The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora
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A gang of lawless freebooters who terrorized the country and made travel in the mountains a hazardous pastime hold up a stylish landau in which are seated an old gentleman, a duenna, and a pretty young Senora. The inevitable happens; all are relieved of their valuables, and while the gentleman and...
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