# The Man in Lower Ten — Character guide

> Key figures in The Man in Lower Ten by Mary Roberts Rinehart.

- [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/narrator.md): The first-person narrator and focal character, a young lawyer traveling to Pittsburgh.
- [Richey McKnight](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/richey_mcknight.md): The narrator's close friend and fellow lawyer, involved in the case and investigation.
- [Alison West](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/alison_west.md): A young woman the narrator meets on the train, central to the mystery and romance.
- [Henry Pinckney Sullivan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/henry_sullivan.md): A murdered man found in the narrator's berth, key to the plot.
- [Wilson Budd Hotchkiss](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/wilson_budd_hotchkiss.md): A nervous, talkative passenger who becomes a suspect and later a helper.
- [Mrs. Klopton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/mrs_klopton.md): The narrator's devoted housekeeper who assists in the investigation.
- [Mr. Francis Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/johnson.md): A detective working on the Sullivan murder case.
- [Mr. Blakeley](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/blakeley.md): A mysterious man connected to the crime, later revealed as a key figure.
- [Sammy Forbes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/sammy_forbes.md): A friend of the narrator who provides comic relief and assistance.
- [Jennie MacLure](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/jennie_maclure.md): A young woman involved in the case, with a connection to the victim.
- [Mrs. Carter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/mrs_carter.md): A passenger on the train who provides key testimony.
- [Andy Bronson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/andy_bronson.md): A suspect with a criminal past, pursued by the narrator.
- [Mrs. Conway](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/mrs_conway.md): A boardinghouse keeper who shelters the narrator.
- [Mrs. Curtis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/mrs_curtis.md): A woman who provides information about the Sullivan family.
- [Stuart](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/stuart.md): A friend of McKnight who assists in the investigation.
- [Lollie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/lollie.md): A young woman at the farmhouse, briefly involved in the plot.
- [Mr. Lawrence](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/mr_lawrence.md): A lawyer who represents the Sullivan estate.
- [Simon Harrington](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/simon_harrington.md): An elderly man with knowledge of the crime's background.
- [Mrs. Dallas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/mrs_dallas.md): A woman connected to the Bronson family.
- [Rich](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/rich.md): A minor character who appears in the boardinghouse.
- [Porter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/porter.md): A train porter who provides information.
- [Blake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_man_in_lower_ten_se/characters/blake.md): A minor character mentioned in the investigation.

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