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A persuasive arguive n the deed in natures would be unnecessary work"

"This document would be sube deal"

"Exactly my point The document is superbly done, as you say As a coed to Brooklyn, no amount of official paperould persuade you it was for sale Similarly you wouldn't have to be an expert to know the document was a fraud if you kneas dated after Columbus's death"

Another possibility presents itself," Ortega said "That the hand of Las Cases actually transcribed this docuery"

"Why would Las Casas go through all that tedious labor knowing it was a fake? You said Las Casas was very protective of Coluive further circulation to a docus of a wild man?"

"Perhaps Las Casas neverto bribe his way out of prison or into the bedroom of one of his women"

"Maybe," Perl else The fact that soh a bit of trouble to steal it"

As I said, it is a curiosity"

"Enough of a curiosity to risk arrest and imprisonment?"

"I see your point, Julien I ainal log which Las Casas copied from But alas"

Another Columbus mystery, then?"

"Yes, we e for yourself when I send it to you"

"Pardon?"

"The docu to present it at a conference You see, I, too, am fascinated by the odd and bizarre"

"Perhaps there was more to it than that, Juan Perhaps you have your doubts as to its spuriousness"