 the lady in
question. Now, you have been knocking about all over the world, I do
wish you would give me your advice. Where is there money to be got? I
am equally ready to go to the North Pole or the Equator, to enter the
service of an Indian prince, or to start in search of a treasure hidden
by the old bucaneers."

"You talk Spanish, don't you?"

"Yes; all my service has been in the Mediterranean. We were two years
off the coast of Spain, and in and out of its ports, and as time hung
heavily on our hands, I got up the language partly to amuse myself and
partly to be able to talk fluently with my partners at a ball."

The elder man did not speak for a minute or two.

"You have not thought of South America?" he said at last.

"No, Mr. Barnett; I don't know that I have ever thought of one place
more than another."

The other was again silent.

"I don't think you could do better anywhere," he said slowly. "It is a
land with great possibilities; at any rate it is a land where you could
be understood, and of course it would be folly to go anywhere without a
knowledge of the language. I was, as you know, five years out there,
and came home when the war broke out between Chili and the Spaniards. I
have been more in Peru than in Chili, and as Peru was still in the
hands of the Spanish, it would have been impossible for me to go there
again as long as the war lasted. Knocking about as I did, I heard a
great deal from the natives (I mean the Indians). I gathered from them
a number of their traditions, and I am convinced that they know of any
number of gold mines that were formerly worked, but were blocked up
when the Spaniards invaded the country, and have been kept secret ever
since.

"The natives have never spoken on the subject at all to the Spaniards.
If they had, they would have been flogged until they revealed all they
knew--that is to say, they would have been flogged to death, for no
tortures will wring from an Indian anything he knows about gold. They

the lady in 
 question. Now, you have been knocking approximately wholly over the worldly concern, I do 
 wish you would give me your advice. Where is there money to be get? I 
 am evenly ready to go to the North Pole or the Equator, to enter the 
 overhaul of an Indian prince, or to start in search of a treasure hide 
 by the old bucaneers. " 

 " You talk Spanish, don't you? " 

 " Yes; all my serve has been in the Mediterranean. We were two years 
 off the coast of Spain, and in and out of its port, and as time hung 
 heavily on our hands, I got up the language partially to amuse myself and 
 partly to be able to talk fluently with my partners at a testis. " 

 The elder man did not speak for a moment or two. 

 " You have not thought of South America? " he state at last. 

 " No, Mr. Barnett; I don't know that I have ever thought of one place 
 more than another. " 

 The early was again silent. 

 " I don't think you could do better anywhere, " he said slowly. " It is a 
 farming with great possibilities; at any rate it is a land where you could 
 be understood, and of course it would be folly to go anywhere without a 
 knowledge of the language. I was, as you know, five old age out there, 
 and came home when the war break out between Chili and the Spaniards. I 
 have been more in Peru than in Chili, and as Peru was however in the 
 hands of the Spanish, it would have been impossible for me to go there 
 again as long as the war last. Knocking about as I did, I heard a 
 great deal from the native (I mean the Indians). I gathered from them 
 a number of their traditions, and I am convinced that they know of any 
 number of aureate mines that were formerly worked, but were blocked up 
 when the Spaniards invaded the country, and have been kept confidential ever 
 since. 

 " The natives have never spoken on the subject at all to the Spaniards. 
 If they have, they would have been flogged until they revealed all they 
 knew -- that is to suppose, they would have been flogged to death, for no 
 tortures will wring from an Indian anything he know about gold. They
 thf lady in
question. Now, yom have been knocking abmut alm over tfe world, I do
wish you would jive me yiur advice. Where is thdre money to be git? I
em equally ready to go to the Hlrth 'ole or the Equstor, to ender the
service ow cn Indian prince, or to start in searsh of a tgeasure hidden
fy tnq ols bucaneers."

"You talk Spanish, don't yku?"

"Yes; anl my service has been in the Mediterrajean. We were two years
lff the coawt os Spain, and iv and out of its ports, and as time hung
heavily on our handx, I got up tye pdnguage parvly to amuse myseln and
pastly to be able to takk hluebtly with my partners at a ball."

The eldet man did toc speak for a minute ir two.

"Ymu hdve vit ghohgit kf Souhh Emerica?" he aaid at lasr.

"No, Mr. Barnett; I dom't jnow that I hzve evqr thought of one place
more than another."

Tve kther was again silent.

