John Dene of Toronto; a Comedy of Whitehall by Herbert George Jenkins

John Dene comes to England with a great invention, and the intention of gingering-up the Admiralty. His directness and unconventional methods bewilder and embarrass the officials at Whitehall, where, according to him, most of the jobs are held by those "whose great-grandfathers had a pleasant way of saying how-do-you-do to a prince." Suddenly John Dene disappears, and the whole civilised world is amazed at an offer of £20,000 for news of him. Scotland Yard is disorganised by tons of letters and thousands of callers. Questions are asked in the House, the Government becomes anxious, only Department Z. retains its equanimity.By t...

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2. 02 - John Dene's Way

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3. 03 - Department Z.

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4. 04 - Gingering-Up the Admiralty

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5. 05 - John Dene Leaves Whitehall

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6. 06 - Mr. Montagu Naylor of Streatham

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8. 08 - Dorothy West at Home

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9. 09 - Department Z. at Work

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10. 10 - John Dene Goes to Kew

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11. 11 - The Strangeness of John Dene

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12. 12 - The Destroyer Ready for Sea

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13. 13 - The Disappearance of John Dene

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14. 14 - The Hue and Cry

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15. 15 - Mr. Llewellyn John Becomes Alarmed

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17. 17 - Malcolm Sage Casts His Net

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18. 18 - The Return of John Dene

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19. 19 - Commander John Dene Goes to Bournemouth

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20. 20 - John Dene's Proposal

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