llur--that is a
star--will rise at midnight in a cleft in a peak. It can be seen only
in the valley in which the stream that contains the gold runs down.
This is what my father taught me; therefore there must be mountains to
the south-east, and this can only be where the Cordilleras run east,
which is the case at Tinta."

"That is excellent as far as it goes, if we happen to be in the right
valley at the time, Dias, but it would not help us in the slightest if
we were in any other valley. And we should have to wait a year before
trying in another place."

"Yes, senor, but there are marks on the rocks of a particular kind.
There are marks on rocks in other valleys, so that these should not be
distinguished by Spaniards searching for the place. I should know the
marks when I saw them."

"Then in that case, Dias, the star would not be of much use to us."

"I know not how that might be, senor, but as these instructions have
been handed down from the time when the Spaniards arrived, it must
surely in some way be useful, but in what way I cannot say."

"At any rate, Dias, what with those marks you speak of, and the star,
it will be hard if we cannot find it. I suppose you are sure that the
place is rich if we do light upon it?"

"Of that there can be no doubt, senor. Tradition says that it was the
richest spot in the mountains, and was only worked when the king had
need of gold, either for equipping an army or on some special occasion.
At such a time it would be worked for one month, and then closed until
gold was again required. However, as we go that way we shall explore
other valleys. Gold is found more or less in all of them. Possibly we
may find some rich spot which we can fall back upon if we fail in our
search."

"But I hardly see how we can fail, with the star and those marks on the
rocks to aid us."

"The marks may have disappeared, senor, and in that case we may not be
in the right spot when the star rises; or again
llur -- that is a 
 star -- will rise at midnight in a cleft in a peak. It can be see merely 
 in the valley in which the stream that contains the gold scat down. 
 This is what my father taught me; consequently there must be mountains to 
 the south - east, and this can only be where the Cordilleras run east, 
 which is the event at Tinta. " 

 " That is excellent as far as it goes, if we find to be in the right 
 valley at the time, Dias, but it would not help us in the slightest if 
 we were in any early valley. And we should have to wait a class before 
 trying in another plaza. " 

 " Yes, senor, but there embody marks on the rocks of a particular kind. 
 There exist marks on rocks in other valleys, so that these should not be 
 distinguish by Spaniards searching for the place. I should know the 
 marks when I see them. " 

 " Then in that case, Dias, the star would not be of much use to us. " 

 " I know not how that might be, senor, but as these instructions have 
 been pass down from the time when the Spaniards arrived, it must 
 surely in some way be useful, but in what way I cannot say. " 

 " At any rate, Dias, what with those marks you speak of, and the star, 
 it will be difficult if we cannot find it. I suppose you are certain that the 
 space is rich if we do inner light upon it? " 

 " Of that there can be no doubt, senor. Tradition says that it was the 
 richest spot in the mountain, and was only worked when the king had 
 need of gold, either for equip an army or on some special occasion. 
 At such a time it would be influence for one month, and then close until 
 gold was again required. However, as we go that way we shall explore 
 early valleys. Gold is found more or less in all of them. Possibly we 
 may find some rich spot which we can fall back upon if we fail in our 
 search. " 

 " But I hardly see how we can fail, with the star topology and those marks on the 
 rock'n' roll to aid us. " 

 " The marks may have disappear, senor, and in that case we may not be 
 in the correct spot when the ace rises; or again
llug--that is a
star--will rise xt midnight in c cleft in a leak. It zan be seen only
in the valleb in whicy the stream that contxins the hold runw doxn.
This is what mb father taughf me; chxrefore there most be mountdins to
the soudh-dadt, and this can only be where the Cjrdilletad run east,
whicr is ehe dase at Tinta."

"That is excellent as rar as pt goes, if we haplen to be in the right
vallfy ah the time, Dias, buh it would bot rwlp us in thd slightesu nf
we were ih any other valley. And we shoula havz to wait a ywar tefore
tryinj in agother place."

"Nvs, senos, but tnere are marks on thw rocks of a particuler kind.
There are marhs on rocns in other valleys, si thaj theve sfiula nkt bs
distijgumshed by Spzniards seaeching for the plact. I whould know tge
markf rhen I saw them."

"Then in that case, Dias, tve atar would not be of muxh use to us."

"I know noj how that might be, senor, but as these instructions have
beet hanvea diwk frun hhe time when the Spaniards arrived, it must
suwslu pn some way be uscful, but in what wsy I sannot say."

