# Eunice Weldon — Blue Hand character guide > Eunice Weldon in Blue Hand by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Eunice, Weldon, Eunice May Weldon **First appearance:** 0000-i ## Snapshot A photographer's assistant with a quick smile and a South African childhood, Eunice Weldon takes a secretary's post with the Groats and steps straight into the mystery. ## Who they are Eunice Weldon met Jim Steele when she bandaged his burnt hand at the Regent Street studio where she works, and their daily teas have grown into something neither quite names. She is practical, warm, and unimpressed by duchesses — but she has just accepted a position as Mrs. Groat's secretary, which places her under the same roof as Digby. Her parentage, her birthplace, and her new employment all quietly converge on the Danton case, whether she intends it or not. ## Relationships ### [Digby Groat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/digby_groat) _romantic_ Digby is obsessively infatuated with Eunice, pursuing her relentlessly despite her resistance. ### [Jim Steele](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/jim_steele) _romantic_ Eunice and Jim share a deep romantic bond, with mutual affection and loyalty. ### [Mrs. Groat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/mrs_groat) _friendship_ Eunice and Mrs. Groat are close friends, confiding in each other about personal matters. ### [Mr. Mansar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/mr_mansar) _professional_ Eunice and Mr. Mansar have a formal professional relationship, likely legal or financial. ### [Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/jackson) _social_ Eunice and Jackson are barely acquainted, with Jackson occasionally acting as a messenger or guard. ### [Digby Groat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/digby_groat) _romantic_ Digby is obsessively infatuated with Eunice, pursuing her relentlessly despite her resistance. ### [Digby Groat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/digby_groat) _romantic_ Digby is obsessively infatuated with Eunice, pursuing her relentlessly despite her resistance. ### [Jim Steele](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/jim_steele) _romantic_ Eunice and Jim share a deep romantic bond, with mutual affection and loyalty. ### [Jim Steele](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/jim_steele) _romantic_ Eunice and Jim share a deep romantic bond, with mutual affection and loyalty. ### [Mrs. Groat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/mrs_groat) _friendship_ Eunice and Mrs. Groat are close friends, confiding in each other about personal matters. ### [Mr. Mansar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/mr_mansar) _professional_ Eunice and Mr. Mansar have a formal professional relationship, likely legal or financial. ### [Mrs. Groat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/mrs_groat) _friendship_ Eunice and Mrs. Groat are close friends, confiding in each other about personal matters. ## In the story ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/iii) Has tea with Jim and reveals she has accepted a secretarial position with Mrs. Groat, starting the next day. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/iv) Arrives at the Groat house, is given a lavish room, and later receives a mysterious warning card before fleeing in fear. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/v) Flees the house in terror after hearing a cry; later explains the incident to Digby and Jim. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/vi) Feels ashamed of her night terror, examines the mysterious card, and interacts with Digby at breakfast, agreeing to help with his anthropological work. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/vii) Struggles with idleness, works diligently sorting cheques, and reveals a scar on her wrist that shocks Mrs. Groat. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/viii) Laughs at Jim's theory, insists on staying to help Mrs. Groat, and provides her parentage details. ### [The Secret Will](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/x) Discovers the secret drawer and the will; shows Digby the miniature of his mother; reveals her scar and is questioned about it. ### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xi) Feels guilty about speaking to Jim of the will, reluctantly visits the laboratory, and receives a mysterious blue hand warning. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xii) Discovers the blue handprint, observes the mysterious woman, and sends the chocolates to Jim. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xiii) Learns of the blue handprint on the laboratory door; feels guilty and prevaricates about her sleep; continues her work in the household. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xiv) Dines with Jim at the Ritz-Carlton, discusses the chocolates and the blue hand, and reveals her deep love for Jim, wishing he were more forward. ### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xvi) Wakes with disappointment over Jim's restraint, then resolves to be practical. She is manipulated by Digby and Mrs. Groat regarding the will. ### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xviii) Confronts Jim on the balcony, feels betrayed and heartbroken by his deception. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xix) Subject of Jim's love and Lady Mary's protective interest; her parentage is discussed. ### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xx) Learns the secret of Digby's parentage, sends an angry letter to Jim, later regrets it, and spends the evening with Mrs. Groat. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxi) Keeps Mrs. Groat company, lies to protect Jim Steele, and catches the collapsing Mrs. Groat. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxii) Calls for Digby Groat from upstairs, causing him to leave the letter unattended. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxiii) Grows nervous waiting for Jim; writes a secret letter for Mrs. Groat; decides to leave the Groat house. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxiv) Meets Jim in the park, announces her decision to leave Mrs. Groat's house, visits Jim's flat, becomes jealous and hurt after Lady Mary's intrusion, leaves alone. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxv) Mentioned as the subject of the cablegram; her identity is questioned as she is alive despite records showing her death in infancy. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxvi) Implied to be the true heiress, Dorothy Danton, based on the burn scar evidence. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxvii) Revealed to be Lady Mary Danton's daughter; rejects Jim's claims and leaves in anger after feeling betrayed. ### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxviii) Referred to as the child rescued from the sea; her identity as Lady Mary's daughter is confirmed by the log. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xix) Reported to have been taken to Victoria Station with Mrs. Groat; her safety is a primary concern. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxxii) Confronted by Digby, she is kissed against her will, fights him off, and locks herself in the bathroom. ### [XXXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxxiii) Injected with morphine and hyacin, loses memory and will, obediently follows Digby's orders. ### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxxv) Wakes disoriented in a meanly furnished room after being drugged; defies Digby's marriage ultimatum with contempt and a threat of suicide. ### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxxvi) Recovers from drug-induced illness, dresses in silver evening dress, and follows instructions from the supposed Blue Hand rescuer, unaware it is Digby Groat. ### [XXXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxxvii) Abducted by Digby Groat, she is terrified of his plans but resolves to appeal for help at the next stop. ### [XXXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxxviii) Forced off the train by Digby, she endures the rain and mud, changes clothes, and attempts escape but is thwarted. ### [XXXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xxxix) Implied captive; Villa and Bronson discuss taking her by aeroplane from the house. ### [XL](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xl) Rescued by Jim, experiences her first flight, feels exhilarated and aloof from worldly troubles. ### [XLI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xli) Fights Digby, releases Jim's noose, insults Digby as a half-breed and coward. ### [XLII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xlii) Held prisoner, she defends Jim against Digby's accusations and learns of Digby's plan to take her by aeroplane to his yacht. ### [XLIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xliii) Locked in her room, terrified, and hears the aeroplane engines; her scream alerts Jim. ### [XLIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xliv) Forced to accompany Digby under threat of drug; witnesses the murder of Villa. ### [XLV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xlv) Forced aboard the yacht, she changes clothes, dines under duress, and realizes she is trapped when the bolt is removed from her cabin door. ### [XLVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xlvi) Barricades herself in her cabin after discovering the bolts have been removed; searches for a weapon but finds only a hairbrush and a long-handled brush. ### [XLVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xlvii) Defends herself with a revolver given by the captain, threatens Digby, but is overpowered and assaulted before the captain intervenes. ### [XLVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xlviii) Appears on deck, offers half her fortune to be returned to England, and rejects Digby's advances. ### [XLIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/chapters/xlix) Held captive on the yacht, hears the seaplane, sees Digby burst into her cabin with a manacle, and is rescued by Jim. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters/eunice_weldon - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/blue_hand_se/characters