Chapter I: Front Matter

THE MYSTERY BOYS
AND THE
INCA GOLD

By VAN POWELL

Author _of_
“The Mystery Boys Series,” etc.

THE
WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.
Cleveland, Ohio New York City

Copyright, 1931
_by_
THE WORLD SYNDICATE PUBLISHING CO.

_Printed in the United States of America_

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I. A Dead Letter Comes to Life 5
II. The Mystery Boys Add a Member 13
III. Gold, and a Life At Stake 21
IV. “Quipu Bill” 30
V. The Chums Prove Their Mettle 39
VI. A New Mystery Develops 49
VII. Cliff Tries a Ruse 59
VIII. The Outcome 67
IX. Ambushed! 78
X. The Hidden City 89
XI. “Chasca, Hailli!” 98
XII. Cliff Faces a Problem 114
XIII. The Games 123
XIV. Gold, and a Surprise 131
XV. The Feast of Raymi 139
XVI. The Mystery Boys Hold Council 147
XVII. From Bad to Worse 154
XVIII. Tit For Tat 163
XIX. Huamachaco’s Secret 174
XX. On the Temple Steps 179
XXI. Rats in a Trap 184
XXII. The Temple of the Sun 189
XXIII. Chasca Appears Again 196
XXIV. The Inca Speaks 202
XXV. Tom’s Adventure 207
XXVI. Into the Dungeons 213
XXVII. Beasts of Burden 221
XXVIII. “Can We Get There in Time?” 229
XXIX. At the Cistern 236
XXX. A Fortune by Misfortune 244
XXXI. Cliff Becomes a Prophet 253
XXXII. The Andes Close Their Jaws 258
XXXIII. No Way Out? 264
XXXIV. Huayca Plays Decoy 269
XXXV. Folded Arms 278

THE MYSTERY BOYS
AND THE INCA GOLD