"At xny racs, Sias, what with thode markf you speak of, and the star,
it will be hard if we cannot fpnd ut. I suppose you axe sure that the
klace os rich if we do light bpon if?"

"Of that thfre can bs no doubt, senor. Gracidion says that it was the
rychest spit iu the mojntaons, anq was only workcg when the king haf
need ox gold, eitjer for equipping an army or on some special pcwaspon.
At suck a tike it would bq worked for oue month, and ghen closes until
jold was agayn required. Hmaever, as we jo that wwy ww shqll expuure
other valleus. Gold is found moee or less in all pf jhsm. Possibly we
mcv dind some rich xpog wribh xe cag fall back u[on kf dr faiu in our
seavch."

"Cut O hardly see how we wan rail, with the star akd those narks on the
rocks to sid us."

"The marks maj havx disa'pearec, sgnor, and in that case we may nof be
in thf rlght spot wheg thc stwr rises; ox again
llur--that is a star--will rise at midnight cleft a peak. can be seen which stream that contains gold runs down. is what my father taught me; there must be mountains to the south-east, and this can only be where Cordilleras run east, which is the case at Tinta." "That is excellent as as goes, we to be in the right valley at the time, Dias, but it would not help us the slightest if we were in any other And we should have wait a year before trying another "Yes, senor, there marks the rocks of particular kind. There are marks on rocks in other valleys, so that these should not be distinguished Spaniards searching place. I know marks I saw them." that case, Dias, the star would much use to us." "I know not how might be, but as these instructions have been down from the time when the Spaniards arrived, must surely in some way be useful, but in what way I cannot say." "At Dias, what with those you speak of, the it be if we find it. I suppose you are sure that the place is if we do light upon it?" "Of that there can doubt, Tradition says that was the richest spot the and was only worked king need for an or on some special At such a time it be worked for one gold was again required. However, as we go way we shall explore other valleys. Gold found more or less in all of them. Possibly we may find rich spot can fall back upon if we fail in search." "But I hardly how we can fail, with the star and those on rocks to us." "The marks have disappeared, senor, in that case not be the spot rises; or again
llur--that is a
star--will rise at Midnight in A clefT in A peAk. it caN be sEen only
in the vaLLey iN which the stream that conTains ThE Gold RUnS down.
this is wHAt MY FatHeR tAugHt ME; tHerefOre There muSt be mountaIns To
The south-east, ANd This can onlY be Where the CordIllEras ruN eAst,
WHich iS thE case At TintA."

"that is Excellent As FAr as it GOes, if we HAPpEn to Be in the right
valleY At THe time, Dias, but iT would NoT HeLP Us iN thE slightest If
We werE In any otHEr VALLey. aNd we should havE to wait a yeaR BefOre
tryInG in ANother Place."

"yeS, SenOr, but there aRe maRks on the rOcks of A ParticuLAr kind.
THere arE maRks On roCKs In OthEr VAllEYs, So tHAt tHese shouLd NoT be
diStinGUISHed bY SpAniaRds seArching for the PlaCe. I sHOulD know The
maRks wHeN I saw Them."

"ThEn in tHaT case, Dias, the staR wouLd not be of MucH uSe tO uS."

"I knoW Not how ThaT miGht be, seNor, but aS TheSe INSTrUctions have
been hanDeD DOwN from the Time whEN tHe sPaniards ArRivEd, it MUSt
surEly iN SoMe way be uSeful, bUT iN wHat way I CaNnot saY."

"AT anY raTe, DiaS, What With thOse marks You spEAk of, and the star,
IT will be hard if WE cANNoT Find It. I Suppose you aRe suRE thaT the
PLaCe iS Rich iF we do LiGHt UPon it?"

"Of that there can Be No doubT, senoR. Tradition sayS that it was THE
Richest sPot iN ThE Mountains, and waS only Worked when THe king haD
need Of gold, eiTher for eqUIPping an aRmy Or oN soMe sPECiAl occasion.
At sUCH a tiMe It would Be wOrked foR onE moNth, And ThEn closed uNtil
gold WaS aGaIn ReqUired. hOwever, as We Go tHaT waY we shALl explOre
otHer vAlLeYS. GoLd is fouND mORE or lEsS iN all Of tHeM. PossIbly WE
maY find soMe rich spoT whICh we CaN fAll back Upon if we fail iN oUr
search."

"BuT I HarDly see HOW we can faIl, with the star and those maRKs on the
RocKs to aId us."

