[SUDDENLY ONE OF THE CONDUCTORS TOUCHED A MASS OF SNAKES.]
“That’s the way to do it!” cried Bob.
Again a wire, twisting and turning, was dragged over a mass of serpents, and the life went out of them. Time after time this happened until the writhing snakes were more than half destroyed.
“That’s a new and wonderful way to kill snakes,” said the professor, as he looked on. “I hope you aren’t killing any two-tailed toads.”
“They’ll be just as good for specimens,” remarked Jerry as he turned on more power, sending the wires that dangled from the airship, swirling about, carrying death and destruction.
At length, so great was the slaughter, that the snakes became terrified at the unknown power, and with angry hisses, they began crawling away in the crevices of the rocks, and under the bushes.
“I guess that’s enough,” announced Jerry, when he could see none but dead serpents. “You can come out now, Noddy!” he shouted to the bully, for the airship was close to the hut. Jerry began pulling up the wires, the current having been shut off.
“Oh, take us away! Take us away from this awful island!” begged Noddy. “We won’t bother you again. We’re sorry we ever followed you; aren’t we, Bill?”
“I am,” replied Noddy’s crony, thoroughly cowed.