Camp and camino in Lower California; a record of the adventures of the author while exploring peninsular California, Mexico . g after-noon I disembarked at San Quintin, possessed of vividlyamusing recollections of previous adventures in the littlepueblo—and with liberal expectancies of additional experi-ences to be had. I was not disappointed. After dispatch-ing a messenger southward for my former mozo, Timoteo,and for the now recuperated Pedro Ximenez—having givenout months before, he had been left at Rosario—I tooknotice of the people about me. Some fifteen or sixteen men had landed from the
Camp and camino in Lower California; a record of the adventures of the author while exploring peninsular California, Mexico . g after-noon I disembarked at San Quintin, possessed of vividlyamusing recollections of previous adventures in the littlepueblo—and with liberal expectancies of additional experi-ences to be had. I was not disappointed. After dispatch-ing a messenger southward for my former mozo, Timoteo,and for the now recuperated Pedro Ximenez—having givenout months before, he had been left at Rosario—I tooknotice of the people about me. Some fifteen or sixteen men had landed from the steamer,two of them being accompanied by their wives, plucky, un-obtrusive women. The entire company seemed interestedin mining, either as promoters or investors. For the mostpart they were wide-awake Americans, with just a leaveningof well-bred young Englishmen. Immediately after ourlanding, activities focussed about a frame building, partCustoms House, part hotel and altogether the largest struc-ture in San Quintin. Here I again met Sr. Victoria, now incharge of the Customs, here I found two hustling, agreeable. I A FRONTIER BALL AND AGAIN THE SIERRAS 261 Americans, sometime whalers and, according to ever uncer-tain rumor, smugglers as well, now peaceful storekeepersand proprietors of the hotel. But the first individuals that I especially noted, as I grewobservant, were two swarthy fellows with the treading-highair of those homeward bound and well pleased thereat. Imade their acquaintance forthwith. They were scientificmen, just in from Cedros Island where they had been col-lecting for Harvard University and the John Thayer In-stitute. Until their departure, via the northward boundSt. Denis on the 12th instant, we passed the time pleasantly,even enjoying several close bridge games with one of theEnglishmen as fourth man. My attention was also earlydrawn toward an elderly, quiet-mannered wanderer. Ashe proved to be a miner just in from four months prospect-ing on San Pe
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