# Philip Sletherby — Short Fiction character guide

> Philip Sletherby in Short Fiction by Saki.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sletherby

**First appearance:** 0083-the-phantom-luncheon

## Who they are

A young man whose ambitions are tested by a social encounter.

## In the story

### [A Shot in the Dark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_49_se/chapters/a-shot-in-the-dark)

The protagonist, a political aspirant traveling to Brill Manor to impress Mrs. Saltpen-Jago. He cleverly exposes a con artist on the train.

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