La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
FROM FAR AWAY PERU
Mrs. Esther McCune Rrinkman Con-
tinues Story Of Journey Down
Western slope South America

city, sends the final installment OF
the story of her trip from New York
City to Tirapata, Peru. and 1t will
appear in succeeding issues of the
Tribune until completed. The story
follows.
After leaving Callao, We stopped
at Pisco and at Lomas before reach
ing Mollendo. At Lomas was a
Peruvian merchant vessel on the
beach. How it got there is what
every one wants to know. We were
told that the crew was celebrating
unduly, and when they woke up in
the morning the boat was high and
dry, but whether that was the
straight of IL or whether IL was
storm that carried the boat up on
the beach is something that don't
know. The most interesting thing
about the boat was the Peruvian
cruiser that was guarding IL. so
that the Chilians would not come
and capture 1t for their own. Since
arriving here. one OF the Lima
papers contained the news that the
boat had been restored to her prop
er habitat-the water-and was
again carrying cargo. ! suppose the
boat had to he dug out of the land.
Two days after leaving Callao we
came TO Mollendo. The night before
reaching Mollendo. where we disem-
barked. We had quite little party
There We're Joe and Mrs. Joe, Mr..
Brown, Mr.. Pinckney OF San Fran
cisco. who had gotten on at Csliao.
Mr.. Charlesworth. tyou can guess
his nationality. Mr.. Connor. Car
lyle and |. We just naturally drift
ed into the salon. and to the piano.
Mr.. Brown plays very well. indeed
everything and anything. and Joe
has the most beautiful voice ibassol
that ! have ever heard He sang sew
eral selections from Italian operas
to Mr.. Browns accompaniment. Mr..
Pinekney played the mouth harp in
wonderful way. You never would
believe. until you heard him. how
much music there is in common
mouth harp. and he could play any
thing on II that he ever heard, so
he played all our own songs
Yankee Doodle. Swanee River. and
all the old ones and We all sang
them, and then he played a good
English song and Mr.. Charlesworth
sang that. Then Mr. Connor with
Mr.. Brown ut the piano executed
song about donkey that has never
been duplicated on land or sea And
added my little voice as the repre-
sentative OF the Brinkmans Then We
had ginger ale and sandwiches. That
OF II.
The next day. Sunday, we arrived
In front OF Moiiendo. That IN liter
ally true. for there Is no landing at
all and the sea is always 80 rough
that one must be lowered into the
small boats or launches In chairs.
and landed at the wharf in the same
way. when the captain OF the port
went back after coming out to re-
ceive the Quilpue. Carlyle sent word
OF the Moliendo Agencies Company
TO come ou, In their launch for us.
which they did about 3 o'clock In
the afternoon. Mr.. Bosworth. who
has charge OF the office In Moiiendo.
came with his wife In the gasoline
motor boat belonging TO the com
pany. Mrs Bosworth Is Peruvian. and
speaks no English. lie IL English
Mollendo Is one OF the most desolate
spots that ever was, guess. There
Is not one bit OF natural vegetation.
You cannot imagine anything worse.
and yet some Of the most prominent
people In Peru live In Mollendo. for
Il II the most important port In the
southern part of Peru. We had TO
stay In Mollendo over night for there
was no train out until the next
morning. Mr.. Bosworth said we
must not miss the fashion parade
in the plaza that evening and that
we must rem smber that We must not
walk In the plaza until after =
o'clock. wh.n bell rings. Before 3
o'clock the plaza belongs TO the pro-
ietariai. after s o'clock to the ma
bobs. and vr. Bosworth said we
would see Dukes and Dutchcsses.
and Princes and Princesscs II VIC
watched. but strange to say you can't
distinguish them just by looking at
them. We followed his advice. and
about Z O'Clock were IN = place
where we could watch. but We didn't
venture Into the plaza until .
O'Clock. when IN. bell rang. II II 10