# Mr. Cheyne — Captains Courageous character guide

> Mr. Cheyne in Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Cheyne

**First appearance:** 0003-i

## Snapshot

A railroad magnate worth thirty millions, whose imperious command of men and trains cannot buy back the son he has largely ignored.

## Who they are

Mr. Cheyne owns half a dozen railroads and piles up rocks while his wife raises Harvey alone, a bargain he never questions until a telegram from Gloucester shatters his composure. His response is characteristic: private cars, wired orders, and a continent bent to his schedule. Yet beneath the master of thirty millions is a father who bowed his head meekly at the news, and his race to reach Boston measures both his power and its limits.

## In the story

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/chapters/ix)

Overwhelmed by grief and business troubles, he is revitalized by the news of his son's survival and begins to see Harvey in a new light.

### [Chapter X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captains_courageous_se/chapters/x)

Exploring Gloucester with curiosity, sharing his life story with Harvey, and attending the fishermen's ceremony.

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