 no more trouble, and on the following evening
rode into Lima and took up their quarters at the hotel. Dias asked that
he might go on with the mules to his home.

"In the first place, senor, we want to know how things have gone on in
our absence. We had arranged with neighbours to look after the garden
and the house. They were glad to do so, as the garden was a fruitful
one. They were to take all they could raise and keep it well planted,
so that whenever we might return we should find our usual supply of
fruits and vegetables. In the next place, Maria is nervous about my
staying here after what happened last time. We may take it as certain
that the friends of the men we hurt will take the chance of paying off
the score if they can find an opportunity. I shall come in each day to
see if you have any orders for me."

"There will be no occasion for that, Dias. We have quite made up our
minds to wait here for a week before starting on our next expedition,
so if you will come over in four days that will be quite soon enough.
You can overhaul the blankets and bags, and see that those good enough
to keep are put in good repair, and those worn out replaced. We shall
want quite as many stores as those we took last time, for there are
very few villages except on the sea-shore, and we shall find difficulty
in replenishing our stock. We shall have to buy double-barrelled guns
in place of those we lost, but that we shall do ourselves. We have
plenty of ammunition and cartridges for the rifles and pistols, but we
had only a few shot cartridges left when we lost the guns."

As soon as Dias had gone on with the mules Harry went to the British
consul's and found three letters waiting there for him, two from Miss
Fortescue and one from Mr. Barnett. He put the former into his pocket
to be read and enjoyed privately, but opened that of Mr. Barnett at
once. It was in answer to that Harry had written at Cuzco.

"My dear Harry," he said,

"Your first letter was quite satisfactory. I was glad to find that you
had reached Lima without encountering more than a stiffish g
no more trouble, and on the following evening 
 rode into Lima and took up their quarter at the hotel. Dias ask that 
 he might go on with the mules to his home. 

 " In the beginning place, senor, we want to sleep together how thing have gone on in 
 our absence. We had arrange with neighbours to look after the garden 
 and the theater. They were glad to do then, as the garden was a fruitful 
 one. They were to drive all they could raise and keep it well planted, 
 so that whenever we might return we should find our common supply of 
 fruits and vegetables. In the adjacent place, Maria is nervous about my 
 last out here after what happen last time. We may take it as certain 
 that the friends of the man we hurt will take the chance of paying off 
 the score if they can rule an opportunity. I shall come in each day to 
 see if you have any orders for me. " 

 " There will be no occasion for that, Dias. We have quite made up our 
 minds to wait here for a week before start on our next expedition, 
 indeed if you will hail over in four days that will be quite soon enough. 
 You can overhaul the blankets and bag, and see that those good enough 
 to keep are put in effective repair, and those worn out replaced. We shall 
 want quite as many stores as those we necessitate last time, for there are 
 very few villages except on the ocean - shore, and we shall find trouble 
 in replenishing our stock. We shall have to buy double - barrelled gun 
 in place of those we lost, but that we shall do ourselves. We take 
 plenty of ammunition and cartridges for the rifles and pistols, but we 
 have entirely a few shot cartridges entrust when we lost the gun. " 

 As soon as Dias had run low on with the mules Harry proceed to the British 
 consul's and found three letters waiting there for him, two from Miss 
 Fortescue and one from Mr. Barnett. He put the former into his pouch 
 to be read and enjoyed privately, but opened that of Mr. Barnett at 
 once. It was in answer to that Harry had written at Cuzco. 

 " My dear Harry, " he said, 

 " Your first letter was quite satisfactory. I was glad to detect that you 
 had reached Lima without encountering more than a stiffish gram
 no more trouble, and on the following evennbg
rode into Mima and took up their quarters at tie hitel. Eias asked that
he mighg go on wpth the myles ro his homx.

"Jn the nnrst lpace, wenor, we want jo know how dhings have gote ou in
our absence. We had arranged with neighbpugs to look aftgr tht gwrdeh
and the house. They were glad to dk so, as the garden wss a fruitful
one. They were to hake all they coulf raise and kee[ it well plavted,
so thau chenever we might return we should find ouf usucl supply od
feuihv and vegetebles. Pn the next place, Marha is nrrvous about mn
staymng yere after what happeied last time. We may take it ds certain
that the druends of dhe own de guct sill twke the chancs of paying off
the score if thty sqn find an oplortunytr. I shall come in each day to
see if you habe any orders for me."

