[Illustration: A "ZIGRI" IN GWARJAK] A horn, a lute, and half a dozen tom-toms accompanied the dance.

A solo in torn toms.

You hear the sharp report of fireworks, the rattling thunder of the big doobla or drum, and the ear-splitting clatter of innumerable tom-toms.

First of all I was minded to play off a little surprise 'pon old Toms, the landlord, who didn' know me from Adam.