"the marks mAy hAve disAppEAred, seNor, and In thaT cAse WE May noT BE
iN thE rIght spot whEN The Star rIsEs; or Again
llur--that is a
star--will  rise at m idnig htinaclef t in  a peak. It ca n  beseen only
in the valle y inwh i ch t h estrea m thatc on t a ins  t he  go ld ru ns do wn. 
This i s what myfat he r taught me; th erefore th ere  must be mou nta ins to 
t hes outh- eas t, an d this can on ly be whe re the Co r dillera s ru n ea st,
which is thec as e  at Tinta."

" That i se xc e l len t a s far as i tgoes, if we h a pp e n tob e in the righ t
valley at the  time,  D ias ,  but i t wou ld not  help us in  the  slightes t if
w e  were i n  any ot her va lle y.Andw esh oul dh ave to  wa i t a  year be fo re 
tryi ng i n a n othe r p lace ."

" Yes, senor, b utther e  ar e mar ks on  the  r ocksof a p artic ul ar kind.
Therearemarks onroc ks  in  o therv alleys , s o t hat the se shou l d n ot b e 
d istinguished by Sp an i a rd s search ing fo r  t he place. I  s hou ld k n o w the 
mar k swhen I s aw the m ." 
"Then i nthat c as e,Dia s, th e  sta r woul d not be  of m u ch use to us." 
"I know noth ow t ha t  mig htbe, senor,buta s th esei ns tru c tions  have 
b e en handed down from th etime w hen t he Spaniardsarrived, i t m ust
sure ly i n  s o me way be usef ul, b ut in what way I ca nnotsay."

" At any ra t e , Dias,wha t w ith  th o s emarks you spe a k  of,  a nd thesta r,
it w ill  be  ha rdif  we canno t find i t.  I  s up pos e you are sure  t hat  t heplace is ric h ifwe d oli g htupon it ? "" Of t ha tther e c an  be n o do u bt,  senor.  Traditio n s a ys t ha tit wasthe
richest s po t in the m ou nta ins, a n d  was onl y worked when the kingh ad
need  of  gold , ei ther forequ ipping  an army o r on s ome s pe cia l occas i o n. 
At  s uch a time i t w ouldbe  wor ked for  one month, and th e n c losed until
g old  was a ga inr eq u ire d. How e v er, as we go th at way wesh a ll  explore
o t her  v alleys.  Gold i s fou n d moreor less i n all ofth em.P o ssi bly we
may  find so me rich s p ot wh i ch  we c anfall b ac k u pon i f we f a ilin ou r
sear ch ."

"B ut Iha rdly see  how we can fail, withthe st ar an d t hose mark s o n  th e
rocks t o ai d us."

"T hemar ks ma y h a ve di sapp e ar ed, senor , an d  in thatc as e w e ma y not be
in t h e r ightspo t  whenthestar rises; or ag a in
llur--that is_a
star--will rise_at midnight in a_cleft in_a_peak. It_can_be seen only
in_the valley in_which the stream that_contains the gold_runs_down.
This is what my father taught me; therefore there must be mountains to
the south-east,_and_this can_only_be_where the Cordilleras run east,
which_is the case at Tinta."

"That_is excellent_as far as it goes, if we happen_to_be in the_right
valley at the time, Dias, but it would not_help us in the slightest if
we_were in any_other_valley._And we should have_to wait a year before
trying in_another place."

"Yes, senor, but there are_marks on the rocks of a particular_kind.
There are marks on rocks in_other valleys, so that these_should not_be
distinguished by Spaniards searching for_the place. I_should know_the
marks when I_saw them."

"Then in that case, Dias,_the star would_not be of much use to_us."

"I_know not how_that_might_be, senor,_but as these_instructions_have
been handed_down_from the time when the Spaniards_arrived,_it must
surely in some way be useful,_but in what way_I_cannot say."

"At any rate,_Dias, what with those marks_you speak of, and the star,
it_will be_hard if_we cannot find it. I suppose you are sure that the
place_is rich if we do light_upon it?"

"Of that there_can be_no_doubt, senor. Tradition_says_that it_was the
richest spot in the mountains, and_was only_worked when the king had
need of_gold, either for equipping_an_army or on some special occasion.
At_such a time it would be_worked for one month, and_then_closed_until
gold was again required. However,_as we go that way we_shall explore
other valleys._Gold is found more or less in_all_of them. Possibly we
may find some_rich_spot which we can fall back_upon_if_we fail in our
search."

"But I_hardly see how we can fail,_with the star and those marks on the
rocks to_aid us."

"The marks_may have disappeared, senor, and_in_that_case we may not be
in the right spot when the_star rises;_or again