A Thief in the Night · Character
Hector Carruthers
An older gentleman in the social circle.
minor
Also known as old Carruthers, old Hector Carruthers
First appearance: the rest cure
Hector Carruthers shows up with force in Out of Paradise. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hector Carruthers is the pompous politician and uncle of Bunny's former fiancée, whose house Bunny mistakenly believes they are burgling.
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