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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05

prising number of things that don't
concern you.'
I'm not sure whether that's fiattery
or fmpertinence." vi
1.-THE man who could fatter your orn-
niscience, madam, wouldn't hesitate
to-ah-tackle the job of teaching a
New York head-waiter the gentle art
of being lnsolent."
Mrs. Beggarstaff laughed aloud.
"But suppose do know whdt game
you're stalking and can lend a help
ing hand?"
Charmed to humor your whim.
Consider me docile little supposer.
And then?"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05
CHAPTER I-Continued.

"Al my life," the girl admitted. Il
was born in London, and when l was
very young my parents returned TO
America, leaving me behind because
they expected to be gone only little
time. Then my mother died In New
York; and my father went into busl-
ness there, and thought me better off
where I was. in the care of friends,
than with him."
"But surely" this in shocked expos
tulntion, "he came hack to see you ]"
ooh indeed he did, often; that is,
considering the difficulties, the long
voyages. and the fact that he-lsnt
rich man. But haven't seen him
reccntly-not in several years"
"And now you're going to join him1"
eyes" Miss Carteret affirmed In a
voice that betrayed more doubt than
sho suspected.
Put before her aStute inquisitOr
could take advantage of the weakness
her tone suggested there befell an In
tcrruption. 1t was nothing more ex-
trnordinary than knock on the state
room door; but It brought Miss Car
terct to her feet with n start, again
pale and trembling.
"Oh !" she cried in alarm. "Oh, what
is thnt?" Involuntarlly she stepped
back as if to put rs much space as
possible between herself and the door.
Mrs. Beggarstaff watched her In
open wonder.
ITS only the stewardess. I rang
for her some time ago"
"Oh. if that's ALL" Miss Carteret
sat down again.
"One moment, stewardess." Mrs.
BcggarStaff looked back at the girl
"You don't object to my letting her in."
"Oh. no, MOI" Miss Carteret insisted
hastily. "Please don't mind me. I'm
very nprvous-haurn't been-well.
WIS startlcd-thnt is ALL"
$50 I see" said Mrs. Beggarstaft
with Il quzzlcal accent. "Come in p
The door opened. admitting smil'
ing. apple-cheeked, middle-nged Eng
lishwoman.
"Shut the door-there! So many
people running up and down"
But when they were alone again
much to the relief of the girl, Mrs
Beggarstaif failed by any. word tc
refer to her recent betrayal Of alarm
something hardly to be explained
other than by open confesslon-whict
wouldn't In the least suit Miss Car
trrrt'S book.
"Now," said the elder woman placid
ly, folding veil over a most palpable
wig. but still most becoming one
"r0w I'll hurry on deck and see about
our chairs, and then interview the sec
Ond steward about seats at table.
know most of these people, stewards
Nnd ALL and generally manage to gel
lust about what I want" Mrs. Beg
garstaff added with grim self-conceit
~ presume you've no objection to sit
ting beside me? Not that you wont
see all you want of me-and more
prOhably-llght here"
"Please," the girl begged, laughing
"I'll be delighted with whatever ar
rangements you're kind enough t.
make"
every good, then. And for dinner
If YOU please. put on your pretties
frock. Peter Traits aboard, and he
dear-well worth dressing up for
The bang of the door us Mrs. Beg
garstaff went out might have been
signal; Immediately the girl becam
conscious that the ship was in mo
tion-vibrant and ,sonorous with tn
drone of its turbines.
The voyage Of the Alsatia was be
gun. and-nothing had happened. Sh
had eluded pursuit. was free'
CHAPTER II.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05

troubled with cramps and feel like
different woman. I cannot praise
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and / am recommend
ing It to my friends who suffer as did.
-Mrs. GEORGE r. NAYLoR, Box 72,
Msrysville, Pa. -.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cop-
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05
Cause for conaratuIatIon.

"There are all kinds Of optimlsts
In this world. but did you ever see
a man who was optimistic when he
had the 'grlppeT
"Only one."
"And what led him to take cheer
full view of lifef"
"He was the husband of a suf.
fraglst orator and his Illness prevent.
ed him from accompanying her on a
speaking tour"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05
What He Was Doina.

