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Show 1 :at whipped gofher snake f Reptile Waa the Agjreaior and Paid ; for Its Temerity with ! Ita Life. Now cornea an account of a fight 'hat took place near Lnloll between , a Inrge gopher anuke and a houae cat Thla ronteat waa wltneaaed by Dr. ('. W. Ilartlinan, who aaya that Ihe apec- 'a le wna worth going a long any to: e The feline wna the victor, hnl "ie annke did n..t aiirctimb until all t he had fought for nn hour. The annke alarted Ihe trouble by Hiking at piiaay while the latter wu out aiiinhlng for atrny mice. So 'Miner hnd the rat recoveretl from l.la attrprlae after being alnppcd thnri he returned the compliment. Of (otirae puany waa rathe frightened at the atitrt. hut he recovered quickly A. Ihe atiitke recoiled after the mIup ping eplmnte. Tabby ran In nnd with a quick movement dug hla rlawa Into ihe annke'a body. The annke ntrtick back but fell abort. Then Tubby ran In nml acored ugnlii. Hy thla Hint it1- gopher annke wna pretty nngry lli' atruck nt Tabby again ami again I. it he fulled to land. Meanwhile tin Icllne kept up Ita nyHtentntlr attn:!. inilll lit' reptile blid to death froti Ha iiiiuierima wound f-'reatto Herald |
