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R. E. Inchcape Jones

A reserved, efficient British scientist at the McGurk Institute.

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Also known as Dr. Inchcape Jones, Inchcape Jones, Inchcape

First appearance: I

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In I: Surgeon General of St. Hubert who initially denies the plague, insisting it cannot exist there, but later becomes grim as cases multiply. Later, in III: Issues feeble proclamations and resists quarantine to…

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I
Surgeon General of St. Hubert who initially denies the plague, insisting it cannot exist there, but later becomes grim as cases multiply.
III
Issues feeble proclamations and resists quarantine to protect business interests.
I
Surgeon General of St. Hubert who initially downplays the epidemic.
IV
Declares quarantine on St. Hubert despite business opposition.
III
The Surgeon General on St. Hubert, initially reluctant but eventually agrees to help the commission.
IV
Appears with a Ford and guides the group to Penrith Lodge, commenting on the pesthouse.
V
Assures Leora of the safety of Penrith Lodge and explains its history.
VI
Inchcape Jones is the overwhelmed director whose administration is criticized; he is appointed dictator but effectively cedes control to Sondelius.
I
Drives Martin to Carib; opposes the experiment after witnessing the horror.
Chapter IV
Assists Martin in finding a cottage for the dying Sondelius and is present during the Carib operation.
V
The Surgeon General who panics, attempts to escape, and then commits suicide.

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