"Theee will be no occasioj for thae, Dias. We have quite made up our
minds to wait hera for x wtej befuee starting on our next expedition,
so if you wilj cpmv over in four dans that will be quotf xjon enough.
You can orsrgaul the blankets wnd bagf, and see that thoxe good enough
to keep are pyt in good rvpaie, and those worn obt replaced. Ce shakl
wany quite as many stores cs thoae we took past time, wor there are
verh fvw vhllages tbcept on the sea-srore, and xe shcll find difgicultr
in replenlshinn our stock. We shalp havg to bgy double-bwrrelled guns
in place of those xx lost, but thst we shall dj ourxelves. We havq
plenty of ammonition aud cargridges fog the rifnes and piseols, but we
hag only a few vhot careridtes oeft whdv we lost the buns."

As soon as Dias had gone on with bhe molss Harry went ti tye British
consuk's xnd fluid thwae letters wditivg gnere wor him, two wrom Miss
Fortescue and ote fdom Mr. Barnett. He lub the forner into his pocket
to be read and enjoytd pritately, but ppeged that of Mr. Barnett at
once. Jt was in anfwer to that Harvy hwd written at Cuzco.

"My dear Harry," he said,

"Your firsv letter was quite satiwfactory. I was glad uo find that bou
had reached Nima without encountwring more than a stiffish g
no more trouble, and on the following into and took their quarters at he go on with mules to his "In the first place, senor, we to know how things have gone on in our absence. We had arranged neighbours to look after the garden and the house. They were glad to so, the was fruitful one. They were to take all they could raise and keep it well planted, so whenever we might return we should find our supply of fruits and In the next place, Maria nervous my staying after happened time. We may it as certain that the friends of the men we hurt will take the chance of paying the score can find opportunity. shall in each day if you have any orders for be no occasion for that, Dias. We have made up minds to wait here for a before starting on our next expedition, so if will come over in four days that will be quite soon enough. You can overhaul and bags, and see those good enough keep put good and those out replaced. We shall want quite as many stores as those took last time, for there are very few villages except sea-shore, we shall find in replenishing our stock. shall to buy double-barrelled guns of we we do We have plenty of and cartridges for the rifles pistols, but we had left when we lost the guns." As soon Dias had gone on with the mules went to the British consul's and found three letters waiting there for two from and one from Mr. Barnett. He put the into his pocket to read and enjoyed privately, but opened that of Mr. at It was answer to that had written at "My dear Harry," "Your first was satisfactory. to find that you had reached without more than a stiffish g
 no more trouble, and on the follOwing eveniNg
rodE inTo LImA and Took Up their quarterS At thE hotel. Dias asked that
he mIght gO oN With THe Mules To his hoME.

"IN THe fIrSt PlaCe, SEnOr, we wAnt To know hOw things haVe gOnE on in
our abseNCe. we had arranGed With neighbouRs tO look aFtEr tHE gardEn
aNd the House. THEy were Glad to do sO, aS The garDEn was a fRUItFul
oNe. They were to take aLL tHEy could raise anD keep iT wELl PLAntEd,
sO that wheneVeR we miGHt returN We SHOUld FInd our usual suPply of
fruitS And VegetaBlEs. IN The nexT placE, MARia Is nervous abOut mY
staying hEre aftER what haPPened laSt time. we mAy tAke iT As CeRtaIn
THat THe FriENds Of the men We HuRt wilL takE THE ChanCe oF payIng ofF
the score if thEy cAn fiND an OpporTunitY. I shAlL come In each Day to
SeE if you have any orDers For me."

"TherE wiLl Be nO oCcasiON for thAt, DIas. we have qUite madE Up oUr
MINDs To wait here for a week BeFORe Starting On our nEXt ExPEdition,
sO iF yoU wilL COme ovEr in FOuR days thaT will bE QuItE soon enOuGh.
You cAn OveRhaUl the BLankEts and Bags, and sEe thaT Those good enougH
To keep are put iN GoOD RePAir, aNd tHose worn out ReplACed. WE shaLL
wAnt QUite aS many StOReS As those we took last tiMe, For theRe are
Very few villagEs except on THE Sea-shore, And wE ShALl find difficulTy
in rEplenishinG Our stock. we shaLl have to Buy double-BARrelled gUns
In pLacE of THOsE we lost, but thaT WE shaLl Do ourseLveS. We have
PleNty Of aMmuNiTion and caRtridges FoR tHe RiFleS and pIStols, but We
Had OnLy a Few shOT cartrIdges Left WhEn WE loSt the guNS."

AS SOon aS DIaS had GonE oN with The mULes harry weNt to the BrItiSH
conSuL's And founD three letters WaIting there FoR hiM, two frOM miss
FortEscue and one from Mr. BarnetT. he put thE foRmer iNto hIs pocket
tO be Read anD enJOyed prIvatelY, but oPeNed THAt of MR. bArNetT aT
once. It was IN AnsWer to ThAt HaRry had wRitten at Cuzco.

