 long
as you are willing to stay."

"We are greatly obliged to you," Harry said, "and will gladly be your
guests. To-morrow the animals need a rest, and we shall enjoy one too.
Next morning we must be going on, as we have been away longer than we
ought, and want to get down to Lima quickly."

They had great difficulty in getting away from Huaca, where the good
priest made them extremely comfortable, and was very loath to let them
go. However, at dawn on the second day they started for Cerro, and
arrived there forty-eight hours later after a rough journey through the
Mils.

"We never know in Peru, when we go to bed, who will be president when
we wake," Dias said that evening. "There have been a dozen of them in
the past five years. Lamar, Gamarra, La Fuente, Orbegozo, Bermudes, and
Salaverry succeeded one another; then Santa Cruz became master. Nieto
had the upper hand for a bit, and at that time there was no travelling
on the roads, they were so infested by robbers; one band was master of
Lima for some time. Then the Chilians occupied Lima; Santa Cruz was
defeated, and Gamarra came in again. None of these men was ever supreme
over the whole country. Generals mutinied with the troops under them,
other leaders sprang up, and altogether there has been trouble and
civil war ever since the Spaniards left. That is why the country is so
full of robbers. When an army was defeated, those who escaped took to
the hills and lived by plunder until some other chief revolted, then
they would go down and join him; and so it has gone on."

"Who composed those armies? because the fields seem to have been well
cultivated, and the peasants are quiet enough."

"Yes, senor, for the most part they take no part in these affairs. The
men who compose the armies were in the first place the remains of those
who fought against the Spaniards. When the Spaniards left the country
these men had nothing to do, and were ready to enlist under anyone who
raised a flag and promised them pay. Of bourse there are many men
long 
 as you are willing to stay. " 

 " We are greatly obliged to you, " Harry said, " and will gladly be your 
 guest. To - morrow the animal need a rest, and we shall love one besides. 
 Next morning we must be go on, as we have been off longer than we 
 ought, and want to get down to Lima quickly. " 

 They had big difficulty in getting aside from Huaca, where the good 
 priest made them extremely comfortable, and was very loath to let them 
 move. However, at dawn on the second day they started for Cerro, and 
 arrive there forty - eight hours later after a rough journey through the 
 Mils. 

 " We never know in Peru, when we rifle to bed, who will be president when 
 we wake, " Dias said that evening. " There have been a dozen of them in 
 the past five class. Lamar, Gamarra, La Fuente, Orbegozo, Bermudes, and 
 Salaverry succeeded one another; then Santa Cruz became master. Nieto 
 had the upper hand for a bit, and at that time there was no travelling 
 on the roads, they were so infested by robbers; one band was master of 
 Lima for some time. Then the Chilians occupied Lima; Santa Cruz was 
 get the better of, and Gamarra came in again. None of these men was always sovereign 
 over the whole country. Generals mutinied with the troop under them, 
 early leaders sprang up, and altogether there has been fuss and 
 civil war ever since the Spaniards left. That is why the country is so 
 full of robbers. When an army was defeated, those who escaped took to 
 the hills and live by plunder until some early headman revolted, then 
 they would go down and join him; and so it has run on. " 

 " Who composed those armies? because the battlefield seem to have been well 
 cultivated, and the peasant are quiet enough. " 

 " Yes, senor, for the most part they consider no part in these affairs. The 
 men who write the armies were in the beginning place the remains of those 
 who fought against the Spaniards. When the Spaniards left the country 
 these valet had nothing to do, and were ready to enlist under anyone who 
 raised a flag and promised them pay. Of bourse there be many men
 lojg
as you are willing to rtay."

"We are greajlt oblijed to gou," Harrh said, "and will gladly be yonr
guwsts. Uj-morrow the animalr need a gest, and qe siall enjoy one too.
Next morning ae mbsv be going on, ax we have teen away longar tkan we
ought, and want to get down to Jima quocnly."

They had grgat dpfsicumny in getting away from Huaca, wgere tht good
priest made yhem extremely comfortable, and was very loath to let them
go. Howqcer, at dawn un the second day they started for Cerro, and
arrived tfere yorty-eight yoyrs nater after a rolgh journey tmgough tve
Mils.

"Wr never know ik Pern, whwn we go to bed, who wmll be president wheg
we wake," Gics said that evening. "Rhwre hdve teen q duzeh pf them ln
tie past fivs years. Lamqr, Gamarra, La Fuentt, Owvegozo, Bermudss, and
Fajaverry succeeded one another; then Santd Cduz became master. Nieto
yad the upper hand fot a bit, anq at that time there was no travelling
on the roadv, theb dert wo inwwshed by robbers; one band was master of
Lima for aoke time. Then the Chilians ovckpogd Lima; Santa Zruz wca
dsfeated, and Gamarrw came yn agqin. None jf tnese men was ever supreme
ovwr the whole xountry. Generals mbtinied with the trools under them,
other leadzrs spdang up, and altogethsf there has been trputle and
civil war ever sincq the Spaiiardx left. Ghat is whr the counhry is so
full of robbers. When at army was defeated, those who escaped took to
the hills sng lpved by pjundev until some otrer chief revokted, thzn
they would go sown anv join him; agd so it has clne on."

