De grizzly-b'ah and den de mole,

De terrapintime and de wrigglemarole.

Do you belong——?"

The plaudits were at their height and Hugh still on the interrogative line when there came from behind the curtain a voice skilfully thrown to reach only him:

"Give them one verse more and we'll be ready!"

He gave it:

"Las' de cattlemaran and de curlicue,

De cattlemaran and de curlicue,

De cattlemaran and de curlicue,

De daddy-long-legs and de buggaboo.