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received the news with much satisfaction. Meanwhile the ambassador 

 remained at King Atahualpa's court in Quito to conclude the negotia- 

 tions and solve any problems which might arise in connection with 

 them. Huascar renewed the attribution of royalty given by his 

 father to Atahualpa, on condition that he come to Cuzco within a 

 certain time limit to pay him allegiance and sign a compact attesting his 

 loyalty and fidelity. 



1581. Atahualpa, crafty one that he was, determined to carry out 

 his wicked scheme, and imparted it to the captains of his Council ; 

 he manifested much pleasure in complying with his brother's desires 

 in every respect, for the good will he bore him ; but he again appealed 

 to His Majesty that in order to confer greater solemnity upon the 

 ceremony of the oath of allegiance and the commemorative honors 

 he wished to pay to the great Huayna Capac his father, he would 

 give him permission that his vassals might come with him from 

 every province of his state to celebrate the rites with him, according 

 to the usage and customs of Quito, and its provinces. Huascar 

 generously granted everything that Atahualpa requested, whereupon 

 both were pleased and satisfied — Huascar in his noble simplicity, 

 and Atahualpa because he was well started on his scheme to deprive 

 the innocent King of his Kingdom and his life, together with all the 

 Incas of his royal blood. 



Atahualpa issued orders (for the greater assurance of the am- 

 bassador) that these provisions thus formulated should be made 

 public over all his Kingdom, notifying all the vassals in his provinces 

 that they should go to the imperial city of Cuzco to pay allegiance 

 to the great monarch Huascar their lord, and render the last honors 

 to his father ; and on the other hand he directed his captains to be 

 provided with weapons, entrusting the secret commission to two 

 Militia Captains, Challcuchima and Quisquis, whom he appointed 

 Generals. He ordered them to proceed in scattered groups along the 

 road the better to disguise their purpose, and to unite near Cuzco 

 to attack Huascar and his court, catching him off guard ; for otherwise 

 Atahualpa did not have the forces necessary for open opposition 

 to his brother. 



1582. This covert and disconnected army, on its way to the im- 

 prisonment and murder of their legitimate King and his courtiers, 

 was well and hospitably treated along the road by the King's orders, 

 for Huascar had so enjoined upon all his provinces. But the Gov- 

 ernors and old officers of his in them, when they saw such crowds 

 passing, were disquieted, for they knew Atahualpa's natural inclina- 

 tions and ambition ; so they sent frequent warnings to the Inca for 



