# Bardell — Continental Op Stories character guide

> Bardell in Continental Op Stories by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bardell, Mr. Bardell, Fat Bardell, fat Bardell

**First appearance:** 0004-bodies-piled-up

## Who they are

A corpulent criminal or informant, often providing comic relief.

## In the story

### [Mike or Alec or Rufus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/mike-or-alec-or-rufus)

Janitor McBirney; heard the shot, saw the robber, called police, and assisted in the investigation.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/ii)

Owner of the Border Palace, introduces the Op to the locals.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned as operator of a house of sin visited by the Op.

### [Chapter VI: The Killing of Slim Vogel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/vi)

Reports hearing the shot and finding Vogel dead; demands the Op stop the killings.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/vii)

Identified by Milk River as the main figure in the border-running operation.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/viii)

Reports the murder to the Op, describes the events, offers to form a posse.

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

Appears in Corkscrew and asks the Op about the result of his mission.

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xi)

Fat Bardell helps store the confiscated guns and expresses gratitude to the Op.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xv)

Seen briefly on the stairs, makes a jovial comment about the Op carrying Clio.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xvi)

Arrested for Nisbet's murder, killed in a shootout with the Op.

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