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THE BRIDE OF THE SUN
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his horse, little Christobal on his llama, did not even check for an instant at their hail.

Hardly had the hoof-beats died out in the depths of the ravine than the sound of galloping horses came from the right, on the Chorillos road. A moment later, a knot of riders appeared.