 a concession for it."

"That is so, senor, but he must proceed to work it."

"I suppose it would be sufficient to put two or three men on for that
purpose."

"But if you were away for a year difficulties might arise. It would be
better for you only to determine the course of the lode, its thickness
and value, to trace it as far as possible, and then hide all signs of
the work, and not to make your claim until you return here."

"Very well, I will take your advice, Dias. And now about the real
object of our journey."

"I have been thinking it over deeply," Dias said. "First as to mines;
at present almost all the gold that is obtained is acquired by washing
the sands of rivers. Here and there gold has been found in rocks, but
not in sufficient quantities to make mining pay. The rivers whose sands
are richest in gold are in the mountains that lie behind Lake Titicaca,
which lies to the south of Cuzco and on the border of Bolivia. No one
doubts that in the time of the Incas there existed gold mines, and very
rich ones; for if it had not been so it is impossible to account for
the enormous amount of gold obtained by the Spanish conquerors, and no
one doubts that they got but a small portion of the gold in existence
when they arrived. It is of no use whatever for us to search the old
ruins of the Incas in Cuzco, or their other great towns; all that can
be found there has already been carried away.

"Now you see, senor, Huanuco, Jauja, Cuzco, and Puno all lie near the
eastern range of the Andes, and when the alarm caused by the arrogant
conduct of the Spaniards began, it was natural that the treasures
should be sent away into the heart of those mountains. The towns on the
western sides of this plateau, Challhuanca, Tanibobamba, Huancavelica,
would as naturally send theirs for safety into the gorges of the
western Andes, but all traditions point to the fact that this was not
done by the Incas. As soon as the Spaniards arrived and struck the
first blow, the great chiefs would naturally
a concession for it. " 

 " That is so, senor, but he must proceed to work it. " 

 " I suppose it would be sufficient to place two or three man on for that 
 purpose. " 

 " But if you were away for a year difficulty might arise. It would be 
 better for you entirely to decide the course of the lode, its thickness 
 and value, to trace it as far as possible, and then obscure all signs of 
 the work, and not to seduce your claim until you return here. " 

 " Very well, I will take your advice, Dias. And now about the real 
 object of our journey. " 

 " I have been think it over deeply, " Dias said. " First as to mine; 
 at present almost all the gold that is obtained is acquired by wash 
 the sands of rivers. Here and there gold has been found in rocks, but 
 not in sufficient quantity to make mining pay. The rivers whose sands 
 are richest in gold are in the mountains that lie behind Lake Titicaca, 
 which lies to the south of Cuzco and on the border of Bolivia. No one 
 doubts that in the time of the Incas there existed gold mines, and very 
 rich one; for if it had not been so it is impossible to account for 
 the enormous sum of gold obtained by the Spanish conquerors, and no 
 one doubts that they get but a small portion of the gold in being 
 when they arrived. It is of no use whatever for us to search the old 
 ruins of the Incas in Cuzco, or their other great towns; all that can 
 be found there has already been carried away. 

 " nowadays you see, senor, Huanuco, Jauja, Cuzco, and Puno all dwell near the 
 eastern range of the Andes, and when the alarm caused by the arrogant 
 conduct of the Spaniards begin, it was natural that the treasures 
 should be sent aside into the heart of those mountains. The towns on the 
 western english of this plateau, Challhuanca, Tanibobamba, Huancavelica, 
 would as naturally station theirs for safety into the gorge of the 
 western Andes, but all tradition point to the fact that this was not 
 do by the Incas. As soon as the Spaniards arrive and struck the 
 first blow, the great chiefs would naturally
 a foncession for it."

"That is so, senor, but hg nust pcoceed fo work kt."

"I suppose it would be suffmciebt to put two or three men un for thwt
purposw."

"But uf you werx away for a yswr dnfhiculties might arise. It fould be
better fur you only to determine the course os the lpdf, its thicknesf
and dalus, to trace it as far as possible, ahd then hide all sigms of
the work, and not to mwke jour claim until ylu return hgde."

"Vqey well, I wiul take yolx advice, Dizs. And now about the real
object of obr journey."

"I hqve teen thinkiig it jver deeply," Dias saig. "First as to mines;
at prxsenr almost all the gold that is obtained ys acquirad by washing
the sabdw of tiverv. Hefw avd uhece fold hws ueen found jn rocks, bur
not in sufficient auwbtities to maie minynd pay. The rivers whose sands
are richest in gold are in the mountauns that lie behind Lwke Titicwca,
which lies to the south of Cuzco and on the bosder kw Billvia. Bo one
doubts that in the time of the Incas therq ecixted gold minef, and very
rocj pges; for if it had not geen so it is impodsible jo acciunt for
tre emormous amount of gold obtauned by the Fpanish conquerors, cnd no
one dobbts tnat tney got but a small porcion or the gold ln existehze
when they arrixed. Id is of no use whatever fow us to sxarch the ola
ruims of ehe Incas ln Cudwo, or their other hreat tmwns; all tjat can
be found there has alreavb been carriec dwaj.

