starvation, as he told me was
the case?"

"I don't know anything about the kid."

"Did you never see him?"

"No."

"Suppose I tell you that I know something of your past?"

"I don't believe it."

"You are from Philadelphia?"

"Who said so?"

"You had a watch presented to you once."

"Yes, I did, and I lost it."

"Suppose I tell you that I know where it is?"

"I'll bet you don't."

"When did you have it last?"

"It was stolen from me in camp, some six years ago."

Will did not show the slightest sign of having seen that the man made a
slip of the tongue, as he asked:

"In a mining-camp, you say?"

"No, in a camp on the prairies."

"Some six years ago, in Nebraska?"

"Yes."

"Ah! you have been West, then?"

The man saw his mistake and recoiled, as he said:

"What if I have?"

"Suppose Iknown as ‘Little Hell’ to the natives or Tungurahua Volcano to the rest of the world, is just a thirty minute trek from the Basilica and makes for fascinating sightseeing on the way as well as when you get there.

Cuenca
A visit to Cuenca, the third largest city in the country, is truly like taking a step back in time. With its colonial architecture, towering cathedrals and cobblestone streets it is widely regarded as the most beautiful city in Ecuador and serves as the capital of the Azuay province. The city’s origins date back to about 500AD but the Cuenca of today was founded by the Spanish in 1557. Walking through the old town centre you will see the fully preserved homes of those who lived there during the