# Allan Morris — Ashton-Kirk, Investigator character guide > Allan Morris in Ashton-Kirk, Investigator by John T. McIntyre. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Mr. Morris, Allan, Morris, Mr. Allan Morris, young Morris **First appearance:** 0005-iii-the-portraits-of-general-wayne ## Snapshot The young man whose father drank with Hume, whose whereabouts Edyth denies knowing, and whose name keeps surfacing whenever the case tightens around a suspect. ## Who they are Morris is the absent presence at the center of the investigation: his father's friendship with Hume links him to the dead man, and his disappearance makes him the obvious suspect even as Edyth's evasions suggest she is protecting him. Kirk reasons that she has seen him, that he has told her part of the truth, and that she is once more trying to shield him from a net she does not fully understand. His unseen movements give the middle of the book its pressure, turning every new clue into a question about what Morris knows and whom he has told. ## Relationships ### [Jimmie Pendleton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/jimmie_pendleton) _rivalry_ Allan Morris and Jimmie Pendleton are rivals, often in opposition or competition. ### [Ashton Kirk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/ashton_kirk) _rivalry_ Allan Morris and Ashton Kirk are rivals, often clashing over investigations or personal matters. ### [Antonio Spatola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/antonio_spatola) _friendship_ Allan Morris and Antonio Spatola are associates, likely collaborating in their rivalry with Kirk. ### [Jimmie Pendleton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/jimmie_pendleton) _rivalry_ Allan Morris and Jimmie Pendleton are rivals, often in opposition or competition. ### [Ashton Kirk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/ashton_kirk) _rivalry_ Allan Morris and Ashton Kirk are rivals, often clashing over investigations or personal matters. ### [Jimmie Pendleton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/jimmie_pendleton) _rivalry_ Allan Morris and Jimmie Pendleton are rivals, often in opposition or competition. ### [Ashton Kirk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/ashton_kirk) _rivalry_ Allan Morris and Ashton Kirk are rivals, often clashing over investigations or personal matters. ### [Antonio Spatola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/antonio_spatola) _friendship_ Allan Morris and Antonio Spatola are associates, likely collaborating in their rivalry with Kirk. ## In the story ### [Miss Edyth Vale States Her Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/ii-miss-edyth-vale-states-her-case) Miss Vale's fiancé, a consulting engineer and collector, who appears fearful and under Hume's influence. ### [III: The Portraits of General Wayne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/iii-the-portraits-of-general-wayne) Background report reveals he is a consulting engineer and Miss Vale's suitor; no relatives. ### [VII: The Schwartz-Michael Bayonet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/vii-the-schwartz-michael-bayonet) Identified by Berg as Hume's secret visitor; Pendleton suspects he told Edyth Vale something. ### [IX: Miss Vale Tells What She Knows](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/ix-miss-vale-tells-what-she-knows) Mentioned as having acted agitated and defiant before the murder; his whereabouts are now unknown. ### [X: Ashton-Kirk Asks Questions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/x-ashton-kirk-asks-questions) Blamed by Pendleton for the scandal and the media frenzy surrounding the case. ### [A New Light on Allan Morris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xiii-a-new-light-on-allan-morris) Revealed to be the same person as Crawford, a frequent visitor to Spatola's room; his photograph is identified by Hertz. ### [Steel Against Steel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xvi-steel-against-steel) Discussed as being in hiding; Miss Vale defends him, but Ashton-Kirk is convinced he is concealed and expects to find him soon. ### [XVII: What Happened on the Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xvii-what-happened-on-the-road) Emerges from the house, retrieves Miss Vale's dropped gloves, and places a note reading 'Tobin Rangnow' in one thumb before leaving. ### [XVIII: Ashton-Kirk Tells Why](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xviii-ashton-kirk-tells-why) In hiding; communicates with Miss Vale via a coded message using gloves; his hiding place is discovered by Ashton-Kirk. ### [XIX: The Two Reports](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xix-the-two-reports) Subject of Fuller's report; described as a diligent but irritable engineer with a deep interest in patent reports. ### [XX: One of the Old Sort](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xx-one-of-the-old-sort) Mentioned as having disappeared; Ashton-Kirk asks Tobin to advise him to stop hiding and come forward. ### [XXII: Ashton-Kirk Is Annoyed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xxii-ashton-kirk-is-annoyed) Referenced as the cause of Miss Vale's actions and hiding; Ashton-Kirk hints he may appear at his place soon. ### [The Secret of the Portrait](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xxiii-the-secret-of-the-portrait) Described as weak and selfish; Pendleton believes he is unfit for Edyth Vale. ### [XXV: Approaching the Finish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xxv-approaching-the-finish) Visits Ashton-Kirk, confesses his financial troubles and his father's stolen monoplane plans, and reveals his broken engagement with Miss Vale. ### [The Finish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/chapters/xxvi-the-finish) Mentioned as having left Kirk's office at the chapter's start; his role in the murder is clarified later. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters/allan_morris - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ashton_kirk_investigator_se/characters