As if they had suddenly discovered something extremely hot on their seats, the Alonzos sprang to their feet, but they promptly recovered their poise9 and concealed10 their chagrin11 with effusive12 welcomes. Soon the meeting was called to order, more chairs brought in, and preliminaries started.
“Looks like a disarmament conference,” Bob whispered, and his buddy13 nodded assent14. The Texans were watching with cool interest, but Carlos was quivering with excitement.
“They may try to do harm to my father,” he said softly.
“We’ll keep an eye on them,” Jim promised firmly. He realized that Carlos was more familiar with the details of the business226 and that his anxiety was probably warranted. They watched the meeting proceed, could see the strained tension as more and more important matters were brought up, and finally heard the younger Alonzo burst out angrily.
“He is declaring that there is an attempt to—what you call—deposit two crosses on him.” Jim frowned, then smothered15 a chuckle16 as he understood the boy meant “double cross.”
“Perhaps he’ll find, before the evening is over, that he’s been branded with a flock of crosses,” Austin answered.
“Let us hope so.” After that there was a heated discussion. De Castro and his side remained calm, and finally, when a vote was taken, it was discovered that two of the opposition17 had changed their tactics and were uniting themselves with the stronger, safer side. That infuriated both Alonzos and three of their men, but when they saw that four servants who entered unostentatiously with trays and glasses, were powerfully built fellows, they lowered their voices and sat back in their seats.
“They understand now they are in for a227 revelation of their hands,” and Bob guessed that meant a “show-down.” Carlos was correct. Because of the presence of Mr. Austin and the other two, detailed18 questions were taken up, books examined with great care, and matters gone into very thoroughly19. There was an attempt to hedge, a postponement20 proposed, but Jim’s father quietly announced that he wished the business concluded at once. He was ably backed, so they went on, and finally, the election of officers began. At the count it was found that the Alonzos were out of power. That started a violent harangue21, accusations22 true and false, and so many pairs of fists hammered the great table that it jumped as if spooks were under it. Politeness was thrown to the winds, and it was hard for the three boys on the balcony to keep quiet. They longed to leap in and take a part in the fray23, but restrained themselves manfully, for Mr. Austin had told Jim that they must not interfere24 unless there was actual danger. At last it was over, the meeting was closed, and five of the assembly left the place with faces which were black with anger, and feet that stamped heavily all the way down the terrace228 to their waiting cars. Then Carlos threw open the door, and the fathers smiled at their sons’ eagerness.
“You got away with it, didn’t you, Dad!”
“We did, my boy. I almost forgot that you were out there. What do you think of business meetings?”
“This one looked to me like a warm party. Do you believe that those fellows are responsible for the attacks on you?”
“Yes, I do. Before they knew that I was here, they telephoned Mr. De Castro urging that everything be taken up tonight. That pleased us greatly, and when we came into the room, the pair of them looked at me as if they thought I were a ghost. They thought they had everything their own way and it maddened them to be taken so by surprise,” he answered.
“We turned on them the surprise elements of the meeting,” Mr. De Castro smiled, then added, “You boys are not aware that it is nearly morning and time young heads were on pillows.”
“I’m happy that it is over, my father, but I am sure that you will need to be cautious. The Alonzos are not going to take kindly25 to229 their defeat,” Carlos declared solemnly. He kissed his father quite naturally, to the surprise of the Texas boys, then Jim remembered that these people were more demonstrative than in northern countries. Not to be outdone he kissed his own father, and Mr. Austin accepted the salute26, then turned and embraced Bob.
“Frolicking frogs, but I’m glad you could get here,” Caldwell declared, and didn’t even flush at the demonstration27.
“I am particularly grateful to you two for getting me here. Now, as Peter says, it is time heads, both young and not so young, were on pillows,” Mr. Austin told them.
“Shall we stay over tomorrow?” Jim wanted to know.
