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on the second brought in a beautiful big speckled trout. Bill S. 
then wanted to try his luck, and Sara gave him a lesson in casting , 
shouting "Macanudoi Muy bienj" as Bill got more expert and 
succeeded in throwing the spoon out to the middle of the river . 
In the evening Frances and I went for a moonlight walk, 
taking deep gulps of the clear cold air, and marveling at the 
moonlight on the raoun tain tops. As Frances said, the snow- caps 
gleamed like radium. 
June 1 - Bariloche 
We packed in the morning, had a brisk walk before lunch, 
and then gorged on the delicious farewell luncheon that the Mays 
had prepared for us. The train left at 2.30, and we all ( includ in 
Newbery }* were aboard about two. The train was cold, and we 
warmed ourselves with brandy , and at night took hot-water bottles 
which were merely pop bottles filled with hot water, to bed wi th 
us. 
June 2 - Bn route 
All day long on the train, the high spot being a glimpse 
of two wild rheas running like made across the pampa s , their 
long necks stretched skyward. 
As we aoproached Patagonas, in the afternoon! we were all 
wondering if ‘Bill’s police inspector would have lived up to 
his or o raise to provide us with ostriches. Sure enough, when we 
got off at the station platform, there were two good- sized rheas 
in a big crate, and they were duly stowed away in the baggage 
wagon. Bill is delighted, as he thinks they are the rare *ata- 
gonian species. 
June 3 - B.A 
The comparative warmth of B.A. felt very good to us as 
e landed back in town again about 10.30 in the morning. we went 
mce more to the Continental, and got our other clothes out oi 
itorage. 
Guy 
Bill picked up Major and Mrs. /Paget in the hotel lob oy , ana 
fe spent most of the day with them. They had just arrived from 
inrland, and were wondering what to do with the day and a hall 
,hev were to spend in B.A. Major Paget is a n officer m the 
»co t s Guards, and a grand guy; his wife is very charming, hiki ■ we 
'ell in love with both of them . He took them to -*a a.n& 
'or lunch, where we had the most superlative beefsteaks, and to 
laxim’s in the evening for dinner. 
At Maxim’s Bill, as usual, asked the orchestra to play 
