The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
A Thrilling Incident.

TIE following incident is extracted
from very interesting paper in Be7aheys
N;scezLnnu entitled, "Hours in Hindostan-
The cobra copeIla Is said to be one OF the
most yenomous species of serpents ID Inc
East, its bite being attended by almost III
slant death:
We had been playing all the evening
at whist. Our stakes had been goiu lnoh'a
points and twenty on the rubber. MI
who was always avs lucky cb na 1a,, won ley.
fed smile to his counts-@ Nc ~.
US losers anything ,d 80
suddenly chan~ .-'o, "nI - ~
tated to pl" III oo,,,ta,,aT,aa o,d bes;-
since % This Tic y, 90 S1,rnTisaJ nc
-.e was one who seldom pondered,
.-sIng so perfectly master of the game that
he deemed long consideration superfous.
"Play away, Maxey; what are you
about?" impatiently demanded Churchill,
one Of the most impetuous youths that
ever wore the uniform of the body
guard.
Hush," responded Maxey, in tone
which thrilled through US, at the same
time turning deadly pale
" Are you unwell ?" said another about
| to start up, for he believed our friend nae
been suddenly taken i'll. L
For the love of God, sit quiet, re-
piled the other, in tone denoting e4-
IRENE fear Or pain, and he laid down MS
cards. fs
"If you value my life, move not"
What can he mean? Has. he taken
leave of his senses ?" demanded Churchill,
| appealing to myself
| Don't start-don't move, [ tell you,
in sort of whisper I never can forget,
uttered Maxey. ri
"If you make any sudden motion L 10 q
dead man y he exclaimed.
We exchanged looks. He continued:
Remain quiet and all may yet be
we'll. I've cobra copella around my
| leg" r.
| Our first impulse was to draw back our
chairs but an appealing look from the
victim induced US to remain, although we
were aware that should the reptile trans
fer but one fold, and attach himself 10
any other of the party, that individual
might already be counted as a dead man,
so fatal is the bite OF that dreadful mon
ster.
Poor Maxey was dressed as many OLD
| residents still dress in India, namely,
| brooches and silk stockings. Therefore
| he more plainly felt every movement or
| the snake. His countenance assumed a
| livid hue; the words seemed to leave his
| mouth without the features altering his
| position, so rigid was the look, SO fearful
| ment should alarm the serpent and hasten
his bite
We were in agony little less than his
| own duringthe scene. ..
"He is coiling round" muttered Maxey.
al feel him cold, cold to my limb; and
now he thickens. For the love of heaven
| call for some milk dare Tot speak loud;
| let it be placed near me; let some be
placed on the floor"
Churchill cautiously gave the order, and
a servant slipped out Of the room.
Don't stirl Northcote, you moved
your head. By everything sacred L con-
lure yol not to do so again. Ii cannot
be long ere my fate is decided. I've
wife and two children in Europe tell
them l died blessing them-that my last
prayers were for them. The snake is
winding around my calf | leave them her az
1 possess; can almost fancy Tee his
breath. Great God, to die in such man
ner"
The milk was brought and carefully put
down: a few drops were sprlflkieo on the
floor, and the afrighted servant drew
back. Again Maxey spoke
mo! 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, . Lord.
and pardon me! My last hour las come
Again he pauses! die firm, but this Is
past endurancel All, no He has rndone
another fold, and loosens himselfl Can he
be going to some one else?" We inVolun-
tarily started.
For the love of Heaven, stir not I'm
a dead man but bear with me. lie still
loosens-he is about to Dart. MoVe not,
but beware i-Churchill, he falls off that
way Oh! this agony is too hard to bear.
Another pressure, and / am dead! No, he
relaxes."
At the moment poor Maxey ventured to
look down the snake bad unwound HIM
self, the last coil had fallen and the reptile
was making for the milk.
81 am saved am saved = and MaXey
bounded from his chair and fell senseless
into the arms of one of his servants IN
another instant, need it be added, we were
all dispersed-the snake was killed, and
our poor friend carried more dead than
alive to his room.