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

whats to be done?"
81 could not say, sir"
I pushed on rather smartly to the hcuse
and reported to Aunt Agatha that the Righe
Hon. had been saved; and then toddled ups
stairs to have o hot bath. While was en-.
joying the grateful warmth, knock came q
the door, It was Purvis, Aunt Agatha's butlexa
Mrs. Gregson desires me to say, Sir, Shae
she would be glad to see you as soon Is yoW
are ready"
But she has seen me-"
at gather that she wishes to see you again.
SIR"
"oh. right no."
went along the corridor to my room.
Jeeves was there. "Jeeves" said az suppose
you know that we've got to think Of something
pretty quick? Mr.. Filmer suspects young
Thomas of doing exactly what he did do, and
he brings home the charge Aunt Agatha wa
undoubtedly fire Mr.. Little, and then Mrs.
Little viii ind out what Mr.. Little has been
up TO-"
VERY true. SIR"
'Then how about it?"
'T have already attended to the matter. sif.
had scarcely left you when the solutio0 al
the affair presented itself to me- It was q
remark OF Mr.. Filmer's that gave me the idea.H
"Jeeves, you're . marvel! What was the
solution?"
1T conceived the notion Of going to Mr.. F1l
mer and saying that 1t was you who had stolen
his boat, sir"
The man aickered before me. clutchsd q
sock In . feverish grip.
"Saying-what?"
IA r first Mr.. F1lmer was reluctant to credit
y my statement But T pointed out to hind
that you had certainly known that he was On
the island-e fact which he agreed was hielhsR
significant. pointed out, furthermore, that
you were . light-hearted young gentleman, SIN
who might wen do such q thing as . practices
joke I left him quite convinced, and there y
now no danger Of his attributing the actio1
to Master Thomas"
gazed at the blishter, spellbound.
And that's what you consider . neat solvs
Hon?"
eyes. SIR. MT. Little win now retain hie
position"
"And what about me?"
,"You are also benefited, SIR"
"Oh, am, am II"
"Yes, sir. have ascertained that Mrs. Gregg
sons motive IN inviting you to this house was
that she might present you to Mr.. Filmer with
aView to your becoming his private secretarya
what"
"Yes. sir. Purvis. the butler, CHANGED "a
overhear Mrs. oregson in conversation with Nm.
Filmer On the matter
Secretary Of that super-fatted bore! Jeeves.
could never have survived it."
"lso sir. fancy you would not have found
It agreeable. Yet. had Mrs. Gregson secefe6
the position for you. you might have found %
embarrassing to decline it."
Embarrassing il right But. say, Jeevedt
there's Just one point which you seem 70 have
overlooked. Where exactly do / get one I
mean 70 say, Aunt Agatha sent word by Purvia
just now that she wanted TO see me- Probably
shes polishing up her Ratchet ut this very
moment"
EFT might be the most judicious plan noe I'd
meet her, SIR"
~'But how can help it?r
"There 10 a good, stout waterpipe running
down the wan Immediately outside this wins
dow, sir. And I could have the two-seateH
waiting outside the park gates In 40 minutes.@
eyed him with reverence. "Jeeves." said
you are always right. You couldn't make q
AVE. could you?"
let us say ten, sir." IN. si.F *. i.sss
- "Ten Il Il. LAY. outS some raiment ssiitAhlf
for travel, and leave The, rest to. me. Where u
taAs waterpipe Of which you speak 20 highly?.