Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02

perienced in the course OF my life. what with
the agony Of missing the hfe-giving cocktail
before dinner; the painful necessity Of being
obliged, every time wanted quiet cigarette,
to lie on the floor in my bed room and pun the
smoke up the chimney: the constant discom-
fort Of meeting Aunt Agatha round unexpected
corners, and the fearful strain on the morale
Of having to chum with the Right Hon. A. B.
Ffmer-it was not long before Bertram was
up against It to an extent hitherto undreamed
Of.
All in all, was beginning to feel pretty
sorry for myself when. one night, as I was in
my room hStleSsly donntng the soup and hsh
in preparation for the evening meal, In trickled
young Bingo and took my mind on my own
troubles
For when 1t Is question Of pal being In
the soup we Woosters no longer think Of self:
and that poor old Bingo was knee deep in the
bisque was made plain by his mere appearance.
"Bertie," said Bingo, having sat down on the
bed and dihused silent gloom for q moment.
"how is Jeeves' brain these days?"
Fairly strong on the wing fancy. How is
the gray matter Of yours. Jeeves? Surging
about pretty freely?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Thank heaven for thati" said young Bingo
'what's wrong, old thing?" asked.
II will tell you." he said. II win also now
tutoring kid who requires not education In
the Greek and Latin languages but Q swift
sloSh on the base Of the skull with q blackjack.
came here, BERTHE because it was the only
thing could do. At the last moment before
she sailed Rosie decided that had better stay
behind and look after the Peke She left me
. couple Of hundred quid TO see me through
until her return. This sum, judiciously ex-
pended over the period Of her absence, would
have been enough to keep the Peke and my
self in moderate afnuence. But you know how
1t is"
"FIow what lisp"
when someone comes sinking up to you IN
the club and tells you that some cripple Of q
horse can't help winning even If 1t develops
lumbago and bolts 10 yards from the start
ing post. tell you, regarded the thing az
. cautious and conservative investment"
"You mean you planked the entire capital
on o horse?"
Bingo laughed bitterly.
IF you could call the thing q horse. II It
hadn't shown a fash of speed in the straight
away 1t would have got mixed with the next
race. It came in last putting me in o dashed
delicate position. Somehow or other had to
find means to keep me going, 30 that could
win through till Rosie's return without her
knowing what had occurred, It was o mo-
ment for swift thinking. There was enough
left from the wreck to board the Peke out at
comfortable home. I signed him up for six
weeks at the Kosy Komfort Kennels at Kings
u
to get tutoring job. landed the kid Thomas.
And here am"
It was q sad story. Of course, but it seemed
to me that he had got rather well out Of .
tight place.
"All you have to do" said, "is to carry on
here for . few weeks more and everything win
be oojah-cumspif.
Bingo barked bleakly
"a few weeks more! I shall be lucky to stay
two days. You remember I told you that your
fofk to- 90
son was shaken . few days ago by the fact
that he was caught smoking I now find that
the person who caught him smoking was that
man Filner. And 10 minutes ago young
Thomas told me that he was proposing to in
1lict some hideous revenge on Filmer for having
reported him to your aunt. don't know what
he Is going to do but IL he does it. out in
evitably 60 on my left ear And three weeks
before Rosie gets back!"
] saw all.
"Jeeves." said. II see all. Do you see all9"
eyes, sir"
"Then flock around"
sI fear sir :.
Bingo gave q low moan.
Don't tell me, Jeeves,' he said brokenly,
shat nothing suggests ITSELF"
Nothing at the moment. regret to say,
sir"
Bingo uttered q stricken woone.
''WeN, then the only thing can do, sup
pose" he said somberly, els not to let the pie
faced little thug out Of my sight for second"
Absolutely" said.
''But, meanwhile, Jeeves," said Bingo in q
low, earnest voice, you VIII be devoting your
best thought to the matter, won't your"
Most certainly, sir"
| WILL say for young Bingo that. once the
: need for action arrived. he behaved with an
energy and determination which compelled re-
gDect suppose there WAS not n minnie ff,riYisv