Can Such Things Be? · Character
Mr. Rosser
A man who encounters a ghostly figure in a haunted house.
minor
Also known as Rosser
First appearance: the other lodgers
Mr. Rosser shows up with force in The Night-Doings at "Deadman's". The page is where that presence becomes real.
A long old man in a blanket overcoat, muffler, and green goggles who arrives silently at Beeson's shanty.
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In The Night-Doings at "Deadman's": A long old man in a blanket overcoat, muffler, and green goggles who arrives silently at Beeson's shanty. He listens without speaking, then undresses and goes to bed, taking a…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Ghostly Visions
- Supernatural Investigators
- Mysterious Tragedies
- Family Secrets
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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