# The Pothunters — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Pothunters by P. G. Wodehouse.

- [The Pothunters](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/the-pothunters.md): The chapter introduces the theft of the sports cups from the school pavilion, setting off a chain of events involving suspicion, investigation, and the characters' reactions to the crime.
- [I: Patient Perseverance Produces Pugilistic Prodigies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/i-patient-perseverance-produces-pugilistic-prodigies.md): Tony Graham and Allen Thomson meet at Aldershot for the Public Schools' Boxing Competition. They discuss their training and opponents, weigh in, and compete in their respective bouts. Tony wins his first fight, and Allen
- [Thieves Break in and Steal](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/ii-thieves-break-in-and-steal.md): Tony returns from Aldershot to learn from his fag Robinson that the Pavilion has been burgled and the sports prizes stolen. Meanwhile, Jim Thomson confesses to Tony that he is in debt due to a bet on his brother Allen, a
- [IV: Certain Revelations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/iv-certain-revelations.md): Jim confesses to Tony his nighttime escapade of breaking into the Pavilion to retrieve his notes, revealing he inadvertently encountered the real burglar. Tony listens with interest, and Jim worries about being implicate
- [Concerning the Mutual Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/v-concerning-the-mutual-friend.md): Dallas and Vaughan discuss their uncongenial study-mate Plunkett, whom they call the 'Mutual Friend,' with day-boy MacArthur. They recount how Plunkett was made head of the House by Mr. Ward, displacing Vaughan. Plunkett

> 13 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=the_pothunters_se_631kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [Literary Banquet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/vi-literary-banquet.md)
- [VII: Barrett Explores](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/vii-barrett-explores.md)
- [Barrett Ceases to Explore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/viii-barrett-ceases-to-explore.md)
- [Enter the Sleuthhound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/ix-enter-the-sleuthhound.md)
- [X: Mr. Thompson Investigates](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/x-mr-thompson-investigates.md)
- [The Sports](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xi-the-sports.md)
- [An Interesting Interview](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xii-an-interesting-interview.md)
- [XIII: Sir Alfred Scores](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xiii-sir-alfred-scores.md)
- [The Long Run](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xiv-the-long-run.md)
- [Mr. Roberts Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xv-mr-roberts-explains.md)
- [The Disappearance of J. Thomson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xvi-the-disappearance-of-j-thomson.md)
- [We'll Proceed to Search for Thomson if He Be Above the Ground](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xvii-we-ll-proceed-to-search-for-thomson-if-he-be-above-the-ground.md)
- [In Which the Affairs of Various Persons Are Wound Up](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pothunters_se/chapters/xviii-in-which-the-affairs-of-various-persons-are-wound-up.md)

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