told him in confidence the result of his advice, and especially of his

introduction to the Indian guide.  It had been arranged that nothing

should be said as to the source from which Harry had obtained his wealth,

as it was possible that the Peruvian government might set up some claim to

it, and it was in Mr. Fortescue's opinion very doubtful what the result

would be, as it had been discovered so close to the shore.  Harry never

took any steps with reference to the gold valley, for the constant

troubles in Peru were sufficient to deter any wealthy men from investing

money there.  The correspondence between him and Dias and his wife was

maintained until they died full of years and greatly lamented by numbers

of their countrymen to whom they had been benefactors.  Bertie never went

to sea again except in his own yacht, but when he came of age, bought an

estate near Southampton, and six years later brought home a mistress for

it.