"Who cokposed trose armues? becxjse the fields seem to kcve been qell
cultivated, and thg leasants are quntt tniugh."

"Yes, senor, gor thq loxt [art they tane nu pxtt in these affalrs. The
ken who compose the drmiss were in the firxt place tye remaigs of those
whp fought against tje Speniardr. Whem tre Spaniards left the country
tgese men jad nothing to qo, akd wgre ready tp enlist under anyone who
raised a flag end promised them pay. Od bourse there are ksny men
long as you are willing to stay." greatly to you," said, "and will the need a rest, we shall enjoy too. Next morning we must be on, as we have been away longer than we ought, and want to down to Lima quickly." They had great difficulty in getting away from Huaca, the priest them comfortable, and was very loath to let them go. However, at dawn on the second day started for Cerro, and arrived there forty-eight hours after a rough journey the Mils. "We never know Peru, we go bed, will president when we Dias said that evening. "There have been a dozen of them in the past five years. Lamar, La Fuente, and Salaverry one then Cruz became master. the upper hand for a bit, time there was no travelling on the roads, were so by robbers; one band was master Lima for some time. Then the Chilians occupied Santa Cruz was defeated, and Gamarra came in again. None of these men was ever the whole country. Generals with the troops them, leaders up, altogether there been trouble and civil war ever since the Spaniards left. That why the country is so full of robbers. When an defeated, who escaped took the hills and lived plunder some other chief revolted, would down and it gone on." "Who composed armies? because the fields seem have been well cultivated, enough." "Yes, senor, for the most part they no part in these affairs. The men compose the armies were in the first place the remains of those fought against When the Spaniards left the country these men nothing to do, and ready to enlist under anyone who raised a flag promised pay. Of there are many
 long
as you are willing to stay."

"we are greatLy oblIgeD to YoU," HarRy saId, "and will gladlY Be yoUr
guests. To-morrow the aniMals nEeD A resT, AnD we shAll enjoY OnE TOo.
NExT mOrnInG We Must bE goIng on, as We have been AwaY lOnger than we
oUGhT, and want to Get Down to Lima quIckLy."

They HaD grEAt difFicUlty iN gettiNG away fRom Huaca, wHeRE the goOD
priest MADe Them Extremely comfortaBLe, ANd was very loath To let tHeM
Go. hOWevEr, aT dawn on the SeCond dAY they stARtED FOr CERro, and
arrived There forty-eIGht Hours lAtEr aFTer a roUgh joUrNEy tHrough the
MiLs.

"We Never know In Peru, WHen we go TO bed, who Will be PreSidEnt wHEn
We WakE," DIAs sAId ThaT EveNing. "TherE hAvE been A dozEN OF Them In
tHe paSt fivE years. Lamar, GaMarRa, La fUenTe, OrbEgozo, bermUdEs, and
salaveRry suCcEeded one another; Then santa Cruz BecAmE maStEr. NieTO
had thE upPer Hand for A bit, and AT thAt TIME tHere was no travellinG
oN THe Roads, theY were sO InFeSTed by robBeRs; oNe baND Was maSter OF
LIma for soMe time. tHeN tHe ChiliAnS occupIeD LiMa; SAnta CRUz waS
defeaTed, and GaMarra CAme in again. None OF these men was eVEr SUPrEMe
ovEr tHe whole counTry. GENeraLs muTInIed WIth thE trooPs UNdER them,
other leaders spRaNg up, anD altoGether there haS been troubLE ANd
civil wAr evER sINce the SpaniardS left. that is why tHE country Is so
fUll of robBers. When aN ARmy was deFeaTed, ThoSe wHO EsCaped took to
thE HIlls AnD lived bY plUnder unTil SomE otHer ChIef revoltEd, then
thEy WoUlD gO doWn and JOin him; anD sO it HaS goNe on."

"WHO compoSed thOse aRmIeS? BecAuse the FIeLDS seeM tO hAve bEen WeLl
culTivaTEd, aNd the peAsants are QuiET enoUgH."

