The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-29
MINNESOTA, SATURDAY April. %, 1906.


they within dozen rods Of the abyss which had
been by the earthquake directly opposite
>he place where the path down from the plateau ended
abruptly.
The packages distributed among the
party, and the tramp the range begun
The path led distance along the edge of the
abyss caused by the ancient CONFUSION of the EARTH and
fairly smooth; but it then turned away from the
chasm and became rough and broken The eepness also
increased and the wanderers sliding and slip
ping and scramblng down the mountain side in way
which to the least very trying to their
IT should Think Mr.. Todd at length Observed
painting: heavily IT should think have missed
pathway altogether
The worst portion of march lis oyer, unless
am much responded Professor Barton This
is without doubt the little valley up which the
VANS fled, and in which they besieged The path
way will probably descend into it before long,
But it was some time before his words proved true;
for the slope gradual remainder the
passage that the little party almost of the opinion
they should not reach the bottom of the gorge
a sudden turn of the path brought them into it.
"The fleeing Peruvans up the valley so our
way is to go down it, said the aeronaut 81 should say
have but to follow this tiny stream down the slope
pointing to the west, 'and shall more
I am right or not.''
In this opinion the other members the party con-
Cured, and the march resumed in the direction
indicated by the aeronaut The surface of the gorge
while to extent broken was nevertheless, smooth
enough for easy walking, and quite relief after the
mountain pathway
The valley increased in both width and fertility
they descended it, until they approached it's mouth,
haps mile beyond the point where they entered it,
then it's walls suddenly contracted again to within twenty
five thirty feet of each other This nearly
filled with the ruins of what had evidently been
the defenses Of the Peruvans in their fight with the hos
tile Indians four hundred years before.
With the aid of the big rope ladder which they had
brought along with them but which they had previ
ousy needed the travellers climbed the old wall, and
when once down the other sde the aeronaut sad
meantime looking earnestly about him.
|sIt must be somewhere near here that your
tors buried their treasure Admaxla. I wish might
locate the place now that when you your way
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it, and he took from his pocket the book in which
he had written description of the spot Maca die
msde Rd a9 sa f1 the
upon KNOLL hemmed in two sides by cliff which
terminated in three peaks After the contest they buried
their fallen Inca and treasure at point where
ing lines drawn from the three peaks would ntersect
Do any of you small hill within short distance
which answers to the descriptionY''
''There is there! the native lad exclaimed,
pointing, to slight rise backed by pointed rock
half mile to their left
eyes, see it now,'' was the professors answer.
''We will 60 there.''
ten minutes walk was sufficient to bring them to
the knoll which to height of perhaps fifty feet
above the surrounding plain Its southern and western
sides against cliff that assembled abruptly and
and pointed peaks This left only two sides of the little
elevation open to attack, and it just such spot
any party suddenly surprised by would have
chosen for defense.
Having arrived there, the professor stood for
time in silence measuring the three of the cliff
with his eye and calculating about where lines drawn
convergngy from each would ntersec but at length he
about to speak, when Rod came running toward him
''See here, Mr.. Barton, he said 'what is this9'
and he held out small object which he had found A
closer examination showed to be part of metal spear
much like those in use the mountain plateau. =
81 guess We have struck the right place fast
enough' the lad remarked they finished their
tiny IT found it lying partly buried down yonder where
rains quilted hill for rod more.''
cit certainly would so, the aeronau replied,
and Admaxla his return journey will have no rou-
BILE in identifying the locality But must 60 into
camp once for it will be too dark to do This
good place pass the night have seen, only
we must provide some sort Of a shelter.''
The little squad busiiy at work prepar-
ing coming darkness rude hut constructed
along the side Of the cliff by leaning poles against
it and covering them with brush The material for this
found thicket short distance off; and from the
supply Of fuel for fire gathered. AS
Rod knded latter with Of the few matches they
possessed, he suddenly called out:
stWhat are going to do for water professor7
We didn't think to bring any from the brook in the