The Pothunters

by P. G. Wodehouse

THE POTHUNTERS

By P. G. Wodehouse

1902

DEDICATION
TO JOAN, EFFIE AND
ERNESTINE BOWES-LYON

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CONTENTS

[CHAPTER I. PATIENT PERSEVERANCE PRODUCES PUGILISTIC PRODIGIES]

[CHAPTER II. THIEVES BREAK IN AND STEAL]

[CHAPTER III. AN UNIMPORTANT BY-PRODUCT]

[CHAPTER IV. CERTAIN REVELATIONS]

[CHAPTER V. CONCERNING THE MUTUAL FRIEND]

[CHAPTER VI. A LITERARY BANQUET]

[CHAPTER VII. BARRETT EXPLORES]

[CHAPTER VIII. BARRETT CEASES TO EXPLORE]

[CHAPTER IX. ENTER THE SLEUTH-HOUND]

[CHAPTER X. MR THOMPSON INVESTIGATES]

[CHAPTER XI. THE SPORTS]

[CHAPTER XII. AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW]

[CHAPTER XIII. SIR ALFRED SCORES]

[CHAPTER XIV. THE LONG RUN]

[CHAPTER XV. MR ROBERTS EXPLAINS]

[CHAPTER XVI. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF J. THOMSON]

[CHAPTER XVII. 'WE'LL PROCEED TO SEARCH FOR THOMSON IF HE BE ABOVE THE GROUND']

[CHAPTER XVIII. IN WHICH THE AFFAIRS OF VARIOUS PERSONS ARE WOUND UP]

CHAPTER I
PATIENT PERSEVERANCE PRODUCES PUGILISTIC PRODIGIES

'Where have I seen that face before?' said a voice. Tony Graham looked up from his bag.

'Hullo, Allen,' he said, 'what the dickens are you up here for?'