P. G. Wodehouse

“ If ever there was circumstantial evidence against a man, here it was against Rand-Brown. Take the two cases. Milton had quarrelled with him. Milton’s study was wrecked “with the compliments of the League”. Trevor had turned him out of the first fifteen. Trevor’s study was wrecked “with the compliments of the League”. As Clowes had pointed out, the man with the most obvious motive for not wishing Barry to play for the school was Rand-Brown. ”

“ Next day, having given him time to get over the bitterness of defeat in accordance with Clowes’ thoughtful suggestion, Trevor called on Milton, and asked him what his opinion was on the subject of the inclusion of Rand-Brown in the first fifteen in place of Barry,
“He’s the next best man,” he added, in defence of the proposal.
“I suppose so,” said Milton. “He’d better play, I suppose. There’s no one else.”
“Clowes thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to shove Strachan on the wing, and put somebody else back.” ”

“ Strachan is a good wing.”
Trevor shook his head.
“No. There’s nobody good enough to play back for the first. We mustn’t risk it.”
“Then I suppose it must be Rand-Brown?”
“I suppose so.”
“He may do better than we think. He played quite a decent game today. That try he got wasn’t half a bad one.”
“He’d be all right if he didn’t funk. But perhaps he wouldn’t funk against Ripton. In a match like that anybody would play up. I’ll ask Milton and Allardyce about it.”
“I shouldn’t go to Milton today,” said Clowes. “I fancy he’ll want a night’s rest before he’s fit to talk to. ”