child in my arms anus still weak and ill III from rom my travail what ls Is he be anyway but a mad old fanatic lovel level she laughed conte contemptuously mp lovel all I 1 have ever heard between you ls is quarreling ng and bitterness Juni gunipero pero serra hates and despises you in his bla heart ahyou as you do him I 1 stung by the words she hurled at him pedro pages fages took a stop step to ward her hla his hand raised she sh stared up at him without flinching tho the baby began to whimper softly and nuzzle the red velvet of her bodice fray palou moved forward quickly but the governor only laid his hand gently on his wiles shoulder you do not understand my dear I 1 if f you did you would see how necessary it Is to my honor my position my very life that I 1 go to Junt Juill pero serra now you will not mako make it any harder tor for mo me be a brave soldiers domant her face did not change if you go I 1 shall never live with y you ou as wife again pedro fages looked into the shadowed eyes burning so bitterly into hla his you do not mean that tant 1 I do the governor shrugged his shoulders and moved toward the door bo B 0 that as it may ile he turned again tp to the door and this time walked out without a word hours later eulalla awde awoke to see tho the governor standing beside her ills his leather jacket was running rivulets ills his eyes burned out from a wet face for a moment she looked up at him in surprise then sho she put a hand toward him al my pedro she cooed coded you did not gol oh my love I 1 am so happy look at your little flower sho she pulled the coverlet away and disclosed the child asleep its tiny mouth still pressed to her breast still he did not speak nor make a move toward her the love that she pleaded for from his eyes did not kindle there was only y bitterness in his face eulalla grew afraid you you are not going she whispered pitifully 1 I started but I 1 came back he said shortly all ah my lover again she reached toward him but pedro fages made a slight exclamation of grief bitterness revulsion against the woman who held him and left her room to wander along the bleak cliffs in the rain CHAPTER n fray francisco palou sat heavily down in the aleso wood chair the indians indian had made for gunipero Juni pero serra the same armchair in which the father had sat to write his farewell letters fray fingers reached for the some same quill and leaning his arms where the mission arys arms had so often rested on the crude table gave himself up to thought for a long while he sat silently listening to the darting swallows as they flew around the eaves of the tiny cell then ho he took a deep breath and shaking his head sadly dipped the quill into the ink and began writing san carlos september seventh 1784 2784 hall jesus mary and josephl very reverend father guardian fray juan sancho on the twenty eighth of august just passed god was pleased to take to eternity the soul of my ever loved and honored father the father president fray Juni gunipero pero ser 11 ra fray palou read the words carefully f u lly after he had written them then continued with a deep sigh As soon as the news was made public it spread through all tha town everybody mourning the death of their dear father everybody crowded to see him and it was necessary to close the gate in order to place him in the coffin he himself lad had ordered made As soon as he ha tied died his body was placed in it tak ing it from tho the bed or platform on which he died without removing his habit then the indians whom tile the dead father had baptized and confirmed brought roses with which to adorn his dead body and weeping at ills his death they did not want to go away at night we took his body to tho the church with a procession formed by all the town and tho the six soldiers of the guard one of whom stayed on watch all night with many neophytes and sailors when the father died all were eager tor for some little thing that he had used I 1 promised that I 1 would comfort them all so they might not do anything unseemly but in spite of all this and of the sentinels at night they cut oil bits of tho the habit that served as a shroud and much of tho the hair from his tonsure the tha following day which was sunday I 1 said moss mass tor for the na 11 M 7 fray balou read the he words carefully body present in the afternoon the burial took place with all solemnity the procession went by way of the plaza making tour four stops and singing at each response the soldiers carried the body the rest going with tapers in their hands when we arrived at the church we sang lauds with all tha ceremony of the tha ritual of the order all were eager to honor the deceased although I 1 was of the tact fact that I 1 had been askild asked for some mementoes of the deceased father which they wanted as relics they did not forget on the contrary they importuned importuner me to such an extent that I 1 was forced to give up his tunic which I 1 told them they must make up into scapulars and bring them to me together with their cords thuy did this and when I 1 distributed them I 1 explained they were scapular and girdle of our father sari safi francisco in return for which they should pray tor for the soul of the dead father in this way I 1 satisfied tho the eager worshipers and interceded intercedes Inter ceded for the soul of the dead father if indeed he needs our prayers and petitions francisco palou read the letter that he had written added a few formal phrases and ended the message your reverences Reveren ces most humble servant and the humblest of your brothers fr francisco palou TO BE CONTINUED |