The Third Round · Character

Ted Jerningham

Drummond's quick-witted friend, whose fast motorboat and faster reading of a semaphore message turn a desperate gamble into a rescue.

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Also known as Ted, Jerningham

First appearance: i in which the metropolitan diamond syndicate holds converse with mr edward blackton

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Ted is lounging on his yacht with a girl named Pat when he spots Drummond semaphoring from the deck of the passing Gadfly. He spells out the warning without hesitation, takes the tiller of his forty-knot motorboat, and gives chase — though he pauses long enough to wonder whether he should bring Pat into danger. His instant loyalty and unflappable nerve make him the hinge on which Drummond's escape turns.

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