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John Dene of Toronto
John Dene of Toronto
A Comedy of Whitehall
The story of how Malcolm Sage frustrated the enemies of Sir John Dene, inventor of submarine destroyers.
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k here," broke in John Dene, "I come from T'ronto, and in Can'da when we've got a good thing we freeze on to it. You've got to decide this thing within twenty-four hours, yes or no. Unless I cable to my agent in Washin'ton by noon to-morrow, he'll make the same offer I've made you to the States, and they'll be that eager to say 'Yep,' that they'll swallow their gum."
"But, Mr. Dene----" began Sir Lyster.
"I've been in this country fourteen hours," proceeded John Dene calmly, "and I can see that you all want gingering-up. Why the hell can't you decide on a thing at once, when you've got everything before you? If a man offers you a pedigree-pup for nothing, and you want a pedigree-pup, wouldn't you just hold out your hand?"
John Dene looked from one to the other.
"But this is not exactly a matter of a pedigree-pup," suggested Admiral Heyworth diplomatically. "It's a matter of--er----"
"I see you haven't got me," said John Dene with the air of a patient schoolmaster with a stup
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(1920) Sci-fi (Military Invention) / Espionage (War secrets) / Humor (Personality) / Romance (Romantic comedy) / War (WWI)
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John Dene is a rich Canadian. He has a dynamic, whirlwind personality and sees no reason why anyone should stand in his way., when he wants to bring an idea to fruition.
He has a plan to end the submarine menace of WWI. He has invented a super submarine killer.
The British government realizes they need him at any cost. Even to the loss of their rules, regulations and sanity.
He has his way at the war department, with some help from another agency, who unknown to hem, watches his back..
John falls in love with a secretary and applies his same dynamic philosophy to winning her..
Can Whitehall survive both the war and John Dene of Toronto?
R: :* * * * *
Plot bullets
John Dene is a rich Canadian. He has a dynamic, whirlwind personality and sees no reason why anyone should stand in his way., when he wants to bring an idea to fruition.
He has a plan to end the submarine menace of WWI. He has invented a super submarine killer.
The British government realizes they need him at any cost. Even to the loss of their rules, regulations and sanity.
He has his way at the war department, with some help from another agency, who unknown to hem, watches his back..
John falls in love with a secretary and applies his same dynamic philosophy to winning her..
Can Whitehall survive both the war and John Dene of Toronto?
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