Then Manco succeeded, and is looked upon by
historians as the last Inca of Peru. But he was not."
"This is news, indeed," said Random lazily. "And who was the
last Inca?"
"The man who is now the green mummy."
"Inca Caxas," ventured Lucy timidly.
Don Pedro looked at her sharply. "How do you come to know the
name?"
"You mentioned it just now, but, before that, I heard my father
mention it," said Lucy, who was surprised at the sharpness of his
tone.
"And where did the Professor learn the name?" asked Don Pedro
anxiously.
Lucy shook her head.
"I cannot say. But go on with the story," she continued, with
the naive curiosity of a child.
"Yes, do," pleaded Mrs. Jasher, who was listening with all her
ears.
The Peruvian meditated for a few minutes, then slipped his hand
into the pocket of his coat and brought out a discolored
parchment, scrawled and scribbled with odd-looking letters in
purple ink somewhat faded.
"Did you ever see this before?" he asked Lucy, "or any
manuscript like it?"
"No," she answered, bending forward to examine the parchment
carefully.
Don Pedro again swept an inquiring eye round the circle, but
everyone denied having seen the manuscript.
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