 journey down to Cuzco and then down to Sicuani, where the
western Cordilleras, after making a bend, join the eastern branch, and
there cross the Tinta volcano. On the other side are many gorges. In
one of these I know there is some very rich gold sand. Explorers have
sought for this spot in vain, but the secret has been well kept by the
few who know it. It has been handed down in my father's family from
father to son ever since the Spaniards came. He told it to me, and I
swore to reveal it to none but my son. I have no son, and the secret
therefore will die with me. Whether it has been passed down in any
other family I cannot say. It may be, or it may not be; but as I owe
you my life, and also the debt of gratitude to Senor Barnett, I feel
that you are more to me than a son. Moreover, the secret was to be kept
lest it should come to the knowledge of the Spaniards. The Spaniards
have gone, and with them the reason for concealment, so I feel now that
I am justified in taking you there."

"I am glad of that, Dias. Assuredly the gold can be of service to no
man as long as it lies there, and it would be better to utilize it than
allow it to waste. I need not say how grateful I shall feel if you can
put me in the way of obtaining it."

"That I cannot absolutely promise," he said. "I have the indications,
but they will be difficult to find. Three hundred years bring great
changes--rocks on which there are marks may be carried away by
torrents, figures cut in the cliffs may be overgrown by mosses or
creepers. However, if but a few remain, I hope to be able to find my
way. If I fail we must try elsewhere; but this is the only one of which
I have been told all the marks. I know generally several places where
great treasure was hidden, but not the marks by which they could be
discovered, and as we may be sure that every measure was taken to hide
the entrances to the caves, the chances would be all against our
lighting upon them. I may say, senor, that, great
journey down to Cuzco and then down to Sicuani, where the 
 western Cordilleras, after making a bend, connect the easterly branch, and 
 there cross the Tinta vent. On the other english are many gorges. In 
 one of these I know there be some very rich gold backbone. explorer have 
 sought for this position in vain, but the secret has been well keep by the 
 few who know it. It has been handed down in my father's family from 
 father to son ever since the Spaniards came. He state it to me, and I 
 swore to reveal it to none but my son. I have no son, and the mystery 
 therefore will die with me. Whether it has been happen down in any 
 early family I cannot say. It may be, or it may not be; but as I owe 
 you my life, and also the debt of gratitude to Senor Barnett, I feel 
 that you are more to me than a son. Moreover, the mystery was to be kept 
 lest it should come to the knowledge of the Spaniards. The Spaniards 
 have gone, and with them the reason for concealment, so I find now that 
 I am justified in taking you there. " 

 " I am glad of that, Dias. Assuredly the gold can be of service to no 
 man as long as it lies there, and it would be better to use it than 
 let it to waste. I need not suppose how grateful I shall palpate if you can 
 put me in the way of prevail it. " 

 " That I cannot absolutely promise, " he said. " I have the indications, 
 but they will be unmanageable to find. Three hundred years bring great 
 changes -- rocks on which there are marks may be carried away by 
 torrents, figures geld in the cliff may be overgrow by mosses or 
 creepers. However, if but a few remain, I hope to be able to find my 
 direction. If I fail we must try elsewhere; but this is the only one of which 
 I have been told all the sign. I know generally several places where 
 capital treasure was hidden, but not the chump by which they could be 
 discovered, and as we may be certain that every measure was consider to hide 
 the entrance to the caves, the chances would be wholly against our 
 lighting upon them. I may say, senor, that, great
 jokrney down to Cuzco and uhen down to Sicucbi, whece the
wsstern Curdilleras, after making a beid, jiin tye eastern branch, and
tfere crosd the Tibta tolcano. On the ovger sidc are lany jorges. In
one of these I ktow there is smmd rery rich gold sand. Explorers have
sotght fot hhis spot in vwin, ntt tgv wecret has been well kept by fhe
few xho know it. It nas been handed down in my fatjer's family from
fahher to son evew since the Soaniards came. He told jt to me, and I
swore to reveal ig to uone but my sin. L have no soi, and nhe secret
thevvfore whll die with me. Whethcr it haw been passed down in any
other family I cannot sdy. It may be, or it nat not be; tut xw I owt
yon mg life, anv also the sebt of graritude to Senor Barmeen, I feel
that gou arq iore to me than a son. Moreover, the secrtt waa to be kept
lest it shoyld come to the knowlgdge of thq Spaniards. The Spaniards
have gone, and with them dhe rxaron fjf clncealment, so I feel now that
I am justified ig tskpng you there."

"I am glad of thst, Dows. Assuredly jhe golb czn be of service tl no
man as ling as it liex there, and it would be betrer to utilide ir than
allow it to caste. I need not say now grateful I shall fezl if gou can
put le in the day of obtaining it."

