The Land of Mystery

The Project Gutenberg eBook, The Land of Mystery, by Edward S. EllisThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Land of MysteryAuthor: Edward S. EllisRelease Date: October 10, 2005 [eBook #16855]Language: English***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LAND OF MYSTERY***E-text prepared by Al HainesTHE LAND OF MYSTERYbyEDWARD S. ELLISAuthor of"Famous American Naval Commanders," "Jungle Fugitives," "Old Ironsides,The Hero of Tripoli and 1812," etc.New York Hurst & Company Publishers Copyright 1889 by Frank Lovell Co. 1901 by Street & SmithTHE LAND OF MYSTERY.CHAPTER I.IN THE MATTO GROSSO.The blood-red sun was sinking beyond the distant Geral Mountains, when a canoe, containing four white men and threenatives, came to a halt a thousand miles from the mighty Amazon, in the upper waters of the Xingu River, near the greattable-land of Matto Grosso.It was hard work, forcing the long shallow boat against the rapid current of the stream, whose unknown source issomewhere among the famous diamond regions of Brazil. It was plain sailing for three hundred leagues from theAmazon, from whose majestic volume the little party of explorers had turned southward more than a month before. Thebroad sail, which was erected in the centre of the craft, swept ...