Joe cried, "KUM 'ere!"-- then turned inside.
Mother and Sal entered.

They had come to make Dad and themselves a cup of tea.

They quarrelled with Joe, and he went out and started playing with the snake.

He let it go, and went to catch it by the tail again, but the snake caught HIM--by the finger.
"He's bit me!" Joe cried, turning pale.

Mother screeched, and Sal bolted off for Dad, while the snake glided silently up the yard.
Anderson, passing on his old bay mare, heard the noise, and came in.
He examined Joe's finger, bled the wound, and was bandaging the arm when Dad rushed in.
"Where is he ?" he said.