"Now you fee, scnor, Huanuco, Jatja, Cuzco, and Kuno all jie ndar the
easnern rangx of the Andqs, and when tvg alarm causev by the wrrotant
xonduct uf the Spaniarcs began, pt was natural that the breasorss
should be senc qway into the hrarg os nhoxe kountains. Tha todns pn thd
western siber of this plateau, Challhgancz, Tanibobamba, Huanvayelica,
wouod as naeurally send yheirs for safety lnto vhe gocges og tre
western Andes, but all traditjons poinh tj the fact trat bhis was not
doue by the Incas. As soon as the Spaniards arrived and strucj the
first blow, the nreat chiefs woulq naturalny
a concession for it." "That is so, he proceed to it." "I suppose put or three men for that purpose." if you were away for a difficulties might arise. It would be better for you only to determine the of the lode, its thickness and value, to trace it as far as and hide signs the work, and not to make your claim until you return here." "Very well, I will your advice, Dias. And now about the real of our journey." "I been thinking it over deeply," said. as to at almost the gold that obtained is acquired by washing the sands of rivers. Here and there gold has been found in but not quantities to mining The whose sands are gold are in the mountains that Titicaca, which lies to the south of Cuzco on the of Bolivia. No one doubts that the time of the Incas there existed gold and very rich ones; for if it had not been so it is impossible to the enormous amount of obtained by the conquerors, no doubts they got a small portion of the gold in existence when they arrived. is of no use whatever for us to search the of Incas in Cuzco, their other great towns; that be found there has carried "Now Huanuco, Cuzco, Puno all lie near eastern range of the Andes, when the alarm caused the Spaniards began, it was natural that the should be sent away into the heart those mountains. The towns on the western sides of this plateau, Challhuanca, Huancavelica, would send theirs for safety into the gorges of western Andes, but all point to the fact that this was not done the As soon the Spaniards arrived struck the first the great chiefs
 a concession for it."

"That is so, sEnor, but he mUst prOceEd tO wOrk iT."

"I suPpose it would be SUffiCient to put two or three meN on foR tHAt
puRPoSe."

"But If you weRE aWAY foR a YeAr dIfFIcUltieS miGht arisE. It would be
BetTeR for you only tO DeTermine the CouRse of the lode, Its ThicknEsS
anD Value, To tRace iT as far AS possiBle, and theN hIDe all sIGns of
thE WOrK, and Not to make your claiM UnTIl you return herE."

"Very wElL, i wILL taKe yOur advice, DIaS. And nOW about tHE rEAL
ObjECt of our journeY."

"I have been tHInkIng it oVeR deEPly," DiaS said. "fiRSt aS to mines;
at pReseNt almost aLl the gOLd that iS ObtaineD is acqUirEd bY wasHInG
tHe sAnDS of RIvErs. hEre And there GoLd Has beEn foUND IN rocKs, bUt
noT in suFficient quantItiEs to MAke MininG pay. THe riVeRs whoSe sandS
are rIcHest in gold are in The mOuntains tHat LiE beHiNd LakE titicaCa,
wHicH lies to The soutH Of CUzCO ANd On the border of BolivIa. nO OnE
doubts tHat in tHE tImE Of the IncAs TheRe exISTed goLd miNEs, And very
rIch oneS; FoR iF it had nOt Been so It Is iMpoSsiblE To acCount fOr
the enoRmous AMount of gold obtAIned by the SpanISh CONqUErorS, anD no
one doubtS thaT They Got bUT a SmaLL portIon of ThE GoLD in existence
when theY aRrived. it is oF no use whateveR for us to seARCH the old
rUins OF tHE Incas in Cuzco, oR theiR other greaT Towns; all That cAn
be founD there has ALReady beeN caRriEd aWay.

"nOW yOu see, senor, HuaNUCo, JaUjA, Cuzco, aNd PUno all lIe nEar The
EasTeRn range of The Andes, AnD wHeN tHe aLarm cAUsed by thE aRroGaNt
cOnducT Of the SPaniaRds bEgAn, IT waS naturaL ThAT The tReAsUres
ShoUlD be seNt awAY inTo the heArt of thosE moUNtaiNs. thE towns oN the
western siDeS of this plaTeAu, CHallhuANCa, TaniboBamba, Huancavelica,
would aS NaturalLy sEnd thEirs For safety IntO the goRgeS Of the
wEstern andes, BuT alL TRaditIONs PoiNt To the fact tHAT thIs was NoT
donE by the INcas. As soon as the SpaNIarDs arrived and sTruCk thE
FIrSt bLOw, THe gReAT chIEFs would naturallY
 a concession for it."

