\"PadreJuantooktheflowersandlefthishome，promisingtoreturn，andhetravelednorthwardoverthehotanddustydesert，throughthemountainpasses，toanewcountrywherefierceandwarlikeIndiansmenacedhislife。Hewasgentleandgood，andofapersuasivespeech。Moreover，hewasyoungandhandsomeofperson。TheIndianswereApaches，andamongthemhebecameamissionary，whilealwayshewassearchingfortheflowersofgold。Heheardofgoldlyinginpebblesuponthemountainslopes，butheneverfoundany。AfewoftheApachesheconverted；themostofthem，however，werepronetobehostiletohimandhisreligion。ButPadreJuanprayedandworkedon。
\"TherecameatimewhentheoldApachechief，imaginingthepadrehaddesignsuponhisinfluencewiththetribe，soughttoputhimtodeathbyfire。Thechief\'sdaughter，abeautiful，dark-eyedmaiden，secretlylovedJuanandbelievedinhismission，andsheintercededforhislifeandsavedhim。Juanfellinlovewithher。Onedayshecametohimwearinggoldenflowersinherdarkhair，andasthewindblewtheflowersagoldendustblewuponit。Juanaskedherwheretofindsuchflowers，andshetoldhimthatuponacertaindayshewouldtakehimtothemountaintolookforthem。Anduponthedaysheleduptothemountain-topfromwhichtheycouldseebeautifulvalleysandgreattreesandcoolwaters。Thereatthetopofawonderfulslopethatlookeddownupontheworld，sheshowedJuantheflowers。AndJuanfoundgoldinsuchabundancethathethoughthewouldgooutofhismind。Dustofgold！Grainsofgold！Pebblesofgold！Rocksofgold！Hewasrichbeyondalldreams。HerememberedtheVirginandherwords。Hemustreturntohispeopleandbuildtheirchurch，andthegreatcitythatwouldbearhisname。
\"ButJuantarried。Alwayshewasgoingmanana。Helovedthedark-eyedApachegirlsowellthathecouldnotleaveher。HehatedhimselfforhisinfidelitytohisVirgin，tohispeople。
Hewasweakandfalse，asinner。Buthecouldnotgo，andhegavehimselfuptoloveoftheIndianmaiden。
\"TheoldApachechiefdiscoveredthesecretloveofhisdaughterandthepadre。And，fierceinhisanger，hetookherupintothemountainsandburnedheraliveandcastherashesuponthewind。