“I think probably it will be necessary for me to stay several days, my boy. Things we took up tonight need to be carried through and I should not care to leave all the responsibility to my friends.”
“That is splendid. We shall pay the visit to Amy-Ran,” Carlos declared with delight. “It will be a pleasure to show you something which is magnificent.” It did not take long for the household to quiet down for the balance230 of the night. Before they finally turned in, Bob was frowning seriously.
“I say, Buddy, Carlos seemed to think that his father may have a mess on his hands with those fellows. They must be just as sore at Dad,” he said finally.
“Reckon they are, but I heard Dad and Mr. De Castro discussing that this afternoon and they agreed that if the Alonzos failed to put through their scheme they will be mighty28 careful. They are influential29 men, that is, I mean prominent in a number of ways, and if it came out that they tried to put over something underhanded, they would all be ruined. There is plenty of evidence against them so that anything that went wrong could be pinned on them hard and fast,” Jim explained.
“I see. Then they’ll be more likely to do, their utmost to see that nothing serious happens,” Bob remarked.
“Exactly. Dad and Mr. De Castro have them where they want them. They are hog-tied good and plenty.”
“Fine. Good-night.” The Flying Buddies went to sleep with contented30 minds, satisfied that the job they had undertaken was231 well done. It was late when they awoke, but the household was stirring quietly, and the De Castro family were radiant over the successful outcome of the meeting. As soon as they could get on their way, the three boys set out for Amy-Ran, young Carlos in the seat with Jim and Bob in the rear cock-pit where he crowed over his step-brother because he could observe without interruption the world over which they would travel.
“You’ll have to pilot the return trip,” Jim declared.
“Suits me,” the young fellow laughed. Carlos had a map of the country and pointed31 out the section of the mountains to which they were going, and presently the “Lark” was soaring gracefully32 over the city. The course was set and the Texans both thrilled with wonder at the beauty of the Andes rolling under them. It took half an hour to reach the point and Carlos shouted they had gone far enough, then Jim circled again, picked out a flat stretch of high table land and glided33 down. The plane lighted easily, the three climbed out, and the Sky Buddies gasped34 in awe35 at the magnificence of their232 surroundings, while young De Castro smiled with gratification at their admiration36.
“This is almost inaccessible37 from below,” he announced. “Only a few white people have ever been able to get up here.”
The place where they stood was about half an acre wide, seemed to be of solid rock, which ended abruptly38 a few rods ahead, and as they had landed, Bob had noticed that the sides were perpendicular39 and seemed to drop in jagged formation at least a thousand feet. From the elevation40 they got a gorgeous view of sharp cliffs, lower hills, the plain, and finally the sea stretching into the horizon. Behind them was a small lake, which lay like a glittering blue jewel in a deep bowl. The plateau was in the shape of an S, and after they had stood staring some time at the scene, Carlos touched Jim’s arm.
“We shall leave the plane here and I’ll show you something more astounding41 than this.”
“Hadn’t we better block the bird?” Bob suggested, but there were neither logs nor rocks available.
“I’ll raise the wheels and let her rest on the floats. They clutch the surface like a233 tire and if it should blow up much we’ll have to get away quickly,” Jim decided42. Presently that was accomplished43, then Carlos led them cautiously along the narrow S until at last they were near the further end where they paused again.
“Gee44, look at these sentinels. Don’t they look like something built up here,” Bob exclaimed as he saw a giant rim45 of smooth stones which rose like a wall close by them.
“They were brought here, but no one knows how,” Carlos told them.
“How do you know they were brought here?” Bob demanded.
“When you examine them you can see that the rock is much different from any around this part of the country, and also you can see that they were set in, like a foundation. There is a story that the conquerors46 who came here found an unfinished temple. The stones are fine quality, such as the ancient temples to the Sun God were made of, but these were so firmly planted and high up, that they could not be hauled down or destroyed. Where they could, the conquerors wrecked47 the temples and used the stones in their own buildings but some of the walls of234 the temple of Lake Titicaca are still standing48. There isn’t a crack in them where they were joined,” Carlos replied.