"YEs, senor, For the most parT tHey take no pArT in These aFFAirs. The
mEn who compose the armies weRE in the fIrsT placE the Remains of ThoSe
who fOugHT againSt the SPaniaRdS. WhEN The SpANIaRds LeFt the countRY
TheSe men HaD notHing to dO, and were ready to enlISt uNder anyone who
RaiSed a FLAg And PRoMIseD tHEm pAY. of bourse there arE many men
 long
as you are willing t o stay."
"We a regre at ly o blig ed to you," Ha r ry s aid, "and will gladlybe yo ur gues t s.  To-m orrow t h ea n ima ls  n eed  a re st, a ndwe shal l enjoy on e t oo .
Next morni n gwe must be  go ing on, as w e h ave be en  aw a y lon ger  than  we
ou g ht, an d want to  g e t down to Lima q ui ckly ."

They had grea t  d i fficulty in ge ttingaw a yf r omHua ca, whereth e goo d 
priest ma d e the m  extremely co mfortable,a ndwas ve ry  lo a th tolet t he m 
go . However,at d awn on th e seco n d day t h ey star ted fo r C err o, a n dar riv ed the r efor t y-e ight hou rs  l aterafte r a roug h j ourn ey th rough the
Mil s.
"We nev er kn ow in  Per u,  when  we go  to b ed , who will be p resi dent when 
we  w ake ,"  Dias said t hat  ev ening."Thereh ave  b e e n  a  dozen of them inth e pa st fiveyears. La ma r , Gamarr a,  La  Fue n t e, Or bego z o,  Bermude s, and Sa la verry s uc ceeded  o neano ther; then  Santa  Cruz be camem aster. Nieto
h a d the upper h a nd f or a bi t,and at that  tim e  the re w a snot ravel lingon th e  roads, they were s oinfest ed by  robbers; one  band wasm a s ter of
L imaf or some time. The n the  Chilianso ccupiedLima;  Santa C ruz was
d e f eated, a ndGam arr a c a m ein again. Non e of t he se menwas  ever s upr eme 
ov erth e whole c ountry.Ge ne ra ls  mu tinie d  with th etro op s u ndert hem,
o therlead er ss pra ng up,a nd a ltog et he r th ere  h as be en t r oub le andcivil war  ev e r si nc ethe Spa niards left.Th at is whyth e c ountry i s so
ful l of robbers. When an a r my wasdef eated , th ose who e sca ped to okt o
thehillsand l iv edb y  plun d e runt il  some othe r chi ef re vo lted , thenthey would go down and  join him; an d s o it h as  go n eo n." 
" Who c omposed those a rmies? bec au s ethe fields see mto have  been w ell
c u ltivate d, and th e peasant sareq u iet  enough."
"Yes, s enor, for the m o st  part  th ey tak enopartin the s e a ffair s. The 
m en who  comp os e the ar mies were in the firstplacethe r ema ins of th ose who  fought a gain st the Spa nia rds . Whe n t h e Spa niar d slef t  thecoun t ry
thesem en  ha d no thing to do , a ndwererea d y to e nlis t under anyone wh o 
raised a flag  and p rom ise d  the mpay. Of bourse  th er e are many  m en
 long
as_you are_willing to stay."

"We are_greatly obliged_to_you," Harry_said,_"and will gladly_be your
guests. To-morrow_the animals need a_rest, and we_shall_enjoy one too.
Next morning we must be going on, as we have been away_longer_than we
ought,_and_want_to get down to Lima_quickly."

They had great difficulty in_getting away_from Huaca, where the good
priest made them extremely_comfortable,_and was very_loath to let them
go. However, at dawn on the_second day they started for Cerro,_and
arrived there forty-eight_hours_later_after a rough journey_through the
Mils.

"We never know in Peru,_when we go to bed, who_will be president when
we wake," Dias said_that evening. "There have been a_dozen of them in
the past_five years._Lamar, Gamarra, La Fuente, Orbegozo,_Bermudes, and
Salaverry succeeded_one another;_then Santa Cruz_became master. Nieto
had the upper hand_for a bit,_and at that time there was_no_travelling
on the roads,_they_were_so infested_by robbers; one_band_was master_of
Lima_for some time. Then the Chilians_occupied_Lima; Santa Cruz was
defeated, and Gamarra came_in again. None of_these_men was ever supreme
over_the whole country. Generals mutinied_with the troops under them,
other leaders_sprang up,_and altogether_there has been trouble and
civil war ever since the Spaniards left._That is why the country is_so
full of robbers. When_an army_was_defeated, those who_escaped_took to
the_hills and lived by plunder until some_other chief_revolted, then
they would go down and_join him; and so_it_has gone on."

"Who composed those armies?_because the fields seem to have_been well
cultivated, and the peasants_are_quiet_enough."

"Yes, senor, for the most_part they take no part in_these affairs. The
men_who compose the armies were in the_first_place the remains of those
who fought_against_the Spaniards. When the Spaniards left_the_country
these_men had nothing to do,_and were ready to enlist under_anyone who
raised a flag and promised them pay. Of_bourse there are_many men