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CREATURES OF MYSTERY 
catches the electrical vibrations all the way across the con¬ 
tinent, transforming them into sound at the receiving end. It 
is the belief of the writer that the nervous system of the 
diamond-back is equally as delicate, and serves in like manner 
as the antennae of the modern radio, and in like manner trans¬ 
forms all vibrations into sound through the aid of some hidden 
inner organ. Their sense of hearing is indeed most sensitive, 
and it is equally evident that they recognize instantly the dif¬ 
ference between sounds. 
