 different points on the road to Oroya. I hear that a
considerable portion of his force have already marched forward."

The Peruvian colonel questioned Harry closely as to his motives for
travelling there.

"I suppose," he said, "you have been searching for gold. We are sorely
in need of funds, and I shall feel myself obliged to borrow any gold
that you may have collected for the use of my army, giving you an order
on the treasury at Lima, which will, of course, be honoured as soon as
the authority of President Vivancohidas is established."

"I do not doubt the goodness of the security," Harry said quietly,
"although possibly I might have to wait some time before the order was
cashed; but while hunting I have not come upon any treasure. We have
occasionally, when halting at streams, amused ourselves by doing a
little gold-washing, but when I tell you that during the eight months
since we started from Cuzco we have only collected about twenty ounces
of gold, you may well suppose that no good fortune has attended us."

"Is that all, senor?"

"I give you my word of honour that is all, senor; and as I shall have
to lay in a store of provisions and so on for my journey down to Lima,
you may well imagine that it would be a serious inconvenience to me to
part with it."

"Quite so, senor; so small a sum as that would not go far among the
four thousand men under my command. However, I shall have pleasure in
giving you the pass that you ask. You have had good sport, I hope?"

"As good as I expected. We kept ourselves in food, and have seen a
splendid country, which I hope some time will again be cultivated, and
add to the wealth of your country."

After a further exchange of compliments Harry returned to the inn where
they had put up.

Next morning, after purchasing some coffee and other stores that were
needed, they set out.

"Now we are all right, Dias," Harry said as they started.

"I hope so, senor; but from what I heard yesterday evening several
strong bands of disaffected soldiers are in the hills between this and
Oroya
different points on the road to Oroya. I hear that a 
 considerable portion of his power have already march forward. " 

 The Peruvian colonel questioned Harry closely as to his motif for 
 travelling there. 

 " I suppose, " he order, " you have been searching for gold. We are painfully 
 in motivation of funds, and I shall palpate myself obliged to borrow any amber 
 that you may have collected for the use of my army, giving you an order 
 on the treasury at Lima, which will, of course, be honor as soon as 
 the authority of President Vivancohidas is established. " 

 " I do not doubt the good of the security, " Harry said quietly, 
 " although possibly I might have to expect some time before the club was 
 cashed; but while hunting I have not come upon any gem. We have 
 occasionally, when halting at streams, amused ourselves by doing a 
 little gold - wash, but when I tell you that during the eight months 
 since we started from Cuzco we have only collected about twenty ounces 
 of gold, you may well suppose that no good luck has attended us. " 

 " Is that all, senor? " 

 " I give you my parole of honor that is all, senor; and as I shall have 
 to lay in a storehouse of provisions and so on for my journey down to Lima, 
 you may well imagine that it would be a unplayful inconvenience to me to 
 part with it. " 

 " Quite so, senor; so small a sum as that would not move far among the 
 four thousand men under my command. However, I shall have pleasure in 
 give you the pass that you necessitate. You have have good sport, I hope? " 

 " As effective as I expected. We kept ourselves in food, and have seen a 
 brilliant country, which I hope some time will again be cultivated, and 
 add to the wealth of your nation. " 

 After a further exchange of compliments Harry come back to the inn where 
 they had frame up. 

 Next good morning, after purchasing some chocolate and other stores that were 
 needed, they set out. 

 " Now we are wholly right, Dias, " Harry said as they started. 

 " I hope then, senor; but from what I heard yesterday evening several 
 strong bands of disaffected soldier are in the hills between this and 
 Oroya
 divferent points on the roxd to Oroya. I hgae that a
consjderable portion of his force have aprwady narched forward."

The Perjvian collnel quewtioied Harry closelb as to mns moflves yoc
travelling thete.

"I suppose," ve said, "you haee bzen searching for gold. We are sorely
yn need ov funds, and I fhalk feem myself obliged to borrow any gols
that ymu may have cpllected for the use of my armj, giving you an orfer
on the ttsastey at Lima, wfich will, of course, be honoured as soon as
the authorigy of President Vuvajwohidas is xstablpshed."

"I do not doubt tve goodmess of the seguritb," Haery said quietly,
"althongh possibly I might have to fant some time before tye ordet was
washde; bjt shmle huntijg M have not dome upon aby treasure. We have
pcsqsionally, wheh haltynd at streams, amused ourselves by doing d
liftle gold-washing, but whwn I tell you that duting the eyght months
since we started from Cuzco we have onny comuecuee abojr hwenty ounces
of gold, you may well suppose thae np nood fortune has attended ux."

"Id yrat all, senor?"

"K give yoh my word of honoug that ys alo, senor; agd ax I shall have
to lay in a srore of provpsiobs and so on for mv journey docn to Kima,
ypu may well imagine thac it wkuld be a sfrious indunvenience to me to
iart with it."

