The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-11

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serpent 90 Him.
Prof Charles Rich. the bo,anis,. had
q thrilling experience with a nonster
ratilesnake one day last week. and Il
was only bis GOODNESS and presence OF
mind that saved him from death. says
the CalaverAs Chronicle. Prof. Rich
ana Dr. lyman. the bugologist, were
up In the higher attitudes Of the slsr-
Tas In search Of specimens and were
camped At place called Moore Creek.
They had a small tent with them.
which they had pitched near a stream
OF water that was fed BY a spring hlEh-
er up on the side OF the mountain. FRI
day evening OF last week the professor
and his companion. who were com
plciely worn out with their days tramp
In search o. rare flowers and bugs,
rolled themselves up In their blankets
and we're soon In dreamland. Just a.
daylight was breaking the professor
was awakened from his slumbers BY
feeling soft and elammy substance
crawling over his face and down onto
his chest aud. on raising his head a
iitre. 20 his horror he discovered Il
was a monster fattlesIake. The rep
tile had coiled itself. with it, head
raised about a foot and ready al the
least movement 90 strike. Cold drops
of persplratlon oOIed from every pore
Of the professors body. while his
muscles became az raid as bars Of iron
and hia EYES became fixed with a stony
glare a. he gaTsd al the head Of tho
monster. which was about rix or seven
inches from his face and swinging
from one side 10 the other with the
regularity Of a clock pendulum. The
suspense was becoming unhearable. but
well he knew that the least move that
he made meant death In the most hor-
rihie form. How long he remained IN
this terrible position he does not know.
but Il seemed ages. when suddenly hs
felt his muscles relax. hla vision grew
dim. everything around him became
dark aud IN icw seconds he was OBJ
liyious 90 everything around him. The
doctor was quietly sleeping a few feet
away. unconscious % the terrible dan.
ser ~ hts companion When be aWoks
the sun vas brightly streaming into
the tent and a. he rolled over In his
blankets toward his companion his
blood seemed 10 chill IN his veins a,
the sight presented 20 bis view Ills
companion was stretched AZ full length
upon the ground. with his eyes closed
and hls face as white az piece q
marble. while coiled upon his breast
vas huge atilesnake. apparently
asleep ie quietly selfci = shotgun
that vas standing near hy and. cock
ing both barrels rals1i 20 10 bic shoul-
ier ara was about 90 Ore. when he
frG realized u he dli be- would prob
ably .nilrc be companion just az
ihis moment hls companion moved a
luIc whoa ne snake gave o rattle
auI again raised Die head The doctor.
fee.ug DIS chance Sired and AZ The -
port 10 ttc gun Ms companion gave a
ysI and Jumped 90 bis feet throwing
'ic reptile some three or four feet
away from him ia De death struggle.
ILe doctors aim vas true. Cor the
reptiles bead Vas blown completely
- on being measured u vas found
% BE- f1rr 'ert pine and one-haii inches
i1 ls1rih ana had seventeen rnttiss
and q button The professor nerves
we're so shattered by bic terrible srpc-
-Ieres chat Del vas hardly able 20 walk.
sr. .ss following day. Ia company with
Do e1-r1rI1-. Do returned 90 tlls
1aHs uts-s be- De- az present recupef.
ar.rr .tlsf gre doctors care.