New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-23

Quito, 1Ounulng u CITY 10 WHICH ne gave
own name. Some of his people went south -,
the country of the Cbarcas and the valley a.
Cuzco Afterward Quitumba himself descend>d
toward the valley Of Rimac to get from III.
river that water which the skies refused him
There he poughed the land. sowed the delda
and raised sumptuous temple to Psehacam.s
to whom he offered many sacrifices. The ruius-
of that ediice are at short distance from Lima
Soon after it was built Quitumba died, and Wa
hurled in q mound according to the custom ~
those times The son whom the deserted Llira
had borne to him he had never seen. but he left
another named Thomc, who became q great
warrior He the first in that country to
invent weapons defensive and offensive He wa
cruel and tyrannica waging war on the other
inhabitants and obliging them to recognize his
authority His half brother, Llira's son Guayanay.
had reached his twcnty-second year, when ters .
rife tempest drove his floating island to the &
mainland and left it stranded at place inhab- .
tied by "A fierce and barbarous tribe. Impelled
hy curiosity, some of those people boarded the
island, discovered the young man, and led him
prisoner to their Cacique. This chief had him
Imprisoned, intending to sacrifice him at an
approaching festival Guayanay was gOod-look-
ing fellow, with clear complexion and curly
hair great number Of persons came to look
ut him and hear his story but the Caclques
daughter Ciguar loved him at first sight and
made up her mind to save him. cost what 1t
might She found an opportunity to tell him
that she would risk her life to rescue him if LIE
would let her accompany him where fate might
direct his steps TO which he replied that he would
GLADLY devote his whole future to her. During
the night Ciguar managed to effect the escape
of the prisoner and to elope with him. In their
oiy of no
Guavanay killed four; two escaped and carried
the news to the chief But Ciguar had a canoe
all ready prepared thus they managed to get
away with four servants devoted to her. After
several DAYS they came to island which on
closer inspection proved to be Guayanays own
floating home that the winds and tides had
again carried far from the mainland. There the
young couple made their home and lived many
years. blessed with a large family. After long
time the island was accidentally discovered BY
the son Of "a Cacique named Thome, lord OF Quito
and the places up to the seashore. Because OIL
heinous crime that chief had condemned his son
to DEATH but, with six friends. he had escaped,
embarked in a canoe and started out with the
intention of remaining away until MS iathers
ire should have died out. The party endured
much hardship, starvation had seemed inevitable,
but they had the good fortune to come within
sight of the floating island, where they landed
Guayanay and Ciguar. together with those OF
their followers, bad increased in numbers to such
extent that the island was really not large
enough for them. Guayanay was no longer
living Atau, his eldest son, was the chief.
He himself was aged. He now learned for the
first time of the great extent OF the mainiand'
and that il quite long distance on Al
though advanced in years, he resolved 10 abandon
the island which his people were crowded
and seek new home; but before he could
realize this project death overlook him. Feeling
his end approaching he ordered his Oldest son,
Nance to leave the island with all his va,sas
as soon as he should be dead. Thus it came about
that Nance, son of Atau. grandson OF uuayahay,5'
great-gmndson of the beautiful Lllra and her
husband Qutumba, who was the Oldest son OF
Tumble carried ont his fathers iniunctions. IN
which enterprise all his people Joined with gGod
tells Of many prodges that had occurred at tho
time Of his birth and during his youth. fore.
runners of his future greatness. When he len
the island with all his people he was thirty,
years old. At the time of embarking in Their,
many boats he divided his subjects into thr"e's
parties with the understanding that the one
first to make a landing should send word 70 men
Others, and that they would never be ininle&tg
10 one another. Two of the parties were earrlM
by winds and currents as far south as chilly,
and nothing was heard of them for several
years Nance and his followers landed at Rmac,,
in the month of ArnaquiS corresponding 70 the
latter part of April and beginning OF Nays,
On the very day of their landing there was
violent earthquake and terrific tempest. when
the travellers regarded as an ill omen: they
therefore re-cmbarked and sailed away. remain
ing on the water several days. after which they
landed again at Yea, where they destroyed their
boats and built village. Here they remained
but short time abandoning the place 10 20
into the interior They 'raversed mountains ana
valleys until they reached Lake Titicaea. ie-
lirving that vast eNpanse of water 10 he the
ocean, they stopped not knowing what next 10
do Nance soon decided to 90 alone and ex-
plore the country He ordered his people in
case of his not returning within given time
10 send parties in search of him. He also ordered
that those parties should ask of all whom they
met whether they had seen the son OF the sun
who had been sent by his father 10 govern the
earth
Nance went along the left shore of the lake, b
Keeping out OF sight as much as possible, SID
hardship he reached Mama Ota. four miles from,
Cuzco. There he found three caves and entered
the middle one, now called by the natives Cdpac-
TOGO or royal window.
As Nance did not return TO his people at the
time he had stated, several parties were sent 70
search for him. His relations. the descendants
of the house Of tiuayanay, observed that birds
came across the lake every morning and returned
every evening. They concluded that lands must
exist in the direction whence the birds cIme. 80
they made canoes and went over the water till
they reached the island of Titicaca. where they
landed While roaming about they came ~ a
very rocky place ard saw the narrow entrance
Of an artiiicially made cave Of exquisite work.
manship. decorated with gold. silver and precious
stones. They took ii 10 be the retreat of some
lord or cacque. Further in the interior they
found large natural cave, and agreed that IL
pny one surprised them, they would declare that
they had come through there searching for the
son Of the sun. They then destroyed their boats
In order that they might recognize each Other
in case Of getting separated. they made holes in
the lobes of their ears and thrust into them
pieces of a reed called totora. Toward the time
OF IN" fnll moon many persons came 10 worship
on the island, and were much astonishcd az the
strangers. who, as hidden by Nance told their
story about the son OF the Sun. This tale soon
spread far and wide even TO remote pac's and
it was reported that the wonderful being had
made his appearance al Pacarie Tampu having
emerged one morning from the cave CapactOco,
wearing golden dress as respendcnt ~ the
rays Of his father. the SUM- and that in emerging
from the cave he had. with sling. hurled
stone which struck rock making q nosr which
was heard more than three miles around and
opening hole as large a doorway Through.