“Tomcat,” he shouted, “how the devil are you, I knew it was you, everyone else either uses the front-door bell or the knocker, but only dear old Tomcat tries to knock the door down with his bare hands.”
“Just one hand, Tiffkins, who’s in with you today?”
“Well, let me see, pretty much everyone you asked, Squaffy Jones, Berty Bertram, Teddy Smethurst-Pugh, Father Brown, Father Black, Father White, Reverend Green, Colonel Mustard, Noddy Houghton-Smythe, Cuthy Cuthbert, you know, those sort of splendid chaps, all of your acquaintance.”
“Yes, all are splendid chaps’ Lets get in there and see what we can do; I have to be quick, because I should be down near Chichester in two hours, y’know.”
“New car, Tomcat?” enquired Tiffkins.
“Well, yes and no, I had a smash yesterday, so I had to replace that motor with another auto, which was undamaged,” Replied Tompkins, “and I need to drive it around a tad, just to get the mileage somewhat believable, just in case anyone asks, y’know.”
“Well, I’m sure you’ll manage that Tomcat, you could get a few Bulgarians in there by the looks of it. Anyway, in we should go.”
Tompkins stepped through the door and was greeted by a chorus of “For he’s a jolly good fellow” from the assembled white men.
“Hello Tomcat,” said Father Brown, “how is my splendid friend, today?”
“Very well, thank you,” replied Tompkins.
“Hello Tomcat,” said Father Black, “how is my splendid friend, today?”
“Very well, thank you,” replied Tompkins.
“Hello Tomcat,” said Father White, “how is my splendid friend, today?”
“Very well, thank you” replied Tompkins, thankful that the triplets hadn’t brought their five half-brothers along.
“Ay, Ay,” said Berty, “is that a Tomcat I see?”
“It is, woof woof,” replied Tompkins, “Berty, you will shortly receive a visitor, a winged messenger with some instructions for the lads here in Bristol. The 28th is the day and Harwich is the place where our esteemed enemy will arrive to pay his henchmen and cronies a visit. Organising their trouble for Old Blighty, but we will be there to stop them, and to divert their plans elsewhere.”