The motorlst pushed his head
through wheel, removed tire and
q couple Of cylinders from his left ear
and glared at the much too cheerful
idiot who stood looking on.
"Well?" he asked, after he had re-
leased the spare wheel from his back
teeth. "What do you wants"
"Oh, nOthing,P replied the idiot. "By
the way, have you had an accident?"
The motorist nearly swallowed the
starting crank.
"Oh, MOI" he hlssed. "As matter
of fact, I'm just teaching an Egyptian
haddock how to sew buttons on pO-
licemen's socks !'-London Ideas.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05

And right away Mrs. 5eeaar-
staff confesses to Mr.. ouoln her
suspicious about Lucy carteret.
Don't miss interesting devei.
opments given In the next In
stallment.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05
pearees Of Warmth.

We bow to an emergency and em-
brace an opportunity.-Kansas City
Journal.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05

would have to stay
in bed several days
every m on tn.
tried all kinds Of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
l read about Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what 1t had done for
others. / tried It
and now I am never
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05
A Conditional Promise.

"Ah wants the day off. boss, ter
look TO- job fo' nah wife"
"Will you he back tomorrow"
ayes, eff she don't git one"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05
CHAPTER II.

Dinner ran Off uneventfully, If EMIL
vened by the quenchless animation Of
the Dowager Dragon, but Miss Car
teret, man!testlng little appetite sat
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05

There Is good impulse In the mean
est and mean impulse in the best
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05
The Peril.

"There is danger In allowing that
gay young soldier to hang around the
pretty girls"
"Why so7"
"Don't you know there Is always
danger when spark gets so near pow.
derT
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05

Venezuela poultrymen train cranes
to serve ns watchdOgS.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-tFor twelve years
I suffered with terrible cramps. /
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-07-05

fectly -flawless-ought byV
rights to be IN the Metropolitan mu-
scum. l shall envy you it till my
Iuipu ,lo1,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

State Health Department Furnishes
Result of Its Census Data.

Albany.-If the United States becomes
embroiled in war more than half a mil
lion men will be available in this stat
for military service and about the same
number will be ready for secondary de
Tense.
This information, obtained by the
state health department from census
data Of the physical condition Of men
presenting themselves for enlistment,
has been given to Adjutant General
Stotesbury.
The estimated population Of New
York state for 1917 is 1O,49O,GSO. OF
this number 2,4S0,000 are males from
eighteen to forty-fve years old and liza
BILE to military service.
The report Of the adjutant general of
the United States for the year ending
June 3d. 1916, shows that less than a
quarter Of the applications for enlist
ment at recruiting stations throughout
the country were accepted. On this
basis $4,000 men would be available
for military service in this state. Act
ing State Health Commissioner VIII
liams estimates that the physical con,
dition of at least the same number
would not be such as to prevent them
from home defense service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

they would be able to carry out such
raids 1t would be possible to dispose
Of the British feet around the coast so
that it would be extremely dangerous
to do So but as the British fleet must
be kept concentrated for battle in case
the German fleet does come out. such
a course would be suicidal.
suppose the vessels Of the British
fleet were stationed so many miles
apart around the coast, it would be
easy for force only half as great TO
come out and destroy them one at a
time, because they would be at such a
considerable distance apart that they
could not support each other.
CAS- to why the British feet has not
bOmbarded the unfortifed coast OF
Germany, | do not think that the gov
eminent Of Great Britain will consent
to bombarding practically defenseless
towns. To make attacks with the feet
against Hel@oland or other fortified
places is impractical BILE. No ships can
come within the range of land de
lenses, because they could not do any
oaH1dSc 70 tHe SHORE guns ana inc
shore guns would sink the ships.
There are no Notifications that you
could put there that would protect the
Panama canal" said Captain Sims
They simply are an aid to the fleet
and they leave our feet foot loose for
a certain limited time. The canal is
safe for certain length Of time
against attacks, because it could only
be operated against by landing outside
Of the area o. Notifications and attack
ed by land. In order to do that they
would have to bring over an expedition
and protect that expedition while it
landed They could not and would not
do that if we had a superior force on
the sea-"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
SIX SHIPS SINK UNDER
SAILOR; STICKS TO SEA
Twenty-year-oId Cook Was Tor
pedoed, Mined, Made Prisoner,
Hit by Bullets.