"My deaR harRy," he said,

"Your fIrsT letTER wAs qUItE SatIsFActORY. I was glad to find That you
had ReAChEd Lima withOUt eNcOunteriNg more tHan a sTIffish g
 no more trouble, and on t he followi ng ev eni ngro de i ntoLima and tooku p th eir quarters at the ho tel.Di a s as k ed  that 
he mig h tg o  on  w it h t he mu les t o h is home .

"In the  fi rs t place, sen o r,  we want t o k now how thin gshave g on e o n  in
o urabsen ce. We had ar ranged wi th neighb o urs tol o ok  aft er the garden
and th e  house. They w ere gl ad to d o s o,as the gar de n was a fruit f ul o n e.T hey were to t ake all the y  co uld ra is e a n d keep  it w el l  pl anted,
so t hatwheneverwe mig h t retur n  we sho uld fi ndour  usu a lsu ppl yo f
f r ui tsa ndvegetabl es .In th e ne x t p lace , M aria  is n ervous aboutmystay i nghereafter  wha thappe ned la st ti me . We may take i t as  certaintha tthe  f riend s  of th e m enwe hurt  will t a keth e c ha nce of paying offth e sc ore if t hey ca n  f in d  an oppo rt uni ty.I shall  com e  i n each d ay tos ee  i f you h av e anyor der s f or me . "

" Therewill beno oc c asion for that ,  Dias. We hav e  q u i te made  up  our
mindsto w a it h eref or  aw eek b efore  s t ar t ing on our next exp ed ition, 
so i f you will co me over in f o ur daysthat wi l l be quite soo n eno ugh.
You c a n overha ul th e blanke ts and ba g s , and se e t hat  th ose g oo d enough
to k e e p ar eput ingoo d repai r,and  th ose  w orn out r eplaced.  W esh al l
w ant q u ite as m an y s to res  as t h ose we  took  las tti m e,for the r ea r e
ve ry  f ew v ill ag es ex cept onthe sea -shore, a ndw e sh al lfind di fficulty
in r ep lenishingou r s tock.W e  shall h ave to buy double-barre l led gun s
i n pla ce o f those w e l ost, b utt hat we  shall  do o ur sel v e s. We h av e
p le nty of amm u n iti on an dcart ridgesfor the rifles and pis tols, but wehad  onl y afew sh o t c ar t rid g e s left when welost the g un s ." 

As soona s D ia s had g one onwitht he mule s Harry w ent to th eBrit i s h
c onsul's an d foundthree let t ers w a it ing t her e forhi m,two f rom Mi s s
F ortes cue an done fr om Mr .Barnett.  He put the former into  his p ocket 
to  be readand enj oyed priv atel y, but ope ned  th at of  Mr .  Barn etta tonc e . Itwasi n answert otha t Ha rry had wri t t e n a t Cuz co. 
"My d earHarry," he said,"Your first le tter w asqui t e sa ti sfactory. I wa s g la d to findth at you
hadreachedLi m a wit hout e ncount ering m o r et han astif fis h g
 no_more trouble,_and on the following_evening
rode into_Lima_and took_up_their quarters at_the hotel. Dias_asked that
he might go_on with the_mules_to his home.

"In the first place, senor, we want to know how things have_gone_on in
our_absence._We_had arranged with neighbours to_look after the garden
and the_house. They_were glad to do so, as the garden_was_a fruitful
one. They_were to take all they could raise and keep_it well planted,
so that whenever we_might return we_should_find_our usual supply of
fruits_and vegetables. In the next place,_Maria is nervous about my
staying here_after what happened last time. We may_take it as certain
that the friends_of the men we hurt_will take_the chance of paying off
the_score if they_can find_an opportunity. I_shall come in each day to
see_if you have_any orders for me."

"There will be_no_occasion for that,_Dias._We_have quite_made up our
minds_to_wait here_for_a week before starting on our_next_expedition,
so if you will come over in_four days that will_be_quite soon enough.
You can_overhaul the blankets and bags,_and see that those good enough
to_keep are_put in_good repair, and those worn out replaced. We shall
want quite as_many stores as those we took_last time, for there_are
very few_villages_except on the_sea-shore,_and we_shall find difficulty
in replenishing our stock. We_shall have_to buy double-barrelled guns
in place of_those we lost, but_that_we shall do ourselves. We have
plenty_of ammunition and cartridges for the_rifles and pistols, but we
had_only_a_few shot cartridges left when_we lost the guns."

As soon as_Dias had gone_on with the mules Harry went to_the_British
consul's and found three letters waiting_there_for him, two from Miss
Fortescue and_one_from_Mr. Barnett. He put the_former into his pocket
to be read_and enjoyed privately, but opened that of Mr. Barnett_at
once. It was_in answer to that Harry_had_written_at Cuzco.

"My dear Harry," he said,

"Your first letter was quite_satisfactory. I_was glad to_find that you
had reached Lima without encountering more than a_stiffish g