THE WHITE HEART
OF MOJAVE

An Adventure with the Outdoors
of the Desert

EDNA BRUSH PERKINS

BONI and LIVERIGHT
Publishers New York

Copyright, 1922, by
Boni and Liveright, Inc.
——
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

To
my friend

CHARLOTTE HANNAHS JORDAN

who shared this adventure
in the wind and sun
of big spaces

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	The Feel of the Outdoors	9
II.	How We Found Mojave	20
III.	The White Heart	51
IV.	The Outfit	71
V.	Entering Death Valley	87
VI.	The Strangest Farm in the World	112
VII.	The Burning Sands	128
VIII.	The Dry Camp	141
IX.	The Mountain Spring	155
X.	The High White Peaks	180
XI.	Snowstorm and Sandstorm	195
XII.	The End of the Adventure	219
	Appendix	225

ILLUSTRATIONS

A Desert Road