In fact it was
uncanny to watch a negative projected and I followed, fascinated.
"This is a film made with the co-operation of Doctor Nagoya of
the Castleton Institute and I am told by Mr. Manton that it is
one of the finest snake pictures ever made." Kennedy spoke fast,
so that we would get the full benefit of his explanation and so
that it would not be necessary to subject the negative to the
wear and tear of the sprocket wheels in the projection machine
again. "I am running this for you to show you the action of the
rattlesnake, whose venom was used to kill Miss Lamar, and to give
you an idea of the source of the murderer's knowledge of snake
poison."
At this moment Doctor Nagoya, whom I could barely recognize in
the inverted photography, seized one of the rattlers. It was a
close-up and we could see the reptile dart out its forked tongue,
seeking to get at the hands of the Japanese, locked firmly about
its neck. Then another man walked into the picture, holding a
jar. At once the snake struck at the glass. As it did so it was
possible to see drops of the venom projected into the jar.
Other details followed and there were views of other sorts and
breeds of snakes, from the poisonous to the most harmless. The
principal scene, however, had been the one showing the venom.
"Lights up!"
The operator threw the switch again, stopping the film and at the
same time lighting the projection room. Kennedy stepped forward
and turned to face us.
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