CHAPTER X. 
Meeting of Padres Salva Tierra and Ugarte—A Plot—Burning of San 
Xavier—Ugarte at San Xavier—Famine—A Runaway—A Murder— 
A Campaign—Rejoicings—A Tempest—An Arrival of Food and Sol¬ 
diers—Measures for the Advancement of the Conquest—Exploration of 
the Interior—Sacking of San Xavier—Massacres—A Court Martial— 
An Execution—Peace—Expedition to the North—Distress—A Council, 
and its Results—Endurance—Roaming and Starving—An Attack— 
Salva Tierra leaves California—His Return—Extension of the Con¬ 
quest—Ligui, and a great Example—A Chastisement—A murderous 
Attempt—Mulege—Cada Kaaman—The Triumph of the Good—Poi¬ 
son—Death. 
During the absence of Padre Salva Tierra in Pimeria, 
Padre Ugarte has arrived at Loretto with a few supplies. 
The meeting of these two men in that distant land is warm 
and hearty. They have labored long in the same cause— 
have hoped ardently for the same result—the growth of the 
tree of life on the shores of California. The one has used 
his utmost energies at Mexico and Guadalaxara to procure 
the means to support the other, while breaking up the ground 
and casting in the seed. And when all his efforts are closing 
in disappointment, and the dark night of malice is casting 
gloom over them, and his expectations are giving place to 
despair, he flies to his fellow-laborer in the wilderness, to die 
with him, if need be, in a last struggle to bring the Californian 
Indians within the fold of the Catholic faith. After thanks 
are rendered to God for the favor of meeting again, the Pa¬ 
dres earnestly resolve to sustain the sinking missions. It is 
agreed, therefore, that Padre Piccolo shall go to Mexico and 
make farther trial to obtain funds for that purpose. He ac¬ 
cordingly puts to sea, but is driven back by a tempest; and 
again he leaves the harbor, but is again compelled to return. 