"Quite so, senor; so fmall a snm as that wuuld not gj far amonh the
nmur thousand men ujder ly command. Hlwever, I shall have pleasure in
jmving you the pdss that yob ask. Nou have had gojd sport, I hopg?"

"As good cs I ebpected. We kept onrselves in sood, and have deen a
splendmd countrr, whuch U hope rume time will sgain be bujtivqted, and
add to the wexmth of your couuury."

Qfter a further exzhaggv oh com[niments Harrf regurvrd to the inn whcre
ghey had put up.

Next mornhng, zfter purchasing spmc coffee qnd othew stores that were
needed, they stt out.

"Iow we are sll right, Dias," Harry said as they started.

"I hoie so, senor; btt fvom rhat I heaxd yesterday evening several
strong bands of disaffected soodiers are in the hnlks between vhis agd
Oroya
different points on the road to Oroya. that considerable portion his force have colonel Harry closely as his motives for there. "I suppose," he said, "you been searching for gold. We are sorely in need of funds, and I feel myself obliged to borrow any gold that you may have collected for use my giving an order on the treasury at Lima, which will, of course, be honoured as soon as authority of President Vivancohidas is established." "I do doubt the goodness of security," Harry said quietly, "although I have to some before order was cashed; while hunting I have not come upon any treasure. We have occasionally, when halting at streams, amused by doing gold-washing, but I you during the eight we started from Cuzco we have twenty ounces of gold, you may well suppose no good has attended us." "Is that all, "I give you my word of honour that all, senor; and as I shall have to lay in a store of provisions and for my journey down Lima, you may imagine it be serious inconvenience me to part with it." "Quite so, senor; so small a as that would not go far among the four thousand my However, I shall pleasure in giving you pass you ask. You have sport, hope?" I We ourselves in food, and seen a splendid country, which hope some time will to the wealth of your country." After a exchange of compliments Harry returned to the where they had put up. Next morning, after purchasing some coffee and stores that they set out. "Now we are all right, Harry said as they "I hope so, senor; but from what I heard evening strong bands disaffected soldiers are the hills between and Oroya
 different points on the road tO Oroya. I heaR that A
coNsiDeRablE porTion of his force HAve aLready marched forward."

ThE PeruViAN colONeL quesTioned HARrY CLosElY aS to HiS MoTives For
TravellIng there.

"I sUppOsE," he said, "you haVE bEen searchiNg fOr gold. We are sOreLy
in neEd Of fUNds, anD I sHall fEel mysELf obliGed to borrOw ANy gold
THat you mAY HaVe coLlected for the use oF My ARmy, giving you an Order
oN tHE tREAsuRy aT Lima, which WiLl, of cOUrse, be hONoURED as SOon as
the authoRity of PresiDEnt vivancOhIdaS Is estaBlishEd."

"i Do nOt doubt the gOodnEss of the sEcuritY," harry saID quietlY,
"althoUgh PosSiblY i mIgHt hAvE To wAIt SomE TimE before tHe OrDer waS
casHED; BUt whIle HuntIng I hAve not come upoN anY treASurE. We haVe
occAsioNaLly, whEn haltIng at StReams, amused oursElveS by doing a
LitTlE goLd-WashiNG, but whEn I TelL you thaT during THe eIgHT MOnThs
since we started fRoM cUzCo we have Only coLLeCtED about twEnTy oUnceS
OF gold, You mAY wEll suppoSe that NO gOoD fortunE hAs atteNdEd uS."

"Is That aLL, senOr?"

"I givE you my woRd of hONour that is all, sENor; and as I shalL HaVE
To LAy in A stOre of provisIons ANd so On foR My JouRNey doWn to LImA,
YoU May well imagine that iT wOuld be A seriOus inconvenieNce to me to
pART With it."

"QuIte sO, SeNOr; so small a sum aS that Would not go FAr among tHe
fouR thousanD men under MY Command. HOweVer, i shAll HAVe Pleasure in
givING you ThE pass thAt yOu ask. YoU haVe hAd gOod SpOrt, I hope?"

"AS good as I ExPeCtEd. we kEpt ouRSelves in FoOd, aNd HavE seen A
SplendId couNtry, WhIcH i hoPe some tIMe WILl agAiN bE culTivAtEd, and
Add tO The Wealth oF your counTry."

aFter A fUrTher excHange of compliMeNts Harry reTuRneD to the INN where
thEy had put up.

Next morning, afTEr purchAsiNg somE cofFee and othEr sTores tHat WEre
neeDed, theY set oUt.

"now WE Are alL RIgHt, DIaS," Harry said AS TheY starTeD.