“Must be a great piece of work,” Bob remarked.
“It is and no one knows how it was done. So many of the Indians were killed that their amazing skill was lost in a few years.”
“Some of them were fine jewelers—they knew a lot of things—I’ve read about Lake Titicaca and the temple there,” Jim said quietly.
“There is a difference of opinion as to whether that was the emerald temple, or this place here. Once when I was a little fellow I came up with some other boys, but we didn’t hang around very long. We had to do some dangerous climbing, throw ropes ahead and haul ourselves that way. The land hereabouts belongs to what is left of one of the tribes and cannot be taken away from them, but as far as I have ever heard, only one very old Indian woman is ever around. A funny thing happened the time I came, I was scared out of my wits, and I went along that wall pressed as close as I could get because I was sure that I’d fall. I felt one of the235 stones move and it slid open. When I reached my companions I told them about it and we all came back but I couldn’t find the place. They laughed at me, of course, but just the same I’m positive it moved.”
“Remember where it was?” Jim asked.
“Perhaps we can move it,” Bob added. Carlos led the way he had taken as a youngster but although they pressed hard all the way, every section remained firm and unmoved as the mountains themselves.
“Everybody has told me that it was my terrified fancy and I suppose it was, but I’m not gifted with a very lively imagination,” Carlos said.
“When it was open what did it look like?” Bob inquired.
“It only opened a little way and all I could see was a flat place beyond with some flowers. I raced off to get the other boys, then couldn’t find it. Come along further and see the different parts.” He led the way and soon they were walking through a series of unfinished sections, some roofed and others open to the sky. The stone of the mountain formed the natural flooring, but here and there were huge inlaid pieces which236 still bore strange markings. On some of the stones were designs so weather-beaten that they could not be made out, and quite a number of them were highly colored. Suddenly they heard a soft sound behind them, and whirling quickly they were confronted by a very tall woman whose dark face was as wrinkled as a black walnut49, and whose hands rested on the gnarled head of a heavy stick. She stood perfectly50 quiet, her eyes traveling from the top of Carlos’ head to the tips of his toes, then she turned her gaze on the two Texans. Bob felt the hair on his back chill as if he were leaning against a block of ice, but Jim had no fear under the close scrutiny51.
“Put forward your hands, all of you,” she ordered, and they obeyed. The two emerald rings on the fingers of the Flying Buddies gleamed in the sunlight. She glanced from one to the other, then into their faces. “Go in peace,” she said, then turned about and disappeared behind a partition. Carlos whistled softly.
“Guess we’d better not stay around,” he remarked firmly. Jim and Bob exchanged glances.
237 “I do not believe that she will mind our looking at the place if we are careful not to disturb anything,” Bob suggested because by that time he was sure there was nothing to be afraid of and he very much wanted to inspect the marvelous monument that stood so sturdily as a reminder52 of its clever builders.
“We’ll be mighty careful,” Jim added, but as they walked forth, Carlos was no longer leading. He was perfectly contented to follow, and although he glanced hither and yon, they did not see the ancient guardian53 again. It took some little time to tour the whole place and finally they came to the end where they stopped to catch their breaths.
“Whew, it’s like something one reads about,” Bob declared softly. “This high ledge54 dropping straight down to goodness knows where, and this wild S-plateau studded with spires55 of the Andes. No wonder the original owners have been allowed to remain in possession. A white man couldn’t do a blame thing with the place.”
“I suppose that tourists and mountain climbers come up occasionally,” Jim added.
