St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-03

until the old man pressed his hand to
his forehead and then pointed to NINE.
| was the man who had been marked IN
this manner according to their manner
of thinking.
"After remaining there for some time
learned their language. / was then
told the strange, romantic tale OF the
peoples existence and the reason Of my
preservation from death. They were
nothing more or less than the descend
ants of the ancient Incas of Peru, who
had been driven out of the country by
the band OF marauding Spanlards UNI
der the leadership of PiZarro. The king
of the Incas had been horribly tortured
by the SpaniardS IN their attempts to
compel him to tell the hiding place of
the immense quantities of gold owned
by them. lie had refused to give up
the worship OF the sun for their re-
liglon, and had been branded with a
red-hot cross.
"They had fled to the forests in two
or three bands, the larger one building
vessels on the western coasts and seek
ing for new land. They had landed
OIL the island where they had built up
new dynasty, but the king who had been
so cruelty treated had been lost with
small party with which he had started.
vowed that every descendant OF his
should be branded In the same manner
for the purpose of keeping alive in the
hearts of the people the feeling OF
hatred for the Spaniards who had
broken up their government and muir
dered so many of their people.
1.-The reason that | had been spared
in the first place was because OF my po-
sition on the sands which they accepted
as token that | was wOrshiper of
the sun. The people who had been
killed at the time OF my capture by the
BraZillians were undoubtedly the rem
nant of the Incas who had left the
main party, and 1 was evidently the sur
viving member OF my race i'll Spanish
America.
although | was proffered the ruler
ship of the island, refused it, as it was
under the government of wise man at
the time, and the people were satisfied.
He was a cousin, probably several thou
sand times removed from me, and my
gentle nurse was his daughter. | was
married to her after short time, and
we have three children.
I'VE rescued the greater portion of
the shipwrecked stores, and with them
the instruments and compass. The
people are armed with guns, and have
gunpoWder, as we saved all OF the am
munitiOn from the wreck. | am on my
way to Spain for the purpose of looking
over the articles IN the museum there
IN search of some Of the relics which
were taken at the time of the conquest
The honest reason Is that | must deter
mine my right TO The throne, as my wife
demands to be queen, knowing that she
is entitled to be. | will not make pub
lie the location Of the island, as we do
not desire to have visitors, and | am the
only man saved from ship ever allowed
to remain alive for more than week.
If sailors arc shipwrecked oh the island
they are not permitted to live. The eX-
perience of the people was dearly
bought at the time of the conquest by
PiZarrO, and they will not allow any
newcomers to exist there.
"a boat was built by myself and some
of the men, and L started from the
island alone. was picked up by yes.
sci bound for Portland, Or, where was
landed, and on my return | shall go
alone to the island. The government Of
Chill can have the money which placed
i'll the Bank of Santiago and we come.
as have everything | desire. l will
never be heard of again after returning
to my people, and l do not desire to be.
Yes, my children are branded in the
forehead in the manner according to the
Law of the people"
The senior left on the 2:30 Milwaukee
train for Chicago. lie will return by
way OF the lsthmuS of Panama.