But Lotus Flower pressed it tighter still.
The eunuchs fought with her.
But Lotus Flower fought against them.
The Maharajah sprang up from his chair.
And Captain Lawrence sprang up from his.
They rushed towards the unfortunate dancer, to assist the eunuchs in attempting to save her.
But it was too late.
Lotus Flower lay on the ground.
The cobra was coiled about her in a grip of steel.
A grip of steel that would crush the life out of any human being.