She declares she has been robbed--her jewels have all been stolen from their case in her apartments.

She is--how shall I say ?--turning the hotel upside down! She refuses to budge one inch until her jewels are restored to her.

How then ?--I cannot restore her jewels.

I say to her--my colleagues say to her--it is not your jewels we desire--it is your so beautiful, so incomparable voice.

She reply--I cannot tell you what she reply! In effect--no jewels, no song! Ladies and gentlemen, once more!--your most kind, most considerate indulgence! I go there just now--I fly; swift, to the hotel, to entreat Mademoiselle on my knees to return with me! In the meantime--" As Weiss retired from the platform, and the longhaired 'cellist came upon it, Fullaway sprang up, dragging Allerdyke after him.