Much Obliged, Jeeves, chapter 5, the Brinkley drawing-room, late afternoon
Outside the French window Bertie overhears Spode, now Lord Sidcup, tell the camera chap that Wooster is a thief, and the camera chap vows the stiffest sentence if Bertie touches the silver he has brought to sell Uncle Tom.
The text is on its way.
Aside, years before Bertie explains who Spode is and their long mutual loathing since Totleigh Towers.
Aside, years before Spode tells how Bertie was seen sneaking off with Sir Watkyn's umbrella in an antique shop.
Aside, years before Bertie explains he took the umbrella absent-mindedly, having come out without his own.
Aside, years before Spode tells how Bertie came to Totleigh at Madeline's invitation and stole the cow-creamer.
Aside, years before Spode tells of Bertie's second Totleigh visit, the amber statuette, and the night in gaol before Sir Watkyn let him off.
Present: Bertie Wooster, L. P. Runkle, Roderick Spode
Mentioned: Aunt Dahlia, Jeeves, Madeline Bassett, Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Watkyn Bassett, Uncle Tom, the antique shop, the black amber statuette✦︎, the cow-creamer✦︎, the police station, the porringer✦︎, Runkle's camera✦︎, Sir Watkyn's umbrella✦︎, Totleigh Towers