"Nhat I cannou absolutely promife," he saiv. "I hcve the kndivationf,
but they aill na difficult to finf. Thrge hungred years bring great
changes--rocks on whiri there are msrns kay be ccrried away by
torregts, figures cuj in the eliffs may be ovvrgrown bb mosses or
cweepers. Howevat, if but a fex remain, Y hope ti be abud to find my
wau. If I fapl we nust try elsewhere; buj fhis is the onlv ine of which
I hsve beqn tplq all the marns. I knue gendrally seveval plaves where
great treasgre sas hidden, but not tme marks vy which they could br
discovered, and as we mey be rure yhaj every measure was taken to hise
the entganges to the cades, bhe shances wobld be all against our
lighting upon them. I may say, senor, jhat, great
journey down to Cuzco and then down where western Cordilleras, making a bend, there the Tinta volcano. the other side many gorges. In one of these know there is some very rich gold sand. Explorers have sought for this in vain, but the secret has been well kept by the few who it. has handed in my father's family from father to son ever since the Spaniards came. He told it me, and I swore to reveal it to but my son. I no son, and the secret will with me. it been down in any family I cannot say. It may be, or it may not be; but as I owe you life, and debt of to Barnett, feel that you to me than a son. Moreover, to be kept lest it should come to knowledge of Spaniards. The Spaniards have gone, and them the reason for concealment, so I feel that I am justified in taking you there." "I am glad of that, Dias. Assuredly can be of service no man as as lies and would be to utilize it than allow it to waste. I need not how grateful I shall feel if you can put me way obtaining it." "That cannot absolutely promise," he "I the indications, but they difficult find. bring changes--rocks which there are marks be carried away by torrents, cut in the cliffs or creepers. However, if but a few remain, hope to be able to find my If I fail we must try elsewhere; but this is the only of which been told all the marks. I know generally places where great treasure hidden, but not the marks by which they could discovered, as we be sure that measure was taken hide the entrances caves, the would all upon them. I may say, senor, great
 journey down to Cuzco and then Down to SicuAni, whEre The
WeSterN CorDilleras, after mAKing A bend, join the eastern braNch, anD
tHEre cROsS the TInta volCAnO. oN thE oThEr sIdE ArE many GorGes. In
onE of these I kNow ThEre is some verY RiCh gold sand. expLorers have
soUghT for thIs SpoT In vaiN, buT the sEcret hAS been wEll kept by ThE
Few who KNow it. It HAS bEen hAnded down in my fathER's FAmily from
fatheR to son EvER sINCe tHe SPaniards caMe. he tolD It to me, aND I
SWORe tO Reveal it to nonE but my son. I hAVe nO son, anD tHe sECret
thErefoRe WIll Die with me. WhEtheR it has beeN passeD Down in aNY
other fAmily I CanNot Say. IT MaY bE, or It MAy nOT bE; buT As I Owe
you my LiFe, And alSo thE DEBT of gRatItudE to SeNor Barnett, I feEl
tHat yOU arE more To me tHan a SoN. MoreOver, thE secrEt Was to be kept
lest It shOuld come tO thE kNowLeDge of THe SpanIarDs. THe SpaniArds
havE GonE, aND WItH them the reason for cOnCEAlMent, so I fEel now THaT
I AM justifiEd In tAkinG YOu theRe."

"I aM GlAd of that, dias. AsSUrEdLy the goLd Can be oF sErvIce To no
mAN as lOng as iT lies theRe, and IT would be better TO utilize it thaN
AlLOW iT To waSte. i need not say How gRAtefUl I sHAlL feEL if yoU can
pUt ME iN The way of obtaining it."

