The story revolves around Bertie's attempts to keep a secret from his friend, Harold "Stinker" Pinker, who has a penchant for meddling and spreading gossip. Bertie has inadvertently gotten himself entangled with a woman named Madeline Bassett, who is a close friend of Harold's and, unfortunately, also a former flame of Bertie's.
Bertie, with his usual mix of incompetence and good intentions, finds himself in a series of increasingly ridiculous situations trying to keep his encounters with Madeline from Harold. His efforts involve elaborate schemes, lies, and a constant fear of being caught.
Jeeves, as always, plays the role of the calm and collected advisor, offering ingenious solutions and providing a steady hand in Bertie's chaotic world. In the end, through a series of unforeseen events and Jeeves's masterful maneuvering, Bertie manages to keep his secret from Harold, but not without a fair amount of slapstick and chaos along the way.
The story is a classic Wodehouse tale, full of wit, wordplay, and absurd situations, highlighting Bertie's amiable foolishness and Jeeves's unflappable competence.