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These considerations determined the Commodore to destroy the Trial's prize and to reinforce the Gloucester with the greatest part of her crew. And in consequence of this resolve, all the stores on board the Trial's prize were removed into the other ships, and the prize herself, with the Carmelo and Carmen, were prepared for scuttling with all the expedition we were masters of.
Delays, caused by military differences, retarded the foundation of Santa Barbara Mission, which would have been the tenth, but Junipero Serra planted a Mission Cross and selected the site on which it was destined to be founded four years after his death. From here Serra returned to Carmelo; his journeys from one Mission to another being always on foot.
I have spent long days in the different Mission localities, arduously searching for Indians, but oftentimes only to fail of my purpose. In and about San Francisco, there is not one to be found. At San Carlos Borromeo, in both Monterey and the Carmelo Valley, except for a few half-breeds, no one of Indian blood can be discovered. It is the same at San Miguel, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara.
Then strange sounds came to them through the open doors of the church: ribald shouts and loud laughter, curses and noise of smashing glass, such songs as never were sung in Carmelo before; an infernal clash of sound which mingled incongruously with the solemn mass of the surf. Chonita's eyes flashed.
Tell him if you will that Teresa is dead. I am worse than dead. He will know that I did not kill Teresa. I could not! She had the knife in her breast before I could prevent her. It is better so." "She did that rather than become the property of another man?" I queried. Carmelo Neri nodded in acquiescence.
Sparkling gems from the pilfered store of Carmelo Neri-trinkets which I had especially designed for her lace, rich embroideries, bouquets of hot-house blossoms, gilded boxes of costly sweets nothing came amiss to her she accepted all with a certain covetous glee which she was at no pains to hide from me nay, she made it rather evident that she expected such things as her right.
Then, while Sparicio slept, he aided Carmelo; and during the middle of the day he rested again. He had not had so much uninterrupted repose for many a week. He fancied he could feel himself getting strong. At supper-time it seemed to him he could not get enough to eat, although there was plenty for everybody.
When the little Teresa was in the question, look you, what could I do? but now let the saints that choose help Carmelo, for I will not." I laughed as I met the audacious flash of his eyes; I knew, despite his protestations, that if Carmelo Neri ever did get clear of the galleys, it would be an excellent thing for him if Luziani's vessel chanced to be within reach.
It was the kiss of an old beauty who remembers the gallantry of a youthful lover, the kiss of a childless woman caressing the son she might have had. "Poor unhappy Carmelo!... He no longer writes, he no longer reads.... Ay! what will ever become of me?..."
Free to return to life, to love, to the arms of my beautiful Nina free to resume the pleasant course of existence on the gladsome earth free to forget, if I could, the gloomy horrors of my premature burial. If Carmelo Neri had heard the blessings I heaped upon his head he would for once have deemed himself a saint rather than a brigand. What did I not owe to the glorious ruffian!
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