310 THE ROLL OF THE SEASONS 



coils, and guarded on the outside by the watchful, 

 death-bearing head. Midway between the rattlesnake 

 and the maggot-tailed serpent stands the rat-tailed. 

 That is still represented in the collection, its equip- 

 ment hard to find a use for, but offering just a shred 

 of hope to the evolutionist on the look-out for an 

 organism in the making, yet not of any use till it is 

 fully made. 



