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Show A HORRIBLE PENALTY. Before the barbai ism of Hindoslan liad been subdued by English law and custom, the following mode of assassination assas-sination was not uncommon. The murderer would kill one of a pair of cobras and drag the body of the snake along the ground into tue bungalow, over the floor and into the veiy bed of the victim. After a few moments the dead snake, having accomplished the purpose of leaving a murderous trail to the sleeping couch of the victim, would be thrown away. The dead cobia's i living mate would invariably follow the i trail to the bed , when it would coil ; itself at rest. waiting to strike the sleeper |