“And I saw Tom go into the room…” by F C Yohn

“And I saw Tom go into the room…”
by F C Yohn (1875-1933)
The Saturday Evening Post (vol 181, October 3, 1908) p. 17
14 x 22 in., ink, wash, and gouache on board

“Yes,” says Master Willie. “And I saw Tom go into the room five minutes before Ridges came up and shut the door after him, and then I saw Ridges come up.”

In “The Butler’s Story” (4th Installment of 6: “Mr. Tom and His Father Fall Out”)
The Saturday Evening Post (vol 181, October 3, 1908, pp 16-17, 34-36) Story by Arthur Cheney Train

Arthur Cheney Train, also called Arthur Chesney Train, was an American lawyer and writer of legal thrillers, particularly known for his novels of courtroom intrigue and the creation of the fictional lawyer Mr. Ephraim Tutt.

The Butler's Story: Being The Reflections, Observations And Experiences Of Mr. Peter Ridges, Of Wapping-on-velly, Devon, Sometime In The Service Of Samuel Carter, Esquire, Of New York… by Arthur Cheney Train (1909, Scribner’s), which chronicles the life and (often trying) times of an English Butler in service to American "nouveau riche" families. Described in The Book Buyer in the early 1900's as "a keen, witty and highly amusing story of some newly rich people from the point of view of the Butler."