And in the distance she heard that unmistakable tumpitum-tump! tumpitum-tump! It drew her irresistibly.

She fought and struggled against the fascinating sound, but it continued to draw her on.

Suddenly from round a corner came the squat man, his hair a la Fuzzy-Wuzzy.

He caught her savagely by the shoulder and dragged her toward a fire of blazing diamonds.

On the other side of that fire was a blonde young woman with a tiara of rubies on her head.