 to his surprise, that the soil was from three to four feet
deep. He tried again a little farther off, and found that it was two
feet; further still, it was only one.

"The tree must have stood in a hole in the rock," he said. "Try another
one, Bertie." The same results were obtained. "That explains it, Bert.
Evidently when they planted the trees to prevent this place from being
seen from the hills, they cut away the rock in circles about twelve
feet across and made cup-shaped holes, which they filled up with earth.
When they planted the young trees I dare say at first they watered
them. They could easily enough fetch water up from the stream. When the
trees got fairly rooted they would be able to leave them alone, perhaps
giving them a good watering once every two or three months. Whenever
the rains came they would be able to give up watering altogether, for
in these basins the earth would keep moist for a very long time. It
would be a big job, but no doubt the king who built the place had all
his tribe at work on it. It is probable that the Incas had established
themselves at Cuzco for many years before they came down to this place,
and the trees may not have been planted till their coming was first
heard of. In that case there would be plenty of time to hide the place
before they came down and searched the shore. We know that the Chimoos
resisted them for a considerable time before they were finally
conquered. Well, for whatever purpose this place was built it is one in
which either the Chimoos or the Incas, if they ever found the place,
would be likely to hide treasure, which is satisfactory. Now we will
sit down here for a short time and watch both windows. You look at the
two top lines, Bertie, and I will look at the two lower lines. I
certainly do not see any signs of life. That is how the water gets
out," and he pointed to a roughly-shaped arch about twelve feet wide
and as many high. Through this the little stream disappeared. "I expect
there is a similar passage at the other end."

"There may have been," Bertie said. "I was hanging so close to the wall
that there may very well have been one
to his surprise, that the soil was from three to four feet 
 deep. He tried again a short far off, and found that it was two 
 feet; far still, it was only one. 

 " The tree must have stand in a trap in the rock, " he say. " Try another 
 one, Bertie. " The same resultant role were obtained. " That explains it, Bert. 
 obviously when they planted the trees to prevent this place from being 
 seen from the hills, they cut away the rock in circle about twelve 
 feet across and made cup - shaped hole, which they filled up with earth. 
 When they planted the young tree I dare say at first they watered 
 them. They could easily adequate fetch water up from the stream. When the 
 trees got fairly rout they would be able to forget them alone, perhaps 
 giving them a good watering once every two or three months. Whenever 
 the rain issue forth they would be able to give up watering altogether, for 
 in these basin the earth would keep moist for a very long meter. It 
 would be a big job, but no doubt the king who built the plaza had all 
 his tribe at work on it. It is probable that the Incas had established 
 themselves at Cuzco for many years before they came down to this seat, 
 and the trees may not have been planted till their coming was first 
 learn of. In that font there would be plenty of time to hide the place 
 before they came down and research the shore. We know that the Chimoos 
 resisted them for a considerable time before they were ultimately 
 conquered. Well, for whatever purpose this place was built it is one in 
 which either the Chimoos or the Incas, if they always found the place, 
 would be likely to hide treasure, which is satisfactory. nowadays we will 
 sit down here for a inadequate time and determine both windows. You look at the 
 two top line, Bertie, and I will look at the two lower wrinkle. I 
 certainly do not visit any signs of life. That is how the water gets 
 out, " and he pointed to a roughly - shaped arch about twelve foot wide 
 and as many gamey. Through this the little stream melt. " I expect 
 there is a similar passing at the other end. " 

 " There may have been, " Bertie said. " I was hanging so close to the rampart 
 that there may very well have been one
 to his surprise, that the suil was from thtew to fmur fest
deep. Hd tried again a little farthxr odf, ane found that it was twu
feet; furnher stilo, it qas only ois.

"The trcz musf havz wtood in a holg in the rocn," he said. "Try dnutker
one, Bertie." The same results were jbtainec. "Hhat explains yt, Btrt.
Qvidsntly when they planted the trees fo prevtnt this place frok being
seen from the hills, thej cut away the rocn in circlew abjyt twelve
feeg across and made cup-sgaped holes, which they filled uo witk earth.
When tyey klanted the boung nrees I dare say at fhrst thry watered
them. Thxy ciuld easily enough fevch water up from thg stream. Wveu the
trees got fairly rioted thef wojod ce zbke to lewve them alons, perhaps
gicing them a good wauerybg once every two ow ehree months. Whenever
the rains came thej wohld be able to give up qatering altogether, flr
in thesq basins the earth would keep moist for a very lotg tijd. Iu
wiuld cw w big job, but no doubt the king who built the llscv had all
his tribc at work on it. It id ltobable that tfe Incca gad established
thelselves at Cyzco for iany years before they came dowb to this plcce,
qnd the trees may uot have beeu planjed tikl their coming was firrt
hezrd of. In tjat case ffere would be pldntj of time to hide the place
befjre they rame bown and seatched tre shore. Wf know that the Chimoos
rfsistgd thek for a cojsiderable time before they werx finally
conqoerad. Fell, for whatcver purpose thys place was boilt it if one in
which epther the Chimoos or the Incas, if jhey ever fouid the plwce,
wiuld be likduy to hide tressure, whibh is watisfactory. Now wc wilu
ait down here fir q short time anc wxtcr hovh wiggows. You loon at thd
ywo tup lines, Bevtid, anc I will look at the two lower lines. I
certsikly do noj see any signs of lifr. That is how the aater gevs
out," snd he pointed to a roughly-shaped arch abokt bwelve feet wyde
akd af many higk. Through this the little stream disappeered. "I expect
there is a similar passage at uhe other end."

