Motion Picture Story Magazine (Feb-Jul 1912)

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96 THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE The bridal party set out gayly toward the mission one bright >Sunday afternoon; but, before they had gone quite half-way, they were halted by an armed band of men, who seized the American and disappeared in the forest. Josefa was frantic with grief and fear, and her tears and pleadings induced her father to order a posse to be organized, and sent in pursuit. Then while Josefa was heartbroken, and required the constant attention and reassurance of the padre and Pia. Early the following morning, when Padre Vincente arrived at the Casa Carrillo, he was overjoyed to learn that Henry Fitch had escaped from the gang, and to find him standing, with folded arms, before Don Joaquim. The padre was shocked, however, to learn that Don Joaquim had THE AMERICAN IS CAPTURED BY THE BANDITS he opened the missive which one of the band had put in his hand: "The American to whom you would give your daughter in marriage is an heretic. The wrath of heaven falls upon them who offend the laws." After reading this, he countermanded his order to organize a posse, and obdurately refused to make any effort to rescue the unfortunate young man who was to have become his son-in-law. His wife, too, had swung over to his way of thinking, just ordered him to leave his place. For a moment the young American stood dumfounded, then he made as if to say farewell to Josefa, and the two disappeared. One week later, when it was thought that the young American had left the region, Junipero Serra call'ed at the Casa Carrillo. Josefa was dressed for a journey, and Pia was peeping thru the blinds at the time. They were alone in the house, the Padre Vincente having asked Don and Donna Carrillo to call on him at the mission on a