Character guide

Ashton Kirk

major

Also known as Mr. Ashton-Kirk, Kirk, VI Ashton-Kirk

Brilliant investigator who takes on the case of a missing portrait and a mysterious death.

Pendleton

major

Also known as Mr. Pendleton, young Pendleton, the excited Pendleton, the tobacco-loving Pendleton, the Finish Pendleton

Kirk's enthusiastic friend and assistant who often provides comic relief.

Miss Edyth Vale

major

Also known as Edyth, Edyth Vale, Miss Vale, Vale

A young woman who hires Kirk to investigate the disappearance of a valuable portrait.

David Purtell Hume

supporting

Also known as Hume, Mr. Hume, Mr. David Purtell Hume, David, the late Mr. Hume, D. Purtell, Purtell

A deceased man whose death and past are central to the mystery.

Allan Morris

supporting

Also known as Mr. Morris, Allan, Morris, Mr. Allan Morris, young Morris

A suspect with a connection to the missing portrait and Hume's death.

Professor Locke

supporting

Also known as Mr. Locke, the mute Locke

A mute professor who provides key information about the portrait.

Antonio Spatola

supporting

Also known as Spatola, XII Antonio Spatola, Mr. Spatola

An Italian man with a mysterious past connected to the case.

Mr. Stillman

supporting

Also known as Stillman

A man who offers a theory about the portrait's disappearance.

Osborne

minor

Also known as Mr. Osborne, Even Osborne

A character involved in the events surrounding the portrait.

Mr. Tobin

minor

Also known as Tobin

A man who assists Kirk with local information.

Dr. Mercer

minor

Also known as Mercer

A doctor who provides medical insights into the case.

Fuller

minor

Also known as And Fuller, Here Fuller

A minor character who appears during the investigation.

Mr. Berg

minor

Also known as Berg

A character who provides information to Kirk.

Burgess

minor

A minor character encountered during the investigation.

Mr. Sams

minor

Also known as Sams

A minor character who appears briefly.

Mr. Brolatsky

minor

Also known as Brolatsky, Isidore Brolatsky

A man with a connection to the Spatola family.

Richard Morris

minor

Also known as Morris, the elder Morris

The father of Allan Morris, involved in the background of the case.

Mr. Bernstine

minor

Also known as Bernstine, Bernstine Brothers

A businessman who provides information about the portrait.

Mrs. Marx

minor

Also known as Marx

A woman who provides lodging or information.

M. Sagon

minor

Also known as Sagon, Mr. Sagon

A Frenchman with a role in the portrait's history.

Mrs. Dwyer

minor

Also known as this Mrs. Dwyer

A woman who provides information about the Spatola family.

Sime

minor

A minor character who assists in the investigation.

Stumph

minor

Also known as Tell Stumph

A man who provides information about the portrait's past.

General Anthony Wayne

minor

Also known as General Wayne, Mad Anthony, Wayne

Historical figure whose portrait is central to the mystery.

Haines

minor

Also known as Carefully Haines

A minor character who appears during the investigation.

Superintendent Weagle

minor

Also known as Weagle

A police superintendent who assists Kirk.

Mr. Cartwright

minor

Also known as Cartwright

A minor character who provides information.

Dan O'Connor

minor

Also known as Dan

A minor character who appears briefly.

Paulson

minor

A minor character who assists in the investigation.

Mr. Curran

minor

Also known as Curran

A minor character who appears during the investigation.

Rebecca

minor

A minor character who provides information.

Mr. Crawford

minor

Also known as Crawford

A minor character who appears briefly.

James Vale

minor

Also known as Jimmie, the late James Vale

Edyth Vale's deceased brother, whose death is part of the mystery.

Mrs. Barron

minor

A minor character who appears briefly.

George

minor

A minor character who appears briefly.

Jimmie Pendleton

minor

Also known as Pendleton

A relative of Pendleton who appears briefly.

Mrs. Page

minor

Also known as Page

A minor character who appears briefly.

Edouard

minor

A minor character who appears briefly.

Conductor Purvis

minor

Also known as Purvis

A train conductor who provides information.

Karlson

minor

A minor character who appears briefly.

Rosmer

minor

A minor character who appears briefly.