"Do I pay you for this?
No more of this folly! Play up a czardas, and at once!" The musicians hastened to obey, and before the cheers had died, the strains of the czardas filled the room.

With the quick reaction from the tragic to the gay, the company swung into this joyous and exciting dance.

Samuel Sprink, seizing Irma, whirled her off into the crowd struggling and protesting, but all in vain.

After the dance there was a general rush for the beer keg, with much noise and good-natured horse play.

At the other end of the room, however, there was a fierce struggle going on.