New YOrk-SteWart Springer was
eighteen years old when he sailed from
here on Aug. 6, 1914. He has returned
an Old man, broken in health and with
battered nerves. Few lads Of twenty
and few grizzled veterans Of the sea.
for that matter-can beast OF beW2ll
the experiences through which he has
passed since his last visit.
Springer is cook Of the British freight
Ell PearlmOor, now locked at Montague
street, Brooklyn. Back in Cardiff,
Wales, he has wife.
The ship Oh which he last left New
York was captured and sunk By the
Karlsruhe. After forty-eight days
aboard the raider he vas landed with
other prisoners at Teneriffe. His next
adventure came on May 1, 1915. He
was aboard a French bark bound for
England when, off the Sicily isles, he
witnessed the sinking Of the American
tanker Guldight by submarine.
On July %, following, be was a mem
Der Of the crew Of the British freighter
Aidenwing, which struck a mine in the
Bay Of Biscay and went down. The
next month he was on a French
freighter, again in the Bay Of R;scay,
when she was tOrped0ed.
Shortly before Christmas, 1915.
Springer had shipped on tie NorWe-
gian freighter Franllstream. She was
tcrpcdoed in the English channel. A
few weeks later found him q member
of the crew of British transport at
the Dardanelles during the evacuation.
The transport was torpedoed. and the
captain was compelled to beach the
vessel under fire from the Turkish po-
sitions. Two machine bullets struck
Springer in the knee.
Ills last experience was aboard q
transport in the North sea at night
This time the boat struck mine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
TREE OVER $50 YEARS OLD
Rings Show Walnut Had Become
That Old Before 1t Was Cut.

Shelbyville, Mo. - w. J. Norris, a
dealer in walnut lumber from northeast
Missouri, is completing a RENAL able
harvest near Shelbyville. The timber
is being taken from 100 acre tr;,> q
land belonging to G. w. Hope and will
make approximately $4,000 feet of lum-
Der.
It is unusual to find 50 many trees
of such superior quality q so small an
acreage.
AS determined by the number Of an
nual rings, the average age of the trees
was forty years. One large tree show
ed 152 annual rings, measured forty
two feet to the first limb and cut out
two sixteen-foot logs thirty inches in
diameter. The last large logs and the
bases are to be used making veneering,
while the other logs will be used for
airplane lumber.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
JONESDALE
By LUCILLE HARRIS

Mr. Anderson of Dodgeville transact
ed business at this place Thursday.
Mrs Frank Burke returned to her
home at Dodgeville Thursday, after
visiting her mother near this place.
Mrs John Burns was a Blanchardville
caller Thursday.
Mrs II. B. Carter and daughter Doro-
thy were Dodgeville callers Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Raymond Richards were
Dodgeyille callers Saturday.
e. Fl. Cox of Dodgeville transacted
business at this place Tuesday.
Carl Chandler of Blanchardville
spent Thursday here recently.
Charles Skinner Of Waldwick passed
through here Friday on his way to
.lendota to see his brother Will, who is
at that place.
Edward Girardin had business at
Oodgeville Saturday.
Miss Maggie McDermott of Dodge
vile visited from Saturday until Tues
lay near this place.
Miss Blanche Carter visited Saturday
and Sunday at the Henry Terrill home
near Mineral Point.
j. E. Harris and Jack McCaulley
transacted business at Mineral Point
Monday.
Frank Van Matre spent Monday and
Tuesday at Winslow and Freeport.
A number from here attended the
funeral of Alex. Meditation Monday.
Jack McDermott Of Mineral Point
was caller here Saturday.
Miss Maggie Jones returned to her
home at Dodgeville Saturday, after Wis
iting relatives near here.
Miss Mary Weier visited from Mon
day to Tuesday at Dodgeville.
Robert Weier was a Dodgeville caller
Wednesday.
Jack McCaulley transacted business
at DodgeviIle Wednesday.
D. G. Jones is visiting few days at
DOdgeville.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
FAYETTEVILLE.

Platteville Witness: Miss Pearl
Richards Of Mineral Point visited her
brother Frank and family over Sunday
Miss Nina Pedley was home over
Sunday from Dodgeville.
The Supreme Court has decided that
the licenses granted to saloons at
Ridgeway are illegal.
Mineral Point is making strenuous
anti saloon campaign.
Platteville Journal: Mrs Charles
Snow returns to her home today, after
her recent operation in the hospital.
Ducks and geese are on their way
from the south, strong evidence of
which has been given the past weel,
from sounds over head.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY TIE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.

