Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-09
THE MALAY'S SNAKE.

white duck suit.
Tho "slop chest'.--a cask containing
clothing which the soamcn are allowed to
purchase at any time--boing empty, /
could hope for no assistance from TINT
quarter and 50 there WAS no alternative
left mo except that of wearing my 'tar
daubcd" suit until / could wash, rinse
and dry-a labor ut which, to tell tho
truth, WINS never very oxpert-tho clothes
IN tho wnshtub.
AS many Of my shipmntes would have
done under similar olrcumstances--in fact,
after tho manner of mankind Mt large--I
bestowed n number Of wrnthful blows and
number Of foroible oxpletives upon tho
poor bucket, as II that was TO blame and
should be punished for the accident which
WINS the result Of my own carelessnoss.
When was relieved from the masthead,
] descended TO the deck In no very pleasant
frame Of mind, and rolling up my shirt
sleeves made my way directly.to the tub
In which had left my clothes.
A Malay man Of 80, with long facc
and nose and small, twinkling black
eyes, rat upon tho wlndlnss bit Watching
me in such peculiar manner thnt stop
pod, thinking no wished to say something
to me.
He turned aside his hond, however, ms
Ho and were not ON very good terms,
as l had interfercd on tho previous day 10
prevent him from pounding our little cabin
boys head with crowbar. Ho had "swurn
eternal onrnity" to mo from that mOmopt,
and doubted not that he would seek 10
inIuro me before we quilted the ship.
Tho cabin boy entertained the samc opin-
ion.
Look out for him." no had said.
"Check IL viper and mny try to poison
you with some OF those curious liquids
locked up In his CHEST
Never foar, had answered. ~ shall
keep sharp lookout"
could not holp shudderng, however,
as thought of the singular and horrible
curiositics in my enomy's Ghost.
Ho had been a Jugglor in his native conn
try, and tho trunk contained, among other
things, several bleached skulls. number
Of poisoned arrows and large bottle In
which were three or four small spotted scr.
penis.
Aye, ayo, he's singular fellow, this
Check" now mutterod as moved on
toward the tub. what could have boon
the meaning of that curious look no gave
meg Ihcro was treacherous, malicious
D., sparkle in thnt eye Of his which did not
fancy"
So saying, stopped over tho tub and
was about to thrust my arms In II, when /
was prevented by tine voice OF the captain.
$50 1t was you, was 1t, that's boon n.
wasting all that zero watorT" no cried.
"Glnd caught you. Jest take Check and
another and tho yawl and reckonoyster tho
shore for some fresh water, and dom t DO all
day about itp'
There was no use Of my attempting to
lot th.t -. 7 H.
used for my nblutions. Tho tanks were
empty and the skipper bad evidently been
waiting to set upon somebody.
And l was the unhappy fellow picked
out to row along shore In this hot sun TO
snin out spring
bad some work To get n chum to 90
with me, but tho lnnky Malay jumped at
tho offer.
We searched along shore for good
whilo and yet had spied no fresh water
pouring into the bay. The season was
against us.
At last we came near getting aground,
thanks to the swell that was rising, whom,
as had the boat hook In hand, and my
mate his car, the Malay sitting on the
thwart doing nothing. the utter began
wbistling between his teeth.
Now, 1t Is all worry well for man TO take
hi5 cuHt NAtI ilb uuJ NHtll ut WON Z
be satisfied with that, but whistles over II
tauntingly, 1t provokes a man.
So 1 turned round, going to talk to
him like fnther," when, whishl some
thing long and horrible darted by tho side
OF my bend, and my mato tumblod buck
Rstcrn.
That action Of mino had saved my good
for nothing life, for the Malay had whis-
tied the snake out Of the covert, and /
stood in Its line of motion.
As 1t was, my messmnte's stumbling aft
caused him to lose his balance and fall
backward into the boat
Never shall l forget tho Wild, horrible
cry that burst from his lips us he quickly
lifted his head from tho bilge in which 1t
had been submerged.
He tossed hts arms wildly about, started
to his feet and moment after fell writh-
ing in strong commissions.
why, copfound you, what is tho matter
with your exclaimed my mate, but drew
back, a cry Of terror bursting from his lips.
There lay the unfortunate Malay, with
protruding tongue, bursting eyebnlls and
livid countonance, rolling over and over
and vainly striving 10 disongngo from his
mock IA deadly snake which hnd coiled
about 1t and was now darting with forkod
tongue its venoinous poison into his flesh.
Tho struggles of the unfortunate man
wero Of brief duration, and while and my
companion hnckod and pounded the serpent
TO pieces the death rattle sounded in tho
victims throat, and with ono farewell gasp
he rolled over on his back and expired
My mate, Tom Squid, now threw his
hands around my neck,
You have had worry narrow escape"
said he, land l will praise tho high I'D
miral all my liio for saving you MS ho has
done
80 ought l. Tom" said l. ut certain.
ly was lucky that my turning round to
jaw tho hcggar was the means Of spnring
mo from the doom he lured on himself"
Tho big snake was brought aboard, and
every one had his stare at It, when II was
tossed over the side, after which the re.
mains of the Malay were consigned To the
deep in tho usual munner-New York
News.
How to Prevent the Hands From Chap
ping,
Melt together a dram of white bees.
wax, an ounce Of spormaccti and
ounces of almond oil, 20 which add a
small quantity of gum o'nnphcE. Pour,
while warm, into small poiaaGs jars
and set away to cool Use this at night
and wear pair of old kid gloves to bed.