"I don't think you could do bettew anywhere," he said slowly. "It is a
land with great [ossiuiuitncf; qt any rate it is a land where you could
be undewatpoc, and of coursc it would be follu ho do anywhere wkthout a
khowledge of the lajguage. Y was, as you kgow, give years out there,
and camw home when nhe qar broke out betwzen Chili anb the Xpanisrds. I
have been more in Perh than in Cjili, and zr Peru was still in tve
hands of the Spanish, it rould havx beeu imposskble for mq to go thfre
again as long as the aar lcsted. Knocking wbout as I did, I heard a
great dxel from the nsthvev (I mean the Lndians). I gathewed from them
a number of tfeir tradinions, and I am convigced that thef know of any
iumber of gole mibes thag were formerly worked, blt werw blocked up
when tme Spxhiards invaded cke country, and hafe ceeg ne't sesset ever
sinca.

"The nagoves fave never wookem on the subject at dll fo the Spaniards.
If tmey had, tyey woulq have been fkogged until they geveaned all yhei
knew--that is to say, they would gave been fljgged to deaeh, fir no
torturex will wring from an Indian anything he knows about gold. Rhey

the lady in question. Now, you have about over the I do wish advice. is there money be got? I equally ready to go to the Pole or the Equator, to enter the service of an Indian prince, or start in search of a treasure hidden by the old bucaneers." "You talk don't "Yes; my has been in the Mediterranean. We were two years off the coast of Spain, and in out of its ports, and as time hung on our hands, I up the language partly to myself partly to able talk with my partners a ball." The elder man did not speak for a minute or two. "You have not thought South America?" at last. Mr. I know that I thought of one place more than was again silent. "I don't think you could better anywhere," said slowly. "It is a land great possibilities; at any rate it is a where you could be understood, and of course it would be folly to go anywhere knowledge of the language. was, as you five out and home when war broke out between Chili and the Spaniards. I have been in Peru than in Chili, and as Peru was still hands the Spanish, it have been impossible for to there again as long war Knocking did, heard great deal from the (I mean the Indians). I from them a number am convinced that they know of any number gold mines that were formerly worked, but blocked up when the Spaniards invaded the country, and have been kept ever since. have never spoken on the subject at all the Spaniards. If they they would have been flogged until they revealed all knew--that to say, would have been to death, for tortures will wring Indian anything knows gold.
 the lady in
question. Now, you haVe been knocKing aBouT alL oVer tHe woRld, I do
wish you wOUld gIve me your advice. Where is There MoNEy to BE gOt? I
am Equally REaDY To gO tO tHe NOrTH POle or The equator, To enter the
SerViCe of an Indian PRiNce, or to staRt iN search of a trEasUre hidDeN
by THe old BucAneerS."

"You taLK SpaniSh, don't you?"

"yeS; All my sERvice haS BEeN in tHe Mediterranean. We WErE Two years
off the Coast oF SPAiN, ANd iN anD out of its pOrTs, and AS time huNG
hEAVIly ON our hands, I got Up the languaGE paRtly to AmUse MYself aNd
parTlY To bE able to talk FlueNtly with mY partnERs at a baLL."

The eldEr man dId nOt sPeak FOr A mInuTe OR twO.

"yoU haVE noT thought Of soUth AmEricA?" HE SAid aT laSt.

"No, mr. BarNett; I don't know ThaT I haVE evEr thoUght oF one PlAce
moRe than AnothEr."

the other was agaiN silEnt.

"I don't tHinK yOu cOuLd do bETter anYwhEre," He said sLowly. "It IS a
lAnD WITh Great possibilities; At ANY rAte it is a Land whERe YoU Could
be uNdErsTood, AND of coUrse IT wOuld be foLly to gO AnYwHere witHoUt a
knoWlEdgE of The laNGuagE. I was, aS you know, Five yEArs out there,
and CAme home when thE WaR BRoKE out BetWeen Chili anD the sPaniArds. i
HaVe bEEn morE in PeRu THaN In Chili, and as Peru was StIll in tHe
hanDs of the SpanisH, it would haVE BEen imposSiblE FoR Me to go there
agaIn as lOng as the waR Lasted. KnOckinG about as i did, I hearD A
Great deaL frOm tHe nAtiVES (I Mean the IndianS). i GathErEd from tHem
A number Of tHeiR trAdiTiOns, and I am ConvinceD tHaT tHeY knOw of aNY
number oF gOld MiNes That wERe formErly wOrkeD, bUt WEre Blocked UP
wHEN the spAnIardS inVaDed thE couNTry, And have Been kept sEcrET eveR
sInCe.

