Docas lived in a ’dobe house.
Docas’s little boy, who was called Oshda, always went to Father Pena’s house at meal time to help wait at table. Several other Indian boys went also.
Next morning, when Father Pena was eating breakfast with Captain Vancouver, Father Pena said, “Now we’ll have some fun.”
He called Oshda to him and told him to bring in a plate of pancakes. Oshda smiled, for he knew what was coming. He almost ran as he went to get the cakes.
Oshda brought the plate of cakes and put it down by Father Pena. Father Pena then said, “Get into line.”
Quickly all the Indian boys placed themselves in a row on the other side of the room.
Father Pena took up a cake in his hand. He said something funny to Captain Vancouver. Oshda laughed, and the moment Father Pena saw Oshda open his mouth to laugh, he threw the cake into Oshda’s mouth. Oshda had to stop laughing, for his mouth was full of hot pancake.
He ate it as fast as he could, and then he was ready for another one. Father Pena kept throwing the cakes to the different boys, until no more cakes were left.
Docas went to the Father’s house just before breakfast. He said to Captain Vancouver, “Some of the soldiers are going to catch and kill some cattle for the feast. Would you not like to go out and watch?”