“Very few. Some years ago there was a238 half-breed guide who used to bring people. He had rigged a sort of basket and ropes out of fibre, very strong, but two parties were killed because the stuff rubbed on the sharp rocks and broke. The last time, the guide himself took a header into the canyon56, and since then everybody gives Amy-Ran a wide birth. As it does not belong to the province of Peru, the government forbade travelers visiting it. Only once in a while a few boys will climb up, but I remember when I came it was even harder to get down than up, and I had no inclination57 to make a second attempt. When I saw the plane I thought it would be an experience for you to come, and besides I wanted to try that wall again,” said Carlos.
“Glad you brought us,” Jim assured him.
“Satisfied about the opening?” asked Bob.
“Sure. I must have been scared. I suppose I passed one of the ordinary openings, and imagined I felt the stone move behind me. Want to—” he paused abruptly as a sharp hissing58 sound reached his ears, and an instant later a long rope was coiled about him, dragging him to the ground.
The Flying Buddies recognized the sound239 and jumped aside in time to get beyond the reach of the lariat59, and whirled about. The rope was fastened around a low stone, and two men, one large and burly, while the other was smaller, leaped at them with vicious snarls61. They dodged62 aside as fast as their feet could take them, but after a moment the bigger man had Bob clutched about the waist while in another second Jim and the other fellow were struggling fiercely. Carlos rolled and struggled with his bonds, but he was helpless. Caldwell’s assailant made short work of the young fellow. One sharp jab on his jaw63 and he was stretched out unconscious, then the big chap sprang to the assistance of Jim’s opponent. He dodged in swiftly, his great fist coming down like a sledge64 hammer, but Austin was able to duck so the blow grazed his shoulder. With all the strength and speed he could muster65, Jim leaped back. He was conscious that the edge of the great cliff was within a few inches of his feet and that a misstep would send him into the abyss below. Crouching66 he kept his eyes on the two who leered wickedly as they came on, inch by inch, but as they drew close, Jim sprang forward and240 lighted on his feet a yard beyond them. Then he dared to glance over his shoulder quickly, and backed toward the great wall of the ancient temple.
By that time Carlos was yelling at the top of his lungs, and Austin wondered vaguely67 why he did it. The sound of his voice echoed and re-echoed eerily68 through the ancient temple and seemed to die off in a moan among the cliffs of the Andes. Vainly the boy looked for a weapon, a rock or a club, but the winds of the ages had swept the spot clean, and he had only his bare hands with which to defend himself. The two had whirled and were coming upon him again, then suddenly the smalled man paused.
“Come on, give the bunch of them the works. They got it coming to them, the blasted butt-ins,” he snarled69. “Shut that howling trap,” he indicated to Carlos whose throat must have ached with his efforts.
“All right, Boss. I was in favor of doing that right along,” the big fellow sneered70 and quite calmly the pair drew guns from their pockets. As the small man got his ready, something dropped from his holster. It looked like a piece of torn paper, but the241 chap did not know that he had dropped it. Austin had his back to the longest section of the wall, the other two boys were a short distance away.
“This guy won’t know what hit him,” the big fellow growled71 maliciously72.
“Shut the other one up first,” came the order.
“Say, what have we done to you fellows?” Jim demanded.
“If you don’t know, we ain’t taking time to enlighten you, see,” the big fellow snarled. Their guns were raised deliberately73, and although Jim thought of running, he was sure it would not help matters. He faced the two men and his fists clenched74.
“You are a pair of cowards,” he taunted75 them. “Go on and shoot.”
“Blast you, I will.” The gun was pressed close to his chest and the boy saw the man’s fingers grip over the trigger. He held his breath for the explosion, but none came. There was an odd little click repeated four times, then the fellow stared at the weapon. In a second it flashed on Jim’s mind that the gun must be empty. He gave a short laugh, jumped forward so hard that he242 knocked the fellow on his back, his head struck the rock and he lay still, but as he fell his gun flew from his hand, struck the stone wall, and there was a violent explosion, followed by a shriek76 from his companion who seemed to have found his own weapon equally useless. He dropped in a heap, blood spurting77 from his side and arm. The turn of events were so startling that Jim could only stand staring in wonder, then his eyes fell on Bob and Carlos, who had been startled into silence.
