The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-15
A THRILLING INCIDENT

The following incident is extracted from
very interesting paper in Bentley's MiScel-
lany, entitled "Ilours in Hindoosjan." The
cobra copelloio said Ito be one of the most veno-
nous species of scrpents in the East, his bite
being attended by almost instant death:
We had been playing all the evening at
whist Our stakes had been gold mohur points,
and twenty on the rubber. Maxby, who was
always lucky, had won five consecutive bump
ers, which lent g selt-satisfied smile to hi,
countenance, and made us losers ANYTHING but
| pleasant; when h. suddenly changed counte-
nance aud hcsitated to play. This the more
surprised US since he was one who seldom
pondcred, being so perfectly master of the
game that he deemed long consideration s,l-
pcriluous.
"Play away, Max,y what are YOU about?r
impatiently demanded Churchill, one of the
most ilnpetuous youths that ever wore the
uniform OF body guards.
'ilush, said MaXby, in & tone which thrill
ed through, 3t the same time turning deadly
pale
Are you unwe:lls0 said another about to
start up for he believed our friend had been
suddenly ILL.,
/ For the love Of Cod, sit quiet, replied
! the other, in tone denoting extreme fear or
pain, and he laid down his cards.
! at You value my life move not.
What can he mean? Has he taken leave Of
his senses?' demanded Churchill appealing
! to himself,
Don't start-don't move: tell YOU in a
sort Of whisper can never forget" uttered
| MaXby.
IF you make a sudden motion am dead
man. he exclaimed.
4 We exchanged looks lie continued
I "Remain quiet; al ma, be well. | ha, 2
4 cobra copcllo around my leg
! Our first impulse was to draw back our
chairs, but an appealing look from the vic
tim induced us to remain, although we were
aware should the reptile transfer but one fold,
and attach himself to any other of the party,
that individual might already be counted Il.
dead man, 80 fatal is the bite Of thai dreadful
monster.
Poor Maxby was dressed ., many old resi-
dents still dress in India, namely, brcechcs
and silk stockings. Therefore he more plain
" felt every movement of the snake His
countenance assumed 4 livid hue the words
seemed TO leave his mouth without his feat
ures altering THEN position, so rigid was the
look, so fearful was he lest the slightest
muscular movement should alarm the serpent
| and hasten his bite
We were in agony little less than hi, own
during the scene.
He is coling round muttered MaAby.
f''l feel him cold, cold to my limb. and now
he thickenS. Fer the love ot heaven call for
some milk. | dare not speak loud; let II be
placed on the floor"
Churchill carefully gave the order, and q
servant slipped out of the room
Don't stir. Northcotc, YOU moved your
head. BY anything sacred coniure you not
to do 50 again. 1t cannot be long ere my
fate is decided. I've wife and two children
in, f.,i T n; ~
that my last prayers were for them The
snake is winding around my calf leave all
| possess; can almost fancy feel his breath
. Greet God, to die in such Manner
/ The milk was brought and carefully put
down; few drops sprinlled on She floor,
and the affrighted servent drew back Again
Maxby spoke.
No. it has no effect! | dare not look down,
but am sure he is about to draw back and
give the bite Of death with more than fatal
precision. Receive me, 0 Lord, and pardon
me. My last hour has come. Again he pauses
| die firm, but this is past endurance All, no /.
He has undone another fold. and looses HIM
self, Can he be goin" to some one else, We
involuntarily started
"For the love of heaven stir not. | am n
/ dead man; but bear with me- He still loos-
ems, he Is about to dart. Move not, but be-
ware'-Churchil, he falls off that way. Oh!
this agony is too hard to bear Another press
urc and am dead! No, he relaxes."
AT the moment poor Maxby ventured to
look down, the snake had unwound himself
the last coil had fallen, the reptile was max
ing for the milk
81 am saved. | am saved" and Maxby
bounded from his chair and fell senscless into
the arms Of one his servants In another in
slant need it be added, we all dispersed-the
oJ-,, -: 1 1
more dead than alive to his room
Richard Realf "old John Browns right
hand man at Harper's Ferry, and the young
est of his band, was recently appointed an
4 Assistant Assessor Of the Internal Revenue
in the District of Edgefield, South Carolina.
The husband who devoured his wife with
kisses afterward found that she disagreed
with him.