"Sparking" Wall.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1, 22 April 1914, Page 5

"Sparking" Wall.

CHARMING SNAKE STORY.

HUCCINC THE ENGINE. "Dynamo," the motoring contributor to the Launceston, Tas., Daily .Telegraph, relates the following adventure which befel a party of motorists near the Westmoreland Falls. "The party had just returned to their cars when a yell from Mr G. M. Jack caused a wild stampede towards his 'buckboard.' A great copper-colored snaka had wound itself round the engine, |which had the bonnet removed. How lit got there was a puzzle. The ugly thing showed its fangs, and appeared most ferocious. When not annoyed it coiled round the carburetter, and sucked away at the petrol. The position was serious, as the tank was low and the afternoon growing late. Mr W. Gell made a desperate attempt to kill the reptile, but had his tail light broken for his plucky effort. Mr Arms sang a song, in the hope of charming the reptile, but the effect was disastrous. Mr Stan. Jack tried to tickle the monster, but it continued to tickle the carburettor. At last Mr George Sto got a plan—start the car and see what would happen. The snake was growing sleepy, with half a gallon of "Pratt's" in its carburettor, so the engine was started. The thing warmed with the heat, and hugged the cylinders until the old "buckboard" fairly shook. As it wriggled its tail got caught in the* magneto, and scales began to fly with the sparks. The reptile now felt the growing heat of the engine, and grew dangerous. Motorists were nervy, but Mr Geo. Jack opened up the throttle, and the engine raced madly. At last the monster tied himself in a knot round the cylinders, and the water jacket broke, scalding it to death."