The sun., 1899-08-17
NoslxMAx,s QUEST ron sRRAsUHR.
Nearly Lost His Life BECAUSE He Refused
60 Tell mis- Nauae or Mission.


60 Tell mis- Nasae or Mission.
Fro~ Ne cAfcasO Record
Spaniard who had given his name as Senior
Arce. and who represented himself as man OF
millions, but who refused to zee the consul OF
hlh government as TO his passports. had asked
my assistance in getting him aboard our steam
er for Calao. but had to refuse. When tho
steamer was under headwny q boy informed
me that some luggage was In my stateroom
that my friend" had sent Il aboard. sus-
pected Arce. but when I had described
him 10 the purser was informed that no
one answering the description was aboard.
aske to be shown 10 my stateroom. There.
TO my surprise, on the bunk with my own bag
and hatbox, were the two foreign looking
portmanteaus Of Don Manuel. and In tho
handle OF one OF them was strip OF paper torn
from the margin OF the Ianamo Star and
Herald. upon which was hastily written:
"Kindly keep these until called form. A."
was lying In my hammock one morning.
three days out. when steward informed me
that q deck passenger. who was III. desired to
see me. l made inquiries. but He Is III.
senior" was oil the reply got. land may have
the fever: 30 you had better consult the sur
eeon before you see him."
i went TO the doctor. as the steward sug-
Rested. and learned from him that the pas
senger who wished to see me came aboard at
Panama without baggage or blankets and
poorly clad. but seem cd to be O man OF educa-
tion and had plenty Of money. with which he
had purchased comforts aud luxuries not usu-
ally enjoyed by deck passengers. He had
caught cold from exposure the first night out,
he was in raging fever and delirious at times
when he talked mysteriously and seemed to
show fear and distress OF mind. His illness
was serious and might result fatally. as he
seemed to be stranger and unacclimated.
I followed the surgeon to where his patient
lay in q rude canvas hammock attended by a
good Samaritan In the person OF q female deck
trader" whose goods were scattered about In
the vicinity. and recognized the oareador who
had carried my baggage to the boat.
You are very Ill. my good fellow. What can
do for your"
You do not know me2" he murmured in
husky whispers.
Yes. I remember you. saw you the night
we left Panama, and when went to pay you
for carrying my luggage you had disappeared.
Were you unable to get back to the city. or did
you come away Intentionally"
He smiled family. and. drawing my ear close
to his mouth with his fevered hand. said:
Il am Arce. cut my hair and shaved my
fac. to escape b1t say v nothing to the doctor or
camatio9 Of astonishment. and. turning to the
S''ffisi fSIs man should be made as comfortable
as possible. Please take him to a stateroom."
Manuel rss RS an hour b s I9R RR
found in the 6agsaee room, and the best best at, at
very III. and certain chat death was vas rapidly RAJ
se h he THAT eSepnf famed
Ia n n nriaat aboard IN
said and you @ s' are my only friend. sep2 Beg e oi
you not t9 reveal my Presence to thoss We
again % and prsier they % should thin f' died EsS IN
the ,calabozo or vas thrown overheard from
h Hs IL snns hsara hSssS S Ss them asSS
Thea YOU were watching usl' 'an' A00A'0'
you until tho Doctor tied me 70 that hs Cursed ed
hammock. l slept on the deck before your
xhy' Why h.ys y, yqH watched me so' 1t
Listen. seforto. Igive you my con fidence.
you S what no % man Knows MAKE to eSs yoS con se
fessiOn You shall be my father my brother
eano to Dying msn a@ not 6on
q paaae de Baavsdis, Marques Dc Shiri%9yaf'
the reyea.ion. But el Duaue de Bauvadia Mar Al"
Sss Manuel Hce had Resrs d the
before bat seeing thst nn. s..PS|ss was
consul. He would have recognized me. me II for r."
aCSf IL sp9R Was q Sp Che soHasn sSSs
the bsPeEt%ept eSnI dc Po%sntG 1T Wa an
When s LETT the city and took the Colon steamer
man ss Of onr family e Who %s mystic @ ss disap
peared years ago. am incognito amigo mio.
because ! am m. on seer secret esto mieson; secret M
YOU this because I will die; You win bury
Ta a .2e 2 sSarEs and throw eT
sh END T wr rG ths MnT0 de
this. and this only. not. one word more or
one s.n e'f sd Mb get the bnSnp and
day on board the steamship Coqlim bo. of the
coast Of Ecuador. travelling incognito as
seets we're sent unopense to lis 'sd Address. as
SsE %S d si nstss
especially the black one. that Is so heavy Il Is
tune. Promiss me. sefiorito. promise me, and
may TIE s.nIsa Mother OF Mercies reauite you for
When we got to Guayaquil Senior Arce was
able to be carried to a hotel. where he revealed
to me the object of his journey. which was
nothing more nor less than the pursuit of the
old wilI-o'-the-wisp which has lured SO many
adventurers and speeulators to destruction the
buried treasure Of the Incas. millions Of dol
lars' worth OF gold and silver supposed to be
faithful Incas. who were bringing Il to the
Spaniards In 1885 for the ransom OF Atahualpa,
their king; sehor Arce offered me an opportun-
itY 10 participate In the tolls and rewards Of his
but assigned my share to a Yankee
eailor who had been running a steambo on
the Guayas river. but who was Just then out Of
employment.