Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26


sunbonnet part of the time we were in
the north, as the nights were only about
an hour long and ones sleeping had to be
done in bright daylight. My sunbonnet
was a good investment 1t served me as
a nightcap. too" Another sample of the
Washington veracity of the vigorous
westerner evidently Mrs Humphrey new
er lninces facts.
A mighty entertaining woman she is,
too She has about her that free and vi
tai manner that stilted fasteners speak
of as "breezi1y western Large and well
formed, she is yet erect and supple.
Most big women suggest, at once, an ex-
pensive corsetere and resulting discom-
fort. Mrs Humphrey is 1.-THE and grace
full. She walks with long swinging
stride that tells of outdoor life. It would
be safe wager. even il one did not know
of her travels, to guess that she had not
spent many years in the combining walls
of an apartment.
Her complexion is clear and pink and
has that healthy glow that is best de-
scribed by the plebeian word clean.
She has nice eyes, eyes with twinkle
one doesn't at first suspect. Her voice Is
low and eventoned. One listens in an
Unconditional sort of a way. Then, sud
denly, Mrs. Humphrey has said some
thing keeniy witty in delightful. uneA-
pected fashion Her humor is SO uncon-
scious that 1t is doubiy pleas sing.
Just come right in" she urged the in
teryiewer as she met her at the door of
her apartment I'm sure you've been
puzzled trying to find me- Really / think
folks need policeman to direct them
about Washington apartments"
The conversation naturally drifted to
Mrs. Humphreys hunting adventures. In
prosaic Washington she could not long
keep such light hid under bushel
I enjoyed all my trips SO much" she
replied, that / scarcely know where to
begin to tell Of them.
.AH my experiences were unusual, and
/ recall every hour Of my journeys with
real pleasure. Really I think 1 revel in
the memory of them as much as I did
in the actual reality"
Four years ago Mr. and Mrs. Hum
phrey left their home. in Seattle, for
the trip into Mexico. Right on the Dor
der line Of Mexico and California are
two small towns. Calexico is on the
American side and Mextcala marks the
how the two names are formed?
From these twin cities Mr.. and Mrs.
Humphrey started out with their guides.
Pack mules carried their supplies and
the members OF the party to ride.
''As soon as I left civilization far
enough behind me l changed my travel
ing suit for my hunting dress Of mems
phrey. Our trips always took US into
the widest sort of country. Only very
rarely did we meet any people. Our
guides were accustomed to seeing wom-
en- Ia queer garb-tn fact. don't believe
they ever noticed how was dressed.
''Our hunting grounds were the desert
like valleys OF the Tanaga mountains
Between the ridges there are actual des-
erts-low sandy stretches absolutely
shadeless, glared down on by the sun
ana seemingly miles from anywhere
They were quite as remote to me as the
real Sahara would be"
Wasn't the heat terrible?"
Mrs. Humphreys reply was the same
rs all travellers into the tropics make to
similar questions.
I'VE didn't find IT oppressive after we
got out on the real desert and grew ac-
customed to the dry atmosphere. Our
real difficulty was in getting water. The
only places where water could be found
were in the water holes-tanagae they
are called-at the top Of the low ridges.
Our guides alone knew where to find the
discovered water but once in three days
We filled our can 1T every tanaga and
carried enough to last us fer some time. :"
Weren't you lonely and frightened
way OF there in the desert?"
mo. indeed. Not q Bit Mrs. Hum
phrey looked reproachfully at the sugges-
ton. Everything was so new and re-
markabie to me. We were travelling al
most all the time. ] did very little hunt
ing on this trip except to kill small game
We saw partridges and quail once in a
while. The real game was the big horned
sheep. Nelson sheep they are called. The
l. 90
DR.. Nelson. q scientist OF the Smithso-
MAN Institution. DR.. Nelson went to the
desert for his health. He lived a year
In Mexico and learned much about the
sheep.
Snakes" Oh. yes, there were many Of