of the tree to make sure of saving it from the fangs of the 
serpent was most remarkable • 
I carried the snake to camp where 
of much interest, especially the two legs 
its sides. I shot three times - each 
the last one, tearing the beast’s head to 
him down. / o 
Robin’s Cries Bring 
Aid as Blacksnake 
Casts Spell on Him 
Mother Bird and Three 
Young Already Eaten ! 
When Help Arrives. 
Special Dispatch to The Star, 
LEONARDTOWN, Md., July 18.— A 
male robin, fighting gamely for his life, 
was rescued last night in a tall apple 
tree by its incessant calling when a 
large black snake, -which had eaten its 
mate and three young birds, was 
attempting to attack the father robin. 
Wilson Buckler and Johnson Wood of 
Loveville were attracted by the bird’s 
frantic cries and rushing out of the 
house, armed with a hoe and flash light, 
saw the snake up the tree mear the 
house and the reptile trying to 
hypnotize the robin. 
The young men hastily set fire to a 
pair of old trousers and holding this 
up to the tree, smoked the snake down 
and killed it. It measured 6 feet long. 
When cut open the mother bird and 
three other young birds were dead. 
It is believed that this is the mate 
to the other black snake killed here 
several days ago, which had devoured 
10 hen eggs and 6 turkey eggs, and 
when killed measured some 6 feet long 
'also. 
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it was an object 
projecting from 
shot taking effect 
pieces, brought 
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