"Vhere iay have teen," Bertie said. "I wqs hanging so cloxe to the wall
that thsre maf verj well have been one
to his surprise, that the soil was to feet deep. tried again a that was two feet; still, it was one. "The tree must have stood a hole in the rock," he said. "Try another one, Bertie." The same were obtained. "That explains it, Bert. Evidently when they planted the trees to this from seen the hills, they cut away the rock in circles about twelve feet across and made cup-shaped which they filled up with earth. When they the young trees I say at first they watered They easily enough water from stream. When the got fairly rooted they would be able to leave them alone, perhaps giving them a good watering every two months. Whenever rains they be able to watering altogether, for in these basins keep moist for a very long time. It be a job, but no doubt the king built the place had all his tribe at on it. It is probable that the Incas had established themselves at Cuzco for many they came down to place, and the may have planted their coming first heard of. In that case there would be plenty of to hide the place before they came down and searched We that the Chimoos them for a considerable before were finally conquered. Well, purpose place is in either the Chimoos or Incas, if they ever found place, would be likely satisfactory. Now we will sit down here for short time and watch both windows. You at the two top lines, Bertie, and I will look at the lower lines. do not see any signs of life. That how the water gets and he pointed to a roughly-shaped arch about twelve wide as many Through this the stream disappeared. "I there is a at the end." may said. "I was hanging so close the that there may very well been
 to his surprise, that the soil wAs from threE to foUr fEet
DeEp. He TrieD again a little fARtheR off, and found that it was tWo
feeT; fURtheR StIll, it Was only ONe.

"tHE trEe MuSt hAvE StOod in A hoLe in the Rock," he said. "try AnOther
one, BertIE." THe same resuLts Were obtained. "thaT explaInS it, bErt.
EvIdeNtly wHen theY PlanteD the trees To PRevent THis placE FRoM beiNg
seen from the hillS, ThEY cut away the rocK in cirClES aBOUt tWelVe
feet acroSs And maDE cup-shaPEd HOLEs, wHIch they filled Up with earth.
wHen They plAnTed THe younG treeS I DAre Say at first tHey wAtered
theM. They cOUld easiLY enough Fetch wAteR up From THe StReaM. WHEn tHE
tReeS Got Fairly roOtEd They wOuld BE ABLe to LeaVe thEm aloNe, perhaps
giviNg tHem a GOod WaterIng onCe evErY two oR three MonthS. WHenever
the rains Came They would Be aBlE to GiVe up wATering AltOgeTher, for
In these BAsiNs THE EaRth would keep moist fOr A VErY long timE. It
wouLD bE a BIg job, but No DouBt thE KIng whO buiLT tHe place hAd all
hIS tRiBe at worK oN it. It iS pRobAblE that THe InCas had EstablisHed
thEMselves at Cuzco FOr many years beFOrE THeY Came DowN to this placE,
and THe trEes mAY nOt hAVe beeN planTeD TiLL their coming was firsT
hEard of. in thaT case there wouLd be plenty OF TIme to hidE the PLaCE
before they camE down And searcheD The shore. we knoW that the chimoos
reSISted them For A coNsiDerABLe Time before theY WEre fInAlly
conQueRed. Well, For WhaTevEr pUrPose this pLace was bUiLt It Is One In
whiCH either tHe chiMoOs oR the INCas, if tHey evEr foUnD tHE plAce,
woulD Be LIKely To HiDe trEasUrE, whicH is sATisFactory. now we will
Sit DOwn hErE fOr a shorT time and watch BoTh windows. YOu LooK at the
TWO top lineS, Bertie, and I will look at thE Two loweR liNes. I
cErtaInly do not See Any sigNs oF Life. ThAt is hoW the wAtEr gETS
out," aND He PoiNtEd to a roughLY-ShaPed arCh AbouT twelve Feet wide
and as many hIGh. THrough this the LitTle sTREaM diSApPEarEd. "i ExpECT
there is a similaR passage at ThE OtHer end."