“I’ll get you loose and you can help me with Buddy,” Austin said mechanically. He cut the rope that bound De Castro, and the two turned their attention to Caldwell, who moaned slightly, and moved his arm.
“He’s not dead,” Jim shouted.
“No. Let me help him.” The voice was calm, and a tall man stooped over the prostrated78 young fellow. Jim watched anxiously and a moment later Bob was being raised to his feet. “Feel better?”
“Sure—I feel all right—I say, Corso, how in the name of perforated parachutes did you get here,” the boy bellowed79.
“We found a way,” the man laughed.
243 “We wished to explore this so famous Amy-Ran,” came a second voice and Jim whirled.
“Yncicea—you here and Corso—Gosh but we are lucky, and gee, it’s great to see you close again.”
“Yes, Jim Scout80, you are lucky. Our apologies for not being more prompt to assist you,” the youngster grinned.
“What did you do to their guns?” Jim demanded softly.
“That is something I have not learned yet, Jim Scout, but when you are in the laboratory again, ask my esteemed81 father. You have been having some troublesome adventures,” he added so softly that Carlos could not overhear. “You may introduce us to your companion as friends from Vermont.”
“All right.” It was done in a moment, and Carlos thought the “tourists” had merely happened along at a timely moment, heard his yells and hastened to their assistance. He thanked them with great politeness, and urged them to pay a visit to his home. It did not occur to him to inquire how they got there and they made no attempt to enlighten him.
244 “Gee, I wish we were staying on while you are here,” Bob said cordially. “But we probably have to start Dad home day after tomorrow.”
“We are leaving, tonight,” Corso told them. Just then they heard an angry snarl60, turned quickly in time to see the small man lower himself over the edge of the cliff and disappear from sight. The other chap had not moved, and now Corso went to him but there was nothing he could do.
“I saw that fellow drop this,” Jim picked up the piece of paper. It was the same sort that he had found in the old room dug from the root cellar at the Gordon’s ranch82, and he whistled as he examined the piece. There were a number of dim lines, like some old-time diagram, and only a part of one word—“an” was left. Quietly the boy handed it to Corso. The man looked at it, then smiled.
“This is the part he should not have lost,” he announced as he tucked it into his pocket. “Thank you.”
“Think he’ll get down?” Bob asked.
“He may and we will do nothing to injure him while he is trying,” Corso told them.
“We should throw a rock down on him,”245 Carlos declared hotly. “I wonder who the fellow is.”
“I believe that he is the last of a gang which was apprehended83 in Texas a few months ago. At that time he escaped—”
“Well, he’ll dash his brains out going down that cliff without a rope,” Carlos declared. “I know what it means to get to the bottom.”
“Expect we better spread our little wings and fly, my brother,” Bob proposed.
“We’ve lingered here quite a while,” Jim agreed. “Hope we meet you again, Yncicea and you too, Corso.”
“It will be a pleasure.” The Flying Buddies were anxious to get away before Carlos became too inquisitive84 about their touring friends, so the three hurried along the wild-S and finally reached the “Lark.” They piled into the cock-pits, waved to the two who were still standing by the ancient rocks of Amy-Ran, then the motor roared, the plane lifted, circled, leveled out, and started back to the plantation85.
“Is it what you would call the completion of a—”
“The end of a perfect day,” Bob laughed246 gayly, then added, “Only it isn’t the end, it’s only the middle.” Soon the outlines of Cuzco began to roll toward them, and selecting the broad drive of the De Castro plantation, the Sky Buddy began to bring the “Lark” down. He gave a happy sigh as she touched the ground, then, his eyes turned toward the north.
“It’ll be great to get home,” he said to Jim, who had leaped out of the rear cock-pit and was standing under the shelter of the broad wing.
“You bet,” Austin nodded.
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