Character guide

Maxwell Cheyne

major

Also known as Cheyne, Mr. Cheyne, Max, Amateur Sleuth Cheyne, Captain Cheyne

A young man who becomes an amateur sleuth after a mysterious burglary.

Inspector French

major

Also known as French, Mr. French

A Scotland Yard detective who takes charge of the investigation.

Joan Merrill

major

Also known as Miss Merrill, Miss Joan Merrill, Joan

A young woman who becomes involved in Cheyne's investigation.

Arnold Price

supporting

Also known as Price, Mr. Price

A friend of Cheyne who assists in the investigation.

Mr. Speedwell

supporting

Also known as Speedwell

A mysterious and gloomy man who plays a key role in the plot.

Susan Dangle

supporting

Also known as Susan, Miss Dangle, Miss Susan Dangle

A young woman connected to the Dangle family and the case.

Blessington

supporting

Also known as Stewart Blessington, Mr. Blessington

A man with a secret past linked to the Cheyne family.

Mr. Hubert Parkes

supporting

Also known as Mr. Parkes, Parkes

A solicitor involved in the affairs of the Cheyne family.

M. Dangle

supporting

Also known as Dangle

The patriarch of the Dangle family, involved in the mystery.

Mrs. Cheyne

supporting

Also known as Mrs. Hazelton

Maxwell Cheyne's mother, who has remarried.

Charles Sime

minor

Also known as Sime, Mr. Sime

A man who provides information to the investigators.

James Dangle

minor

Also known as James, old James, Mr. James Dangle

An elderly member of the Dangle household.

Otto Schulz

supporting

Also known as Schulz

A German man with a secret that drives the plot.

Mr. Arthur Lamson

minor

Also known as Mr. Lamson, Lamson

A man who appears to be connected to the crime.

M. Lowenthal

minor

Also known as Lowenthal

A foreign contact involved in the conspiracy.

Inspector Barnes

minor

Also known as Barnes

A police inspector assisting French.

St. John Price

minor

Also known as St. John, the uncle St. John Price

Arnold Price's uncle, a man of some influence.

Mr. Hackworth

minor

Also known as Hackworth

A stout man who appears in the investigation.

Miss Cheyne

minor

A relative of Maxwell Cheyne.

Agatha

minor

A maid or servant in the Cheyne household.

M. Marquet

minor

Also known as Marquet

A Frenchman involved in the international aspects of the case.

Captain Amery

minor

Also known as Amery

A sea captain with knowledge of the Enid.

Tom Lewisham

minor

Also known as Tom, Lewisham

A young man who works on the Enid.

Frau Schulz

minor

Otto Schulz's wife.

M. Merkel

minor

Also known as Merkel

A foreign associate of the conspirators.

Sam Pullar

minor

Also known as Sam

A sailor or dockworker who provides information.

Johnson

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant or constable.

Constable Wilson

minor

Also known as Wilson

A police constable assisting the investigation.

Chief Inspector Mitchell

minor

A senior police officer who assigns French to the case.

M. Jules Renard

minor

Also known as M. Renard, Renard

A French detective who collaborates with French.

Mr. Lavender

minor

Also known as Lavender

A man who provides a clue in the investigation.

Hugh Leigh

minor

Also known as Leigh

A man with a connection to the Cheyne family.

Lord Hull

minor

Also known as the present Lord Hull, the Hull

A peer whose title is central to the plot.

Sergeant Carter

minor

Also known as Carter

A police sergeant assisting French.

Mr. Ackfield

minor

Also known as Ackfield

A man who appears briefly in the story.

Hake

minor

A minor character, possibly a servant.

Mr. Horton

minor

Also known as Horton

A minor character encountered during the investigation.

Brother Fritz

minor

Also known as old Fritz

Otto Schulz's brother.

Mrs. Price

minor

Arnold Price's mother.

Mrs. Sproule

minor

A woman who keeps a lodging house.

Lloyd

minor

A minor character, possibly a sailor.