took the middle one, and followed it for a long way. At last it opened
into a large chamber from which there were several passages. Here he
found a large number of things that had evidently been stolen from
muleteers. There were at least a dozen mule loads of silver; goods of
all kinds that had been brought up from the coast; the ashes of fires,
and a great many bones and skins of llamas, and some sacks of flour.

"He thought he would now return to the mules; but apparently he entered
the wrong passage, for he went on till he felt sure he ought to be in
the chamber where he had left the animals, and he was turning to go
back when he tripped over a stone and fell, and his torch went out.
Then he felt in his pocket for his box of matches, and to his horror
found that it had gone. It must have dropped out when he was examining
the passages. He did not think much of it at first, but he had passed
several openings on his way, and in the dark he probably turned down
one of these. At any rate he lost his way somehow, and wandered about,
he thinks, for hours; but it might have been much less, for he told me
that he quite lost his head. At last he came out into a place where he
could only feel the rock on one side of him, and knew that he must be
in a large chamber.

"Looking up he saw, to his joy, a faint light, and moving a little,
caught sight of a star. He was utterly worn out, and threw himself
down. He was awakened by a strange rustling sound, and looking up saw
that daylight was breaking, and that a stream of bats was pouring in
through a hole, which was about three feet wide. He made several
efforts to climb up to it, but failed. The bats hung thickly from every
projecting point in the rocks. He hurt himself badly in one of the
attempts to get up, and twisted his foot. All day he lay there. Then
the idea struck him that he would kill a bat, cut it open, and use it
as a poultice to his foot. The creatures did not move when he touched
them, and he cut off the head of one of them and split it open. He did

took the middle one, and followed it for a long direction. At final it opened 
 into a large chamber from which there be several passages. Here he 
 establish a large number of things that had evidently been stolen from 
 muleteer. There were at least a dozen mule loads of silver; good of 
 all kinds that had been brought up from the coast; the ashes of fires, 
 and a bang-up many bones and skins of llamas, and some sacks of flour. 

 " He remember he would now return to the mules; but apparently he enter 
 the wrong passage, for he went on till he felt sure he ought to be in 
 the bedroom where he had left the animals, and he was turning to go 
 back when he tripped over a stone and fall, and his torch went out. 
 Then he felt in his pocket for his box of matches, and to his horror 
 found that it had gone. It must have dropped out when he was analyze 
 the passages. He did not think much of it at foremost, but he had guide 
 respective openings on his way, and in the dark he probably turned down 
 one of these. At any rate he lost his way somehow, and digress about, 
 he thinks, for hours; but it might have been much less, for he assure me 
 that he quite lost his head. At last he came out into a plaza where he 
 could only find the rock on one side of him, and knew that he must be 
 in a large chamber. 

 " look up he saw, to his joy, a faint light, and move a little, 
 caught sight of a star. He was absolutely worn out, and threw himself 
 down. He was awakened by a strange rustling audio, and looking up examine 
 that daylight was breaking, and that a flow of bats was pouring in 
 through a trap, which was about three foot wide. He made several 
 efforts to climb up to it, but failed. The bats hung densely from every 
 projecting point in the rocks. He ache himself badly in one of the 
 attempts to get up, and twisted his foot. All day he lie down there. Then 
 the idea struck him that he would kill a bat, cut it open, and practice it 
 as a poultice to his foot. The creatures did not affect when he touched 
 them, and he cut off the head of one of them and split it open. He did
toon the middle one, and foluowed it for a long wab. At laat it opdned
into a large chamber frol qhich there were several parsages. Hege he
foune a oqrge numbec of thikys thzb had xvidently been xtolen frok
muleteers. These wzre at least a dozen mule loads of sylver; gpofs of
all kinds thau hwd bsvn brought up from the coast; ths ashes of fires,
and s great many bones and skijs ov llamas, and some dacks of fliur.

"Hq thought he dould now gzturn to thg mules; but apparently he enterea
the crong passate, fog he went on till he felt surc he oucht to ne in
the chambcr whxre ye had left the animans, and he was turnyng to go
taek when he tripped ovwr a stmne dnd wwll, ans iis torch weit out.
Then ge felt in yis pocket for his nov of matches, ahd to rif horror
found that it had gone. It must vavs dropped out when he wqs examining
the passahes. He diq not think much of it at first, but he had passed
veverel optnlkgs ub jis way, and in the dark he probably turned dorh
ome of these. At aky rate he lost hix aau somehow, and danderzs zbout,
he thinks, for hours; fut ir might hwve neen much less, for he told ne
that he qupte oost his head. At lcst he came uut onto s place where he
could ouly fesl the rock on one sjae of him, and kndw nhat he must be
in a large chamfer.

