'That night the oticer went to his room just after midnight, ko had thatch on deck until twelve. In the' Inotning the quartermaster went to fall him at 6.30 and saw his head resting on the pillow, but there was} no body. The bed clothes were not tinturbed-and there were 10 si fof disturbance and no. blood. This seared the crew as they knew that the snake was angry and mi kill all the crew, so they made to the "God of the Reptiles" during the rest of the passage. "When the vessel arrived in "Shanghai they at half mast and tied up the: Whole crew left and would not re-neither could. the company obtain another crew, so to et rid of the evil spit of the smoke they sold the steamer but only on condition that she should be destroy-and never again be permitted to They know that, if she was permitted again to sail, all on board would have been destroyed.
The wharf coolies declare that they have seen the snake several times since, always at night and winding himself around the chain With his head out of the hawsepipe apparently looking for more vie~ tims. He is still there, they say, fand will be until the whole vessel destroyed and the chain burnt a5, if the chain is ever sold to another vessel, the snake will follow with Wharf coolies and sailors who live in Wuchow. Road, Hongkew
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