THE POTHUNTERS

By P. G. Wodehouse

1902

DEDICATION
TO JOAN, EFFIE AND
ERNESTINE BOWES-LYON


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?'