John Dene of Toronto: A Comedy of Whitehall

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Jenkins Herbert George. John Dene of Toronto: A Comedy of Whitehall

WHAT THIS STORY IS ABOUT

CHAPTER I. THE COMING OF JOHN DENE

CHAPTER II. JOHN DENE'S WAY

CHAPTER III. DEPARTMENT Z

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CHAPTER IV. GINGERING-UP THE ADMIRALTY

CHAPTER V. JOHN DENE LEAVES WHITEHALL

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CHAPTER VI. MR. MONTAGU NAYLOR OF STREATHAM

CHAPTER VII. MR. NAYLOR RECEIVES A VISITOR

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CHAPTER VIII. DOROTHY WEST AT HOME

CHAPTER IX. DEPARTMENT Z. AT WORK

CHAPTER X. JOHN DENE GOES TO KEW

CHAPTER XI. THE STRANGENESS OF JOHN DENE

CHAPTER XII. THE DESTROYER READY FOR SEA

CHAPTER XIII. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JOHN DENE

CHAPTER XIV. THE HUE AND CRY

CHAPTER XV. MR. LLEWELLYN JOHN BECOMES ALARMED

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CHAPTER XVI. FINLAY'S S.O.S

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CHAPTER XVII. MALCOLM SAGE CASTS HIS NET

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CHAPTER XVIII. THE RETURN OF JOHN DENE

CHAPTER XIX. COMMANDER JOHN DENE GOES TO BOURNEMOUTH

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CHAPTER XX. JOHN DENE'S PROPOSAL

CHAPTER XXI. MARJORIE ROGERS PAYS A CALL

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"Straight along, down the steps, bear to the left and you'll find the Admiralty on the opposite side of the way."

John Dene thanked the policeman, gave the cigar in his mouth a twist with his tongue, and walked along Lower Regent Street towards Waterloo Place.

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"Look here," broke in John Dene, "I come from T'ronto, and in Can'da when we've got a good thing we freeze on to it. You've got to decide this thing within twenty-four hours, yes or no. Unless I cable to my agent in Washin'ton by noon to-morrow, he'll make the same offer I've made you to the States, and they'll be that eager to say 'Yep,' that they'll swallow their gum."

"But, Mr. Dene – " began Sir Lyster.

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