P. G. Wodehouse

Name: The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains
Author: P. G. Wodehouse

The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains

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“The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains”, is a work by P. G. Wodehouse. It explores elements such as Thomson, cups and Roberts.

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains

“ I am afraid, Mr Roberts, that I have been poaching on your preserves without much success.'
'Curious thing evidence,' murmured Mr Roberts, fixing with his eye a bust of Socrates on the writing-desk, as if he wished it to pay particular attention to his words. 'Very curious. Very seldom able to trust it. Case the other day. Man charged with robbery from the person. With violence. They gave the case to me. Worked up beautiful case against the man. Not a hitch anywhere. Whole thing practically proved. Man brings forward alibi. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains

“ Stokes is not a boy. Not at all. Well over thirty. Red moustache. Height, five foot seven, I should say. Not more. Works as a farmhand when required, and does odd jobs at times. That's the man.'
The Head's face expressed relief, as he heard this description. 'Then Thomson did not do it after all,' he said.
'Thomson?' queried Mr Roberts.
'Thomson,' explained the Head, 'is the name of one of the boys at the School. I am sorry to say that I strongly suspected him of this robbery.'
'A boy at the School. Curious. Unusual, I should have thought, for a boy to be mixed up in an affair like this. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains

“ The Head opened it.
'What!' he cried, as he read it. 'Impossible.' Parker made no comment. He stood in the doorway, trying to look as like a piece of furniture as possible—which is the duty of a good butler. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains

“ One has to climb to find the opening to it. Inside are the cups, and, I should say, a good deal of mixed poultry. That is what he told me, sir. I should advise you, if I may say so, to write a note to Sir Alfred Venner, explaining the case, and ask him to search the tree, and send the cups on here.'
This idea did not appeal to the Head at all. Why, he thought bitterly, was this wretched M.P. always mixed up with his affairs? Left to himself, he could have existed in perfect comfort without either seeing, writing to, or hearing from the great man again for the rest of his life. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains

“ The sunlight beat full on his face, which wore the intensely solemn expression of the man who, knowing his own condition, hopes, by means of exemplary conduct, to conceal it from the world. The Head handed the photograph back without further comment.
'I gave the man back his money,' went on Mr Roberts, 'and saw him safely started again, and then I set to work to shadow him. Not a difficult job. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains

“ The detective raised a hand in protest.
'Pardon my interruption, sir, but I really should advise you not to prosecute.'
'Indeed! Why?'
'It is this way. If you prosecute, you get the man his term of imprisonment. A year, probably. Well and good. But then what happens? After his sentence has run out, he comes out of prison an ex-convict. Tries to get work. No good. Nobody will look at him. Asks for a job. People lock up their spoons and shout for the police. ”

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P. G. Wodehouse, The Pothunters — 15. Mr Roberts Explains

“ Very intelligent man. Given me a good deal of help in one way and another all along. Well, I showed it to him and he said he thought he knew the face. Was almost certain it was one of the men at work on the grounds at the time of the robbery. Showed it to friend of his, the other ground-man. He thought same. That made it as certain as I had any need for. Went off at once to the man's cottage, found him sober, and got the whole thing out of him. But not the cups. ”

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