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

mean to say, our pal down there is probably
perfect ray Of sunshine in normal circum-
stances. Quite the domestic pet, don't you
know. But purely and simply because the lit
tie woman happens to be nesting :"
paused. You will scarcely believe me. but
until this moment; what with all the recent
hustle and activity, I had clean forgotten
that, while we were freed up on the roof like
this, there lurked all the time In the back
ground one whose giant brain. II notified OF
the emergency and requested to fock around.
would probably be able to think up in couple
Of minutes half q dozen schemes for solving
our little difficulties
"Jeevesl" shouted
"sr2" came faint voice from the great
open spaces.
I'm sitting on the roof Come and help U.S.
Mr.. Filmer and are freed, Jeeves."
Every good, sir"
turned to the Right Hon. IAN is wen."
said "Jeeves is coming"
What can he do?"
frovned O tride. "That" replied with
touch Of stiffness, I'VE cannot say until we
see him in action. He may pursue one course,
or he may pursue another. But on one thing
you can rely with the utmost confidence
Jeeves win find o way. See, here he comes
stealing through the undergrowth, his face
shining with the light Of pure intelligence"
bent over the edge. Look out for the
swan, Jeeves."
IT have the bird under close observation,
sir"
The swan had been uncoiling o further sup
ply OF neck In our direction, but now he
whipped around. The sound OF voice speak
ing in his rear seemed to affect him powerfully.
He subjected Jeeves to short keen scrutiny;
and then, taking IN some breath for Kissing
purposes, made Q sort Of Jump and charged
ahead.
Well, could have told that swan 1t was no
use As swans Co. he may have been wen up
In the ranks Of the intelligentsia but when It
came to pitting his brains against Jeeves he
was simply wasting his time.
livery young man starting life ought 10
l. know how to cope with an angry swan. %
I will briefly relate the proper procedure. You
start by picking up the raincoat which some
body has dropped; and then. judging the dis
lance to . nicely, you simply shove the RAIN
coat over the birds head: and. taking the
boathook which you have prudently brought
with you, you insert 1t underneath the swan
and heave The swan goes into bush and
starts trying to unscramble itself; and you
saunter back to your boat, taking with you
any friends who happen at the moment to be
sitting ON roofs in the vicinity That was
Jeeves' method. and cannot see how 1t could
have been improved upon.
"You behaved very intelligently, my man."
said the Right Hon. as We pushed away nom
the shore.
1T endeavor 70 give satisfaction, sir."
The Right Hon. appeared TO have said his
say for the time being. From that moment he
seemed to sort Of huddle up and mediate.
Dashed absorbed he was It was only when We
were landing that he came 70 life again.
"Mr. Wooster. I have been thinking that
matter Of which spoke 10 you some time
back-the problem Of how my boat can have
got adrift."
didn't like this.
;; "I have arrived ut q solution. am COM
vineed that my boat was set adrift by the boy
Thomas, my hostess SON."
"Oh, say, mol Why?"
"He had q grudge against me. And 3 b
the sort Of thing only a boy or one who b
practically an imbecile would have thought
Of doing"
He legged 1t for the house and L turned 70
Jeeves, aghast. 50 - ssxS,,s.s
"You heard Jeevesf"
eyes sir"