# Ted Jerningham — The Third Round character guide

> Ted Jerningham in The Third Round by H. C. McNeile.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Ted, Jerningham

**First appearance:** 0000-i-in-which-the-metropolitan-diamond-syndicate-holds-converse-with-mr-edward-blackton

## Snapshot

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

## Who they are

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.

## Relationships

### [Hugh Drummond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/hugh_drummond)

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Ted Jerningham is a friend and ally of Hugh Drummond, sharing in his exploits and investigations.

### [Hugh Drummond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/hugh_drummond)

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Ted Jerningham is a friend and ally of Hugh Drummond, sharing in his exploits and investigations.

### [Hugh Drummond](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/hugh_drummond)

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Ted Jerningham is a friend and ally of Hugh Drummond, sharing in his exploits and investigations.

## In the story

### [In Which Drummond Leaves the S.Y. Gadfly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/xi-in-which-drummond-leaves-the-s-y-gadfly)

Assists in the rescue, using his motorboat and quick thinking.

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