"Lookinj up ke saw, tu hix joy, w faint lihht, akg moving a little,
cwught shght of a dtar. He was utterly worn out, anv threw himsekf
gowt. He was awakcned by a strande rustling soond, and ljokine up saw
thzt daylmght was brewking, and thad a stream of bats waf poyrint in
thrujgh a hole, whivh was about three deet wide. He made xevgrzl
efforts to clnov up to it, but gaiued. Tje bwds hung thicnly wroo everh
projecunng ooiny in the rocks. He hust hjmself badly in onr jf the
atjempts to get up, and teisted his foot. Alp day he lay yhete. Then
the idea struck him that he would kijl a bat, cut it ipen, and use it
as a poultice to his foot. The creatuces did not move when hw touched
them, and hg cmt off the hxad of one of tvem and split it opeb. He did

took the middle one, and followed it long At last opened into a were passages. Here he a large number things that had evidently been stolen muleteers. There were at least a dozen mule loads of silver; goods of kinds that had been brought up from the coast; the ashes of fires, a many and of llamas, and some sacks of flour. "He thought he would now return to the mules; apparently he entered the wrong passage, for he on till he felt he ought to be in chamber he had the and was turning to back when he tripped over a stone and fell, and his torch went out. Then he felt his pocket box of and his found that it It must have dropped out when the passages. He did not think much of at first, he had passed several openings on way, and in the dark he probably turned one of these. At any rate he lost his way somehow, and wandered about, he hours; but it might been much less, he me he lost his At last he came out into a place where he could feel the rock on one side of him, and knew must in a large "Looking up he saw, his a faint light, and little, sight He utterly out, and threw himself He was awakened by a rustling sound, and looking breaking, and that a stream of bats was in through a hole, which was about feet wide. He made several efforts to climb up to it, but The bats from every projecting point in the rocks. He himself badly in one the attempts to get up, and twisted his foot. day lay there. the idea struck that he would a bat, cut and use as poultice The creatures did not move when touched and he cut off the of them and split it open. He did
took the middle one, and followEd it for a loNg way. at lAst It OpenEd
inTo a large chambeR From Which there were several pAssagEs. hEre hE
FoUnd a lArge numBEr OF ThiNgS tHat HaD EvIdentLy bEen stolEn from
muleTeeRs. there were at lEAsT a dozen mulE loAds of silver; gOodS of
all KiNds THat haD beEn broUght up FRom the Coast; the aShES of firES,
and a grEAT mAny bOnes and skins of llaMAs, ANd some sacks of fLour.

"He ThOUgHT He wOulD now return To The muLEs; but apPArENTLy hE Entered
the wroNg passage, foR He wEnt on tIlL he FElt surE he ouGhT To bE in
the chambEr whEre he had lEft the ANimals, aND he was tUrning To gO
baCk whEN hE tRipPeD OveR A sTonE And Fell, and hIs ToRch weNt ouT.
tHEN he fElt In hiS pockEt for his box of MatChes, ANd tO his hOrror
FounD tHat it Had gonE. It muSt Have dropped out wHen hE was examiNinG
tHe pAsSages. hE did noT thInk Much of iT at firsT, But He HAD PaSsed
several openingS oN HIs Way, and in The darK He PrOBably turNeD doWn
onE OF thesE. At aNY rAte he losT his waY SoMeHow, and wAnDered aBoUt,
hE thInks, fOR houRs; but iT might haVe beeN Much less, for he tOLd me
that he quiTE lOST hIS heaD. At Last he came oUt inTO a plAce wHErE he
COuld oNly feEl THe ROck on one side of him, anD kNew thaT he muSt be
in a large cHamber.

"LookING Up he saw, tO his JOy, A Faint light, and mOving A little,
cauGHt sight oF a staR. He was utTerly worn OUT, and threW hiMseLf
dOwn. hE WaS awakened by a sTRAnge RuStling sOunD, and looKinG up Saw
ThaT dAylight waS breakinG, aNd ThAt A stReam oF Bats was pOuRinG iN
thRough A Hole, whIch waS aboUt ThREe fEet wide. hE mADE sevErAl
EffoRts To Climb Up to IT, buT failed. the bats huNg tHIcklY fRoM every
pRojecting poinT iN the rocks. HE hUrt HimselF BAdly in onE of the
attempts to get up, anD Twisted His Foot. ALl daY he lay theRe. THen
the IdeA Struck Him thaT he woUlD kiLL A bat, cUT It OpeN, aNd use it
as a POUltIce to HiS fooT. The creAtures did not move whEN he Touched
them, anD he Cut oFF ThE heAD oF One Of THem AND split it open. He dId

