'A deadly viper which had crept into the blouse of a sleeping girl wag enticed away under thrilling circumstances by her mother. The details given in a telegram from Pau- are thus related by & Paris correspondent The girl had fallen into a sleep in the garden of her parents' hillside villa. She was suddenly awakened by. the beating of the reptile's tail against her face. Although terrified, she dare not scream for help. She continued to lie perfectly still, hoping the snake would creep away.
The viper, however, showed no sign of leaving its strange resting-place. At the end of ten minutes, when the girl was in a state of collapse, her mother came to look for her. With great presence of mind, after signalling to her daughter to remain still, the mother ran into the house and got bowl of milk. This she boiled and ran back to her daughter, followed by the servant with a heavy club. She placed the boiling milk as near as she could get without disturbing the reptile, and then waited.
Attracted by the milk, the viper crawled from the girl's blouse and went towards the bowl. The girl at once sprang clear and the servant smashed the snake's head with the club. It proved to be a viper of the most deadly type.
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