THE PEARL OF THE ANDES A TALE OF LOVE AND ADVENTURE BY GUSTAVE AIMARD AUTHOR OF "THE ADVENTURERS," "TRAIL-HUNTER," "PIRATES OF THE PRAIRIES," "TRAPPER'S DAUGHTER," "TIGER SLAYER," ETC. REVISED AND EDITED BY PERCY B. ST. JOHN NEW YORK JOHN W. LOVELL COMPANY 14 AND 16 VESEY STREET 1884 CONTENTS THE PEARL OF THE ANDES CHAPTER I. IN THE CABILDO While Doña Rosario effected her escape by the assistance of Curumilla, as recorded in the "Adventurers," Don Tadeo was not long in regaining his senses. On opening his eyes he cast a bewildered look around him, but as soon as memory threw light into his brain, he let his head sink into his hands, and gave a free vent to his grief. Don Tadeo wept! Don Tadeo, the King of Darkness, who a hundred times had smilingly looked death in the face—who had had such a miraculous escape—the man whose iron will had so rapidly crushed everything that opposed the execution of his projects; who by a word, a gesture, a frown, governed thousands of men submissive
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