"I hoPe so, senOr; but from what I hearD YesTerday evening SevEral
STRoNg bANdS Of dIsAFfeCTEd soldiers are in The hills beTwEEn This and
OroYA
 different points on the r oad to Oro ya. I  he arth at a 
con siderable port i on o f his force have alrea dy ma rc h ed f o rw ard." 

The P e ru v i anco lo nel  q u es tione d H arry cl osely as t o h is  motives for tr avelling t her e.

"I suppo se, " he s ai d," you h ave  been  searc h ing fo r gold. W ea re sor e ly
in n e e dof f unds, and I shall fe e l myself oblig ed tobo r ro w any  go ld
that yo umay h a ve coll e ct e d for the use of my  army, givi n g y ou anor der on the  trea su r y a t Lima, whi ch w ill, of c ourse, be hono u red assoon a s
t heauth o ri ty  of  P r esi d en t V i van cohidasis  e stabl ishe d . " 
"Idonotdoubt  the goodness  of  the sec urity ," Ha rrysa id qu ietly, 
"alt ho ugh possibly Imigh t have to  wa it  so me  time before  th e o rder wa s
cashe d ; b ut w h il e hunting I have n ot c om e upon a ny tre a su re .  We have 
o cca sion a l ly, w henh al ting atstream s ,am used ou rs elvesby  do ing  a
li t tlegold-w ashing,but w h en I tell yout hat during th e  e i g ht mont hssince we st arte d  fro m Cu z co  we haveonlyco l le c ted about twenty ou nc es
ofgold,  you may well  suppose t h a t  no good  for t un e  has attendedus."
"Is thata ll, seno r?"
"I giveyou my wo r d  of hono urtha t i s a l l ,senor; and as I  sha ll  have
t o l ay in a  st ore  of  pr ov isions an d so onfo rmy  j our ney d o wn to Li ma ,
y ou  ma y wel l  imagi ne th at i two u ldbe a se r io u s  inc on ve nien ceto  me t o
pa r t w ith it. "

"Quite  so ,  sen or ;so smal l a sum as th at  would not  g o f ar amo n g  the
fou r thousand men under my command . H oweve r, I  shall ha vepleasu rei n
givi ng you  thepa sst h at yo u as k.Yo u have had g ood  spor t,  I h ope?"
"As good as I expe c ted . We kept our sel vesi n  f ood ,  a n d h av e  se e n  a
splendid cou ntry, whic hI  h ope some t i mewi ll agai n be cu ltiva t ed, and 
add to t he wealth  o f yo u r  co untry."

A fter a f urther ex c hange of  comp lim ents H ar ryretur ned to the  innwhereth ey had  putup .

Nextmorning, after purchasi ng som e cof fee  and othe r s t ore s that we re
n eeded, the y s etout.
"N o w wearea ll  ri g ht, D ias, "  Harry sa i dast h ey  started.
" I hop e so,  se n or; bu t fr om what I heard y e sterday evenin g se v e ral 
st r ongba nds of disaffe cte ds o ldiers a re  in the hil ls betwe en thisand
Or oya
 different_points on_the road to Oroya._I hear_that_a
considerable portion_of_his force have_already marched forward."

The_Peruvian colonel questioned Harry_closely as to_his_motives for
travelling there.

"I suppose," he said, "you have been searching for gold. We are_sorely
in_need of_funds,_and_I shall feel myself obliged_to borrow any gold
that you_may have_collected for the use of my army, giving_you_an order
on the_treasury at Lima, which will, of course, be honoured_as soon as
the authority of President_Vivancohidas is established."

"I_do_not_doubt the goodness of_the security," Harry said quietly,
"although possibly_I might have to wait some_time before the order was
cashed; but while_hunting I have not come upon_any treasure. We have
occasionally, when_halting at_streams, amused ourselves by doing_a
little gold-washing, but_when I_tell you that_during the eight months
since we started_from Cuzco we_have only collected about twenty ounces
of_gold,_you may well_suppose_that_no good_fortune has attended_us."

"Is_that all,_senor?"

"I_give you my word of honour_that_is all, senor; and as I shall_have
to lay in a_store_of provisions and so_on for my journey down_to Lima,
you may well imagine that_it would_be a_serious inconvenience to me to
part with it."

"Quite so, senor; so small_a sum as that would not_go far among the
four_thousand men_under_my command. However,_I_shall have_pleasure in
giving you the pass that you_ask. You_have had good sport, I hope?"

"As_good as I expected._We_kept ourselves in food, and have_seen a
splendid country, which I hope_some time will again be_cultivated,_and
add_to the wealth of your_country."

After a further exchange of compliments_Harry returned to_the inn where
they had put up.

Next morning,_after_purchasing some coffee and other stores_that_were
needed, they set out.

"Now we are_all_right,_Dias," Harry said as they_started.

"I hope so, senor; but from_what I heard yesterday evening several
strong bands of disaffected_soldiers are in_the hills between this and
Oroya