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Show A Snake Story. A Montana exchange ex-change is responsible for the following snake story: At Calmes' camp, in the mountains, not long since, a lady looked out and saw a fox writhing ic the embrace of a huge rattlesnake, She called to some other ladies, who saw it, and the Chinese cook wont tc the rescue of the fox. On seeing the Chinaman, the snake loosed its hold upon tho fox and took to the brush. The fox then came towards tht Chinaman, who picked it up, but i died in a few minutes. Mr. Calmei then Bet fire to tho patch Of brush roasted the snake out and shot it His snakeship measured over foui feet in length. The fox was a growr one, and as snakes take their fooc without chewing, we are puzzled t( know what tho serpent intended to do with the fox alter lie had killed it |