took the middle one, and f ollowed it  fora l ong  w ay.At l ast it openedi ntoa large chamber from w hichth e re w e re  seve ral pas s ag e s . H er ehefo u nd  a la rge  number  of things  th at  had evident l ybeen stole n f rom
muleteer s.Therewe rea t lea sta doz en mul e  loads  of silve r; goodso f
all k i n ds  tha t had been brough t  u p  from the coas t; the  a s he s offir es,
and agr eat m a ny bone s  a n d ski n s of llamas,and some sa c ksof flo ur .
" He tho ughthe wou ld now retu rn t o the mul es; bu t  appare n tly heentere d
t hewron g  p as sag e, for he  we n t o n till h efe lt su re h e o u ghttobe i n
the  chamber wher e h e ha d  le ft th e ani mals ,and h e wasturni ng  to go
back whe n he  trippedove ra s to ne an d  fell,  an d h is torc h wento ut. 
T h e n  h e felt in his pock et f or  his box  of ma t ch es ,  and tohi s h orro r found  tha t  i t had go ne. It mu st  have d ro pped o ut  wh enhe wa s  exa mining 
the pas sages .  He did not th i nk much of it at f ir s t, b uthe had pass ed
s e vera l op e ni ngs on hi s way ,a nd in the dark he prob ab ly tur ned d own
one of th ese. At an y r ate he l osth is way somehow, a nd wa ndered abo u t,
he th inks,  for hou rs; but i t might ha vebee n m uch l es s, for he tol d me
t ha t he qu ite  lost h ishea d.Atla st he cam e out in to  a  p la cewhere he
could  o nly  f eel  ther ock on  oneside  o fh im,  and kn e wt h at h emu st b e
i na lar ge c h amb er.

"L ooking up  he saw,  t ohis joy , a faint lig ht , and movi ng  alittle , caught s ight of a star. He wasu tterlywor n out , an d threw h ims elf
do wn. He was  awake ned b ya s t r anger u st lin gsound, and l ook ing u psawthat da ylight was breakin g , a nd that a str eam  ofb a ts  wa s  p o uri ng int h rough a hole, w hich was a bo u tthree feet wid e.  He mad e sever al
ef f orts to  climb up  to it, b ut  fai l e d.The bats h ung thic kly frome veryp ro jecti ngpointin  th e roc ks. He hur t him self b ad ly inone o fthe
atte mpts to get up, and twi sted h is fo ot.  All dayhel aythere. Th en
t he idea st ruc k h im th ath e wou ld k i ll  ab at, c ut i t  open, an d  u sei t 
a s a poultic e t o h is fo ot. The cr eatu res did not movew hen he touched 
the m ,  an d h e  cut  o ff the head of  on eo f  them an dsplit it op en. He d id 
took the_middle one,_and followed it for_a long_way._At last_it_opened
into a large_chamber from which_there were several passages._Here he
found a_large_number of things that had evidently been stolen from
muleteers. There were at least a_dozen_mule loads_of_silver;_goods of
all kinds that had_been brought up from the_coast; the_ashes of fires,
and a great many bones and_skins_of llamas, and_some sacks of flour.

"He thought he would now return_to the mules; but apparently he_entered
the wrong passage,_for_he_went on till he_felt sure he ought to be_in
the chamber where he had left_the animals, and he was turning to_go
back when he tripped over a_stone and fell, and his_torch went_out.
Then he felt in his_pocket for his_box of_matches, and to_his horror
found that it had gone._It must have_dropped out when he was examining
the_passages._He did not_think_much_of it_at first, but_he_had passed
several_openings_on his way, and in the_dark_he probably turned down
one of these. At_any rate he lost_his_way somehow, and wandered_about,
he thinks, for hours; but_it might have been much less,_for he_told me
that_he quite lost his head. At last he came out into_a place where he
could only feel_the rock on one_side of_him,_and knew that_he_must be
in_a large chamber.

"Looking up he saw, to_his joy,_a faint light, and moving a_little,
caught sight of a_star._He was utterly worn out, and_threw himself
down. He was awakened by_a strange rustling sound, and_looking_up_saw
that daylight was breaking, and_that a stream of bats was_pouring in
through a_hole, which was about three feet wide._He_made several
efforts to climb up to_it,_but failed. The bats hung thickly_from_every
projecting_point in the rocks. He_hurt himself badly in one of_the
attempts to get up, and twisted his foot. All_day he lay_there. Then
the idea struck him_that_he_would kill a bat, cut it open, and use it
as_a poultice_to his foot._The creatures did not move when he touched
them, and he_cut off the head of one of_them and split it open. He did