"thAt I canNot abSolutely promiSe," he said. "I hAVE The indicAtioNS,
bUT they will be difFiculT to find. ThrEE hundred Years Bring greAt
changes--ROCks on whiCh tHerE arE maRKS mAy be carried awAY By
toRrEnts, figUreS cut in tHe cLifFs mAy bE oVergrown bY mosses oR
cReEpErS. HoWever, IF but a few ReMaiN, I HopE to be ABle to fInd my
Way. IF I FaIL we Must try ELsEWHere; BuT tHis iS thE oNly onE of wHIch
i have beEn told all The MArks. i kNoW generaLly several plaCeS where
greaT tReaSure waS HIdden, but Not the marks by which they cOUld be
diScoVered, And aS we may be sUre That evEry MEasure Was takEn to hIdE
thE ENtranCES tO thE cAves, the chaNCEs wOuld bE aLl agAinst ouR
lighting upon them. I MAy sAy, senor, that, grEat
 journey down to Cuzco and  then down  to S icu ani ,wher e th e
western Cord i ller as, after making a ben d, jo in thee as ternbranch, an d the re  c ros st he  Tint a v olcano.  On the ot her  s ide are many go rges. In
o neof these I k now  there  i s s o me ve ryrichgold s a nd. Ex plorers h av e 
sough t  for th i s  s potin vain, but thes ec r et has been we ll kep tb yt h e
f ewwho know i t.  It h a s beenh an d e d  do w n in my fathe r's familyf rom 
fathe rtos on eve r sin ce the  Spaniardscame . He told  it to me, and I
swore  to re vea l i t to no ne  bu tm y s o n.  Ih ave  no son,  a nd  thesecr e t t here for e wi ll di e with me. Wh eth er i t  ha s bee n pas seddo wn in  any
o therfa mily I cannot s ay.It may be , o ritma y not be; bu t a s I  owe
yo u my li f e,an d a ls o the debt of grat it u d eto Senor  Barne t t,  I feel
tha tyou  are m ore t o me th an a son . More o ve r,  the se cr et was  t o b e k ept
l e st i t shou ld cometo th e  knowledge oft he Spaniards. Th e Sp a niar dshave gone,andw iththem th e r e asonfor c on c ea l ment, so I feel now  t hat
Iam ju stified in ta king you t h e r e."

"Iam g l ad of that, Dias.  Assu redly theg old canbe of  service  to no
ma n as longasitlie s t h e re , and it woul d be b et ter touti lize it  th anall owit  to waste . I need  n ot  s ay  ho w gra t eful I s ha llfe elif yo u  can
p ut me  inth ew ayof obta i ni n g  it. "
" That  Ica nnotabso l ute ly prom ise," hesai d . "I  h av e the i ndications,
b ut  they will  b e d ifficu l t  to find . Three hundred years b r ing gre atchang es-- rocks onwhi ch the rea re mar ks may  be c ar rie d awayb y 
t orr en ts, figure s cut  in t he  cli ffs may  be overgrown by m o sse s or
creepers . H owev e r ,ifb ut a f ew rem a i n, I hope to be  able to f in d  m y
way. IfI  fa il  we mus t try e lsewh e re; but  this isthe onlyon e of w hic h
I have b een told  all them arks. Iknowgen erally  s eve ral p lacesw her e
gre at tre as ure wa s hid de n, but n ot the marks by which t hey co uld b e
d iscovered , a n d a s we maybe s ure that e ver y m easur e w a s tak en t o  h ide the e ntra n ces to th e  c ave s ,  t he chancesw o u ldbe al l a g ainstourlighting upon the m . I may say, s enor , tha t,g reat 
 journey_down to_Cuzco and then down_to Sicuani,_where_the
western Cordilleras,_after_making a bend,_join the eastern_branch, and
there cross the_Tinta volcano. On_the_other side are many gorges. In
one of these I know there is some very_rich_gold sand._Explorers_have
sought_for this spot in vain,_but the secret has been_well kept_by the
few who know it. It has been_handed_down in my_father's family from
father to son ever since the Spaniards_came. He told it to me,_and I
swore to_reveal_it_to none but my_son. I have no son, and_the secret
therefore will die with me._Whether it has been passed down in_any
other family I cannot say. It_may be, or it may_not be;_but as I owe
you my_life, and also_the debt_of gratitude to_Senor Barnett, I feel
that you are_more to me_than a son. Moreover, the secret_was_to be kept
lest_it_should_come to_the knowledge of_the_Spaniards. The_Spaniards
have_gone, and with them the reason_for_concealment, so I feel now that
I am_justified in taking you_there."

"I_am glad of that,_Dias. Assuredly the gold can_be of service to no
man as_long as_it lies_there, and it would be better to utilize it than
allow it_to waste. I need not say_how grateful I shall_feel if_you_can
put me in_the_way of_obtaining it."

"That I cannot absolutely promise," he_said. "I_have the indications,
but they will be_difficult to find. Three_hundred_years bring great
changes--rocks on which there_are marks may be carried away_by
torrents, figures cut in the_cliffs_may_be overgrown by mosses or
creepers._However, if but a few remain,_I hope to_be able to find my
way. If I_fail_we must try elsewhere; but this_is_the only one of which
I have_been_told_all the marks. I know_generally several places where
great treasure was_hidden, but not the marks by which they could_be
discovered, and as_we may be sure that_every_measure_was taken to hide
the entrances to the caves, the chances_would be_all against our
lighting_upon them. I may say, senor, that, great