Mrs Frank BOhan Of HOllandale was
present Sunday, March 20, 1917, at the
Mulhairn home in honor Of the 87th
birthday anniversary Of her mother,
Mrs NJ. Mulhairn.
H E. Emmerich spent the past week
at Oshkosh on business.
Miss Elizabeth Davis Of Platteville
Normal spent the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs w. j. Davis.
Hugo Weidenfeller, son of Mr. aud
Mrs Philip Weidenfeller Of this city,
and Thomas Gilbank left Thursday for
Regime, Saskatchewan, Canada, to look
up land interests.
Mrs Jayne Thomas and son Frederick
III Linden were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs r. A Smart the past week.
Philip Ewald Of Madison spent the
week end here with friends.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Dunn returned
Wednesday from visit at Monroe.
Mrs William Newmeyer and daugh-
ter Of Milwaukee, arrived here the latter
part of last week to visit her mother,
Mrs M. Shaw, and grandmother Mrs M.
Mulhairn.
Miss Anna r. Moore spent Saturday
at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs J. G.. Sullivan of Monroe is the
guest of her daughter Mrs Alex Metz.
Otto Taylor returned to his home at
0ttumwa, Iowa, Wednesday, after visit
ing at the homes Of Mr. and Mrs Fred
E'raunfelder and M and Mrs William
Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs w. H. King of Dodge
vile were the guests of Mr. Of Mrs
Fred erase Friday and Saturday, prior
to their departure this week for their
new home at Detroit, Mich.
Mrs Samuel Wilson and daughter
Elizabeth of Spring Green are guests
this week Of her brother Mr. John Cox
and family.
Mrs Daniel Lee Of Edmund visited
relatives here Friday.
Mrs Thomas Jelliffe was at Waldwick
last week on account of the illness of
her father John Cannon.
Anthony VanEidge of Madison was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs Theodore
Frieden several days last week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
BET HE'D WIN BRIDE.
Best Man Willingly Pays Over Wager
He Had Lost.

Chicago.-Gordon Thorne Of this city
and his bride, who was Miss Virginia
Miner are on their way to California
to spend their honeymoon, carrying
with them a check for $4,000 signed by
Townsend Netcher. who was best man
at their wedding.
After the ceremony the bridegroom
collected the check and announced to
the guests that be had Wagered Netcher,
a fellow clubman. last autumn that he
would win Miss Miner
Never lost bet with SO much pleas
ure." Mr. Netcher said as he signed the
check
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
Daniel Boone's Letter Exhibited
In Museum.

A letter written 100 years ago by
Daniel Boone, the famous hunter, is
now on exhibit in the state historical
museum at Madison. The letter was
written to his sister on Oct. 10, 1916,
and is called "the confession of Daniel
Boone, for in it he outlines his religious
beliefs.
The letter was obtained by the muse
UNI through L. A. Snider, of Woodlawn,
Mo, who received it from his mother
in law, who was grand niece Of the
great hunter.
Daniel Boone's powder horn and bake
kettle which he used on many of his
trips in the wilderness are also III the
state historical museum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
LEGAL NOTICES

CTAYE of Wisconsin, Iowa County, In County
y Court:
John P. Coffey and John Kelly, Plaintiffs,
Mary Rose Dornan, --- Dornan wife of
Andrew Dornan, Daniel Dornan and -
nelius Losse. --Whiton wife of Henry K
Wilton, ---- Fallon wife of Thomas
Fallon, Alexander q. M Hicks - Hicks
his wife, their heirs and all persons whom 1t
may concern, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin: To the said Defend
ants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons,
exclusive Of the dav of service. and defend the
above entitled action IN the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do Judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint.
This action effects and is brought to quiet
the title to the following described real estate
situated in Iowa county and State of Wisconsin,
o-Wit:
The north half of the northwest quarter of
the north east quarter of section thirteen Q3),
the east half of the south west quarter of the
south west quarter of the south east quarter
and the south east quarter OF the north west
quarter, the west Seven-e lights or the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter, the
west seven eighths of the north west quarter
of the south east quarter OF section twelve (l2,
the south half of the south east quarter of sec
tiOn one m the south east quarter of the
north east quarter, the north half OF the north
east quarter and the north east quarter OF the
south east quarter. the east one eighth OF the
south west quarter of the north east quarter
and the east one eighth of the north west OF the
south east quarter of section twelve Q2) all III
town four north of range four east, save and fX-
cept right of way for private road thirty (3O)
feet wide ON the west side of the south east
quarter of the south west quarter OF section
twelve Q2 town four (D north of range four
a. east.
Fielder Il Fielder,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
p. O. Address; Mineral Point Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
Simply Matter of Who Came First.