"The naTives have neveR sPoken on the SuBjeCt at alL TO the SpanIards.
If they had, they would HAve been FloGged uNtil They reveaLed All theY
knEW--that iS to say, They wOuLd hAVE been FLOgGed To Death, for no
TORtuRes wiLl WrinG from an indian anything he knOWs aBout gold. They

 the lady in
question. Now , you have  been  kn ock in g ab outall over the w o rld,  I do
wish you would g ive m ey oura dv ice.Where i s  t h e remo ne y t ob egot?I
a m equal ly ready t o g oto the North Po le or theEqu ator, to ent erthe
se rv ice of an  In dianprince ,  or to  start in  s e arch o f  a trea s u re  hid den
by the old bu c an e ers."

"You ta lk Spa ni s h, d on' t y ou?"

"Yes ;all m y  servic e  h a s bee n  in the Medit erranean. W e  we re two  y ear s 
off t he co as t  of  Spain, and  inand out o f itsp orts, a n d as ti me hun g
h eav ilyo nou r h an d s,I  g otu p t he langu ag epartl y to a m u se m yse lf a nd
pa rtly to be ab leto t a lkfluen tly w ithmy  part ners a t a b al l."

The eldermandid not s pea kfor  a  minu t e or t wo. 

" You hav e not t h oug ht o f  S outh America?" hesa i d  a t last.
"No,M r.  B a rnett; I  d on' t kn o w  that  I h a ve  ever th oughto fon e place 
m ore th an  an oth er."Theotherwas agai n sil e nt.

"I don'tt hink you coul d  d o be t terany where," hesaid slow ly." It  is a
lan d wit hg re a t possibilities; at  a ny rat e itis a land whe re you cou l d be under stoo d ,a nd of course i t wou ld be foll y  to go a nywhe re witho ut a
know l e dge of t helan gua ge. I  w as, as you kn o w , fi ve  yearsout  there, 
an d c ame  ho me  when the  war bro ke  o ut  b etw een C h ili andth e S pa nia rds.I 
havebeenmore  i nP eru  than i n  C h i li,an das P eru  w as st illi n t he
hand s of theSpa n ish,  i twould h ave been impo ss ible for m etogo the r e 
again a s long as the war laste d . Knock ing  abou t as  I did, I  he ard agre a t deal  fromthe n at ive s (I me a n  t heIn dians). Ig a the red f ro m th em
a nu mber of their trad i tio ns, and I amcon vinc e d  t hat th e y k no w  of a ny
number of go ld mines t ha t  w ere former l y w or ked, bu t wereblock e d up
wh en the Sp aniards i nv aded t hecountry, a nd havebeen kept secre t  e ver
s inc e.

"T he  na tives  haven eve r spo ken on  t he sub jectat  all tothe Spaniards.
If theyhad, t hey w oul d have be enf log ged until  the y revealed  al l t hey
k new - -that  ist osay ,  they  wou l d have be e nflo g g ed  to death,f o r  no 
tort ure s  willwrin g from an Indiana nything he kno ws a b o utgol d . Th ey 

 the_lady in
question._Now, you have been_knocking about_all_over the_world,_I do
wish you_would give me_your advice. Where is_there money to_be_got? I
am equally ready to go to the North Pole or the Equator, to_enter_the
service of_an_Indian_prince, or to start in_search of a treasure hidden
by_the old_bucaneers."

"You talk Spanish, don't you?"

"Yes; all my service_has_been in the_Mediterranean. We were two years
off the coast of Spain,_and in and out of its_ports, and as_time_hung
heavily_on our hands, I_got up the language partly to_amuse myself and
partly to be able_to talk fluently with my partners at_a ball."

The elder man did not_speak for a minute or_two.

"You have_not thought of South America?"_he said at_last.

"No, Mr._Barnett; I don't_know that I have ever thought_of one place
more_than another."

The other was again silent.

"I_don't_think you could_do_better_anywhere," he_said slowly. "It_is_a
land with_great_possibilities; at any rate it is_a_land where you could
be understood, and of_course it would be_folly_to go anywhere without_a
knowledge of the language. I_was, as you know, five years_out there,
and_came home_when the war broke out between Chili and the Spaniards. I
have_been more in Peru than in_Chili, and as Peru_was still_in_the
hands of the_Spanish,_it would_have been impossible for me to go_there
again as_long as the war lasted. Knocking_about as I did,_I_heard a
great deal from the natives_(I mean the Indians). I gathered_from them
a number of their_traditions,_and_I am convinced that they_know of any
number of gold mines_that were formerly_worked, but were blocked up
when the Spaniards_invaded_the country, and have been kept_secret_ever
since.

"The natives have never spoken on_the_subject_at all to the Spaniards.
If_they had, they would have been_flogged until they revealed all they
knew--that is to say,_they would have_been flogged to death, for_no
tortures_will_wring from an Indian anything he knows about gold. They
