Billy Windsor

Psmith

Close friends and co-editors of Cosy Moments, working together to expose slum conditions.

Pugsy Maloney

Billy acts as a mentor and employer to the young newsboy Pugsy.

Kid Brady

Billy manages Kid Brady's boxing career and they are loyal allies.

Comrade Parker

Parker is a spy for the slum landlords, working against Billy and Psmith.

Bat Jarvis

Bat Jarvis, a gang leader, becomes an ally to Billy after being won over by Psmith.

Mr. Wolmann

Billy is a direct target of Wolmann's attempts to suppress the newspaper's exposés.

Mike

Mike is Billy's younger brother, who comes to visit and helps out at the paper.

Luella Granville Waterman

Luella is a contributor to the newspaper and a social acquaintance of Billy's.

Psmith

Close friends and co-editors of Cosy Moments, working together to expose slum conditions.

Pugsy Maloney

Billy acts as a mentor and employer to the young newsboy Pugsy.

Bat Jarvis

Bat Jarvis, a gang leader, becomes an ally to Billy after being won over by Psmith.

Mike

Mike is Billy's younger brother, who comes to visit and helps out at the paper.

Psmith, Journalist

Co-editor of Cosy Moments, determined to expose the tenement conditions.

Cosy Moments

Subeditor of Cosy Moments, listens moodily to Wilberfloss's lengthy final instructions and is left in charge of the paper.

Billy Windsor

Billy is introduced as a rugged journalist from Wyoming and Kentucky, now subediting Cosy Moments. He shows his soft heart by rescuing the cat and his toughness through his past and his alliance with Pugsy.

At “The Gardenia”

Introduced as a young man with a cat in a basket; works for 'Cosy Moments' and shares Psmith's view that New York is too quiet.

Bat Jarvis

Hosts Psmith and Mike in his modest room, shows practical kindness by rescuing Jarvis's cat, and earns the gang leader's gratitude.

Planning Improvements

Acting editor who agrees to Psmith's revolutionary plan, seeking more scope and a job on a big daily.

The Tenements

Billy Windsor is mentioned as knowing reporters who can contribute to the revamped Cosy Moments.

Visitors at the Office

Out to lunch; Psmith notes it's fortunate he is not present.

The Honeyed Word

Absent from the meeting; his dismissal letters have provoked the contributors' anger; Psmith portrays him as a fierce, unbrooking editor.

Full Steam Ahead

Introduces Kid Brady, discusses boxing corruption, and agrees to back the tenement exposé.

X: Going Some

Editor who remains steadfast against Parker's offer, threatening violence.

The Man at the Astor

Wary of strangers after recent events; buys a big stick for protection; confronts the mysterious informant.

A Red Taximeter

Detects the ruse of the stranger and the following cab, taking evasive action to confirm the surveillance.

Reviewing the Situation

Billy expresses concern for Psmith's safety and offers him an out, but is relieved when Psmith chooses to stay.

XIV: The Highfield

Obtained tickets from a newspaper friend, accompanies Psmith to the fight, and cheers enthusiastically for Kid Brady, expressing confidence because Brady comes from Wyoming.

An Addition to the Staff

Explains the threat from Comrade Parker and the gang, and supports hiring Kid Brady.

The First Battle

Charges into the gang with a stick, showing Wyoming-style courage.

Guerilla Warfare

Predicts Repetto will get off, becomes more determined after the acquittal, and agrees to Psmith's new plan.

An Episode by the Way

Present with Psmith when Pugsy delivers the news.

XIX: In Pleasant Street

Accompanies Psmith to Pleasant Street, shows concern for the Italian boy's plight.

XX: Cornered

Shakes Gooch for information, helps haul him onto the roof, and silences him when he tries to alert the gang.

The Battle of Pleasant Street

Obtains the crucial paper from Gooch and participates in the rooftop escape.

Concerning Mr. Waring

Excitedly shares Gooch's confession naming Stewart Waring; admits his carelessness in nearly losing the paper.

Reductions in the Staff

Arrested for hitting a policeman during a raid; sentenced to thirty days on Blackwell's Island.

A Gathering of Cat Specialists

Mentioned as being in prison for slugging a policeman.

Trapped

Sends a note from an East Side address asking Psmith to come quickly with money; has escaped from prison.

XXVIII: Standing Room Only

Mentioned as being in prison on Blackwell's Island for hitting a policeman; appointed Psmith as acting editor.

Conclusion

Mentioned as having sent advices about Waring's defeat and Cosy Moments' progress.