"T hat is so,  seno r,but  h e mu st p roceed to work it." 

"I suppose it wouldbe su ff i cien t  t o put  two or th r e e m en  o n f or th at
pu rpo se."

" But if you  we re  away for ay ea r difficul tie s might aris e.It wou ld  be bette r f or yo u only to det ermine th ec ourseo f the l o d e,  its  thickness
and va l ue ,  to trace it a s faras po s s ibl e,and then h id e all signs o f 
t h e wor k , and not tomake your c l aim  until  y our eturnhere. ""Ve ry well, Iwill  take you r advi c e, Dias .  And no w abou t t hereal ob je ctof our jo urn e y." 

"I hav ebe en th inki n g i t ov erdeep ly,"Dias said. "F irs t as tomines ;
atpres en t alm ost al l the  g old that is obt aine d is acqu ire dbywa shing the sa nds  of  rivers . Herea ndth e r e  g old has been found  i n ro cks, but 
not i n  s uf f icient q ua nti ties t o mak e mi n in g pay. T he riv e rs  w hose sa nd s
areri che stin go l d ar e in t he mount ainst hat lie behind Lake Titicaca , 
w h i ch lies  to  the southof C u zcoando nthe borde r ofBo l iv i a. No one
doubts th at  in th e tim e of the Inca s there ex i s t ed goldmine s ,a nd very
rich o nes;for if ith ad not b een s o it isimpossibl e to accou ntfor 
th e e n o rm ous amount of g oldob tainedbythe Spa nis h c onq uer or s, and no 
one dou bt sth at  th ey go t  but a s ma llpo rti on of the go ld in  exi st en c e
w hen the y  a r r ived .It  isofno  usewhat e ver  for us  to searc h t h e ol dru ins ofthe Incas inCu zco, or th ei r o ther g r e at towns ; all that can
be found there h asalrea dy b een carri edaway.
"N o w yousee, s enor,  H uan u c o, Ja u j a,  Cu zc o, and Pun o all  liene ar t he
east ern range of the A n des , and when th e a larm c au sed by the  a r rog a n t
conduct of th e Spaniard sb eg an, it was nat ur al that  the tr easur e s
shoul d be sent  away int otheh e art  of thosemountain s. The to w ns on th e
wes ter n side softhisplatea u , C hallh uanca,  T anibob amba,  H uancavel ica,
would as naturally  sendtheir s f or safety  in t o t he gorges  ofthe
wester n A nde s, bu t a l l tra diti o ns  po i nt to  the fact that th isw a snot
done by t h e I ncas.  As soon a s th e Spaniards arriv e d and struck t he
f i r stblo w , th egreat chiefs w oul dn a turally
 a_concession for_it."

"That is so, senor,_but he_must_proceed to_work_it."

"I suppose it_would be sufficient_to put two or_three men on_for_that
purpose."

"But if you were away for a year difficulties might arise. It would be
better_for_you only_to_determine_the course of the lode,_its thickness
and value, to trace_it as_far as possible, and then hide all signs_of
the_work, and not_to make your claim until you return here."

"Very well,_I will take your advice, Dias._And now about_the_real
object_of our journey."

"I have_been thinking it over deeply," Dias_said. "First as to mines;
at present_almost all the gold that is obtained_is acquired by washing
the sands of_rivers. Here and there gold_has been_found in rocks, but
not in_sufficient quantities to_make mining_pay. The rivers_whose sands
are richest in gold are_in the mountains_that lie behind Lake Titicaca,
which lies_to_the south of_Cuzco_and_on the_border of Bolivia._No_one
doubts that_in_the time of the Incas there_existed_gold mines, and very
rich ones; for if_it had not been_so_it is impossible to_account for
the enormous amount of_gold obtained by the Spanish conquerors,_and no
one_doubts that_they got but a small portion of the gold in existence
when_they arrived. It is of no_use whatever for us_to search_the_old
ruins of the_Incas_in Cuzco,_or their other great towns; all that_can
be found_there has already been carried away.

"Now_you see, senor, Huanuco,_Jauja,_Cuzco, and Puno all lie near_the
eastern range of the Andes, and_when the alarm caused by_the_arrogant
conduct_of the Spaniards began, it_was natural that the treasures
should be_sent away into_the heart of those mountains. The towns_on_the
western sides of this plateau, Challhuanca,_Tanibobamba,_Huancavelica,
would as naturally send theirs for_safety_into_the gorges of the
western Andes,_but all traditions point to the_fact that this was not
done by the Incas. As_soon as the_Spaniards arrived and struck the
first_blow,_the_great chiefs would naturally