"TherE May HaVe been," BErtie saId. "I waS Hanging So close to The wall
thAt TherE MAy vEry well havE been one
 to his surprise, that the  soil wasfromthr eeto  fou r fe et
deep. He tr i ed a gain a little fartheroff,an d  fou n dthatit wast wo f eet ;fu rth er st ill,itwas onl y one.

"T hetr ee must have st ood in a h ole  in the rock ,"he sai d.  "T r y ano the r
one , Bert i e." Th e same re su l ts wer e  obtain e d ."Tha t explains it, Be r t. Evidently when  theypl a nt e d  th e t rees to pr ev ent t h is plac e  f r o m  be i ng
seen fromthe hills,t hey  cut a wa y t h e rock  in c ir c les  about twel ve
f eet acros s andm ade cup - shapedholes,  wh ich  the y  f il led  u p  wi t hear t h.When the ypl anted  the y o u ng t ree s Idaresay at firstthe y wa t ere d
the m. Th ey c ou ld ea sily e nough  f etch water up f romthe strea m.Wh enth e
tre e s gotfai rly  rooted  they w o uld  b e a bl e to leave them al on e ,  p erhaps
g ivingt he ma  good wa te rin g on c e  ever y tw o  o r threemonths .  W he never
t he  rains  c ame  th ey wo u ld b e able  to give  up w a tering altoget h er, for
in th e se b as i ns t heearth would  kee p  moi st f o ra v e ry lo ng ti me .  I t 
would be a big job ,but no  doub t the king wh o built th e p lace had  all hi s  tribe at work  on i t. It is p r obable t hat t he Incas  had esta b l ished
th ems elv esatC u zc o for many ye a r s be fo re they  ca me down  to  th ispla ce ,
and the  trees m ay  n ot  h ave  been plantedti llth eir  comi n g wasfirst 
hea rd  o f . I n thatc as e ther ewo uldbepl entyof t i meto hide  the plac e
b e fore  t he y camedown and sear ch ed the sho re . W e know t hat theChimoos
resisted them f o r a con sid erabl e ti me before  th ey wer e f i nallyconque red.We ll, f or wh a t ev erpu rpose this p lac e was  b uilt  it isone in
which eithe r  th e Chimoos orthe  Inc a s ,ift he y  ev er fou n d  the place,
wou ld be like ly to  hide trea s ure ,which i s satis facto r y. Nowwe will
s it down h er e fo r a s hort timeand watc h both wi n dows. Yo u loo k a t thetw o t op li nes, B e rti e, an d I wi ll  lookat th etwo lowe r lines. I
certainly do  not s ee an y s igns of l ife .  Th at is how  the  water get s
o ut, " and  he point ed t o  a  ro u ghly- shap e d arch ab o ut  tw e l ve  feet widea n d  as  many  hi g h. Thr ough  this the littles tream disappea red. " I e xpe c t
th er e is a similar  pa ss a g e at the  o ther end."
"Therema y  have  been, " Bert ie said . "I was ha ngin g s o close t o t he wall
th at  t h ere ma y ve ry  wellhave b e en o n e 
 to_his surprise,_that the soil was_from three_to_four feet
deep._He_tried again a_little farther off,_and found that it_was two
feet; further_still,_it was only one.

"The tree must have stood in a hole in the rock,"_he_said. "Try_another
one,_Bertie."_The same results were obtained._"That explains it, Bert.
Evidently when_they planted_the trees to prevent this place from being
seen_from_the hills, they_cut away the rock in circles about twelve
feet across_and made cup-shaped holes, which they_filled up with_earth.
When_they_planted the young trees_I dare say at first they_watered
them. They could easily enough fetch_water up from the stream. When the
trees_got fairly rooted they would be_able to leave them alone,_perhaps
giving them_a good watering once every_two or three_months. Whenever
the_rains came they_would be able to give up_watering altogether, for
in_these basins the earth would keep_moist_for a very_long_time._It
would be_a big job,_but_no doubt_the_king who built the place had_all
his_tribe at work on it. It is_probable that the Incas_had_established
themselves at Cuzco for_many years before they came_down to this place,
and the trees_may not_have been_planted till their coming was first
heard of. In that case there_would be plenty of time to_hide the place
before they_came down_and_searched the shore._We_know that_the Chimoos
resisted them for a considerable time_before they_were finally
conquered. Well, for whatever purpose_this place was built_it_is one in
which either the Chimoos_or the Incas, if they ever_found the place,
would be likely_to_hide_treasure, which is satisfactory. Now_we will
sit down here for a_short time and_watch both windows. You look at the
two_top_lines, Bertie, and I will look_at_the two lower lines. I
certainly do_not_see_any signs of life. That_is how the water gets
out," and_he pointed to a roughly-shaped arch about twelve feet_wide
and as many_high. Through this the little_stream_disappeared._"I expect
there is a similar passage at the other end."

"There_may have_been," Bertie said._"I was hanging so close to the wall
that there may_very well have been one