A deacon. who did not favor church
baZaars was going along Il dark street
when a fOOtpad suddenly appeared
and, pointing his pistol, began to re-
lieve his victim of his money. The
thief. however, apparently suffered
some pangs of fcmorsc. Its pretty
rough to be gone through like this,
amt it, sir?" he inquired "Oh, that's
all right, my man." the ''hcld-up" one
answered, chcerfully. 81 was on my
Nly to Il church baZaar. You're first,
I'd there's an end to it,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
NTATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County-In County
~ Court.
Daniel Sullivan, Plaintiff,

Daniel Sullivan, Plaintiff,
Samuel Baker, Baker, his wife, Edward
Taylor,--- Taylor, his wife, Mary Arthur,
William Arthur, Mary Richards, John Noel,
Noel, his wife, William Varcoe, -
Varcoe. his wife, John HeathcOck, Heath
cock, his wife, William Heathcock, - Heath
cock, his wife, Thomas Arthur, --Arthur, his
wife, and all heirs of the defendants and all
whom it may concern, Defendants
The State of Wisconsin: To the said defend
ants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this mons, eX-
elusive of the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid, and
in case of your failure so to do Judgment will i've
rendered against you according to the demand
of the complaint, of which copy is herewith
served upon you.
This action effects and is brought to quiet the
title to the the following described premises
Situat ted in Iowa County, Wisconsin, to wit
The East Half of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton number eighteen QS), the northwest quar-
ter of the northwest quarter of Section number
twenty (2jD, all in town number five (5) north
of Range number two GU east.
FIEDLER q Fielder,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P.O. Address: Mineral ? ONT Iowa County
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29

NTATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County, In Circuit
~ Court.
James Toodruff, Plaintiff.
John PetcOff. Marin Pensiotoff and Petco
Dobretf, Defendants.
The state of Wisconsin to the said defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service of this summons
exclusive f the day Of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in of your failure to
do judgment will be rendered against
YOU according to the demand of the complaint
of which copy is herewith served upon you.
This action affects lot number sixteen (l6) in
Stephens addition to the village of Linden. in
Iowa County. Wisconsin, which real estate has
been attached in this action
Fielder e Fielder. Plaintiffs Attorneys
p. O. Address Mineral Point, Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
One irritation Spared Him.

George Washington used to get
yerE impatient and even indignant"
Yes" replied the man who was look
.H@ At the telephone directory; Il sup
pose he had his troubles, even if he
aid live at time when nobody was
BUSY"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
KINDNESS WINS REQUEST.
Woman Rewarded For Attention She
Showed to C. A. Brown.

Marshfield, Ore.-Mrs. Ella Laingor
Il Powers woman, was handsomely re
warded for her kindness toward G.. A.
Brown, who died recently at Powers.
Mr.. Brown was man Of means and a
bachelor. When he became i'll Mrs.
1aingor nursed him for several month
ut odd times. When Mr.. Browns will
was probated at Powers il developed
he had bequeathed to Mrs. Lainc01
his home and all its furnishings. val,
ued at between $1,000 and $4,000.
The remainder of the property was
willed to Mrs NJ Kelley. a cousin,
who lives at Hibbing, Mimi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-29
Snake Under Horses Foot.

Monterey. Mass.-While engaged In
getting timber in the woods on Dry hill
in Monterey c. Wellman and his men
heard a rattlesnake, but could not see
it. After a search they found it under
one Of the horse's feet. The hoof had
pinned it down so that it could rattle,
bit coald not coil to strike. The men
killed the snake.