# The Secret of the Caves — Character guide

> Key figures in The Secret of the Caves by Franklin W. Dixon.

- [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/frank_hardy.md): One of the teenage brother detectives investigating the mystery of the caves.
- [Joe Hardy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/joe_hardy.md): Frank's younger brother and fellow detective, brave and impulsive.
- [Chet Morton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/chet_morton.md): The Hardy boys' friend, often hungry and cautious but loyal.
- [Biff Hooper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/biff_hooper.md): A friend of the Hardys, athletic and dependable.
- [Fenton Hardy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/fenton_hardy.md): The boys' father, a renowned private detective.
- [Miss Evangeline Todd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/miss_evangeline_todd.md): A woman seeking help to find her missing brother Todham Todd.
- [Todham Todd](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/todham_todd.md): A missing professor and brother of Miss Todd, central to the mystery.
- [Captain Royal](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/captain_royal.md): A mysterious old sailor living near the caves with a hidden past.
- [Carl Schaum](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/carl_schaum.md): A prisoner and suspect involved in the cave mystery.
- [Tony Prito](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/tony_prito.md): A friend of the Hardys who helps with boating and adventures.
- [Mr. Simms](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/mr_simms.md): A local man who interacts with the Hardys during their investigation.
- [Iola Morton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/iola_morton.md): Chet's sister and a friend of the Hardy boys.
- [Mr. Jacobson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/mr_jacobson.md): A character encountered during the Hardys' travels.
- [Mrs. Hardy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/mrs_hardy.md): The boys' mother, supportive and caring.
- [Lieutenant Patwick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/lieutenant_patwick.md): A military officer mentioned in connection with the mystery.
- [Callie Shaw](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_secret_of_the_caves_se/characters/callie_shaw.md): A friend of the Hardy boys, often accompanying them.

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