So Mr. Downing" "It was Dunster, sir.

Why Dunster, of all people?

Dunster, who, he remembered dizzily, had left the school at Christmas.

And why, if Dunster had really painted the dog, had Psmith asserted that he himself was the culprit?

" "Did you say anything to him about your having received this letter from Dunster?" "I gave him the letter to read, sir.

"But Adair," said the headmaster, "I do not understand how this thing could have been done by Dunster.

" "Another freak of Dunster's, I suppose," said the headmaster.

Of course, Dunster writing created a certain amount of confusion.

Bubbles' father, a fool called Hugh Dunster, who's lost what little money he ever had, is one of her descendants.

"Well, I'd rather you leave all that sort of thing alone, as far as Bubbles Dunster is concerned.

But Span's not always pleasant with complete strangers; and he prefers men, Miss Dunster.

Helen Brabazon whispered, smiling: "Isn't Bubbles Dunster a dear, Dr. Panton?

At times he tried to persuade himself that he was keenly interested in the problem presented by Bubbles Dunster.

Seated between Helen Brabazon and Bubbles Dunster, he had thoroughly enjoyed the delicious New Year's Eve dinner composed by Varick's chef.

It was odd to think that Miss Farrow was the unconventional, friendly Bubbles Dunster's aunt.

"The woman saw nothing," he said, slowly and impressively, "till Miss Dunster arrived at Wyndfell Hall.

I take that to mean that Miss Dunster is a very strong medium.

" "I suppose that, according to your theory"it was now Varick who was speaking, speaking rather lightly, twirling his stick about as he spoke"I suppose," he repeated, "that, according to your theory, if Bubbles Dunster left Wyndfell Hall to-morrow, the spirits would cease from troubling, and we should be at rest?

While three members of the party had thus been walking and talking, the principal subject of their discussion, Bubbles Dunster, had gone through an exciting and unpleasant experience.

As for Lionel Varick and Bubbles Dunster, they were now lagging some way behind the others.

And then, at last, after many weary, fruitless efforts, the inert, sodden mass which had so lately been poor little Bubbles Dunster was pushed and hoisted up the slippery bank, and stretched out on to the narrow brick way.

"I can't help thinking that in some inexplicable way I pushed Bubbles Dunster over the edge of that embankment.

As the doctor came out of his room he decided to go in for a moment and see Bubbles Dunster.

Bubbles Dunster and I have been spending Christmas in this wonderful old house, Wyndfell Hall, our host being Lionel Varick.

"Bubbles Dunster?"