4 “Yes, sir, yesterday, when my cousin was caressing it in her mouth,” replied the frightened youth, “but I really don’t know how it happened, and did not mean any harm.” “Oh, indeed!” said the doctor, “your mother did not mention that, did she see you?” “No, sir, it happened just as she was coming through the shrubbery, and was all over before she reached the arbour.” “And so your cousin took it into her mouth, why did she do that?” “She was curious to see what was under the skin of its head, and finding it would not go