In Search of an Unknown Race — page 96: what you’re looking at

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CHAPTER XII OVER THE CORDILLERAS. Ar the sight of the three Europeans, with Quipo and the attendant Pescados, the girl waved her hand and uttered a low whistle. ‘The well-trained animals came to a sudden stop. ‘‘Everything has been looked out for, you see,” re- marked Martin quietly, as the remaining provisions were transferred to pack saddles worn by part of the llamas. Then the Pescados silently made their peculiar gesture of adieu, and filed away in the direction from which they had come. A few words were exchanged between Quipo and the girl leader of the llamas, who signed to the strangers, whom she regarded with considerable curiosity, to mount the three largest of the docile animals. She her- self walked on ahead, accompanied by Quipo and fol- lowed by the leader and the remaining llamas in single file. It was all so strange and unreal that none of the trio seemed disposed for conversation. Martin was the most composed of the whole party—the negro Tom the most dazed and astounded. Van did not suffer his own sensations of surprise and Eomicbooks (E(0)