# Morgan Walters — Doctor Syn character guide

> Morgan Walters in Doctor Syn by Russell Thorndike.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Presently Morgan Walters, Walters

**First appearance:** 0000-i-dymchurch-under-the-wall

## Who they are

A local landowner and magistrate recruited to impersonate Doctor Syn in a harpoon-trap experiment, bobbing his head like a fairground Aunt Sally.

## In the story

### [XXI: The Bo'sun's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxi-the-bo-sun-s-story)

Gives his account of the night, witnessing the murder of Bill Spiker by the mulatto seaman.

### [The Captain's Experiment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxxii-the-captain-s-experiment)

Disguised as Doctor Syn, serves as the decoy in the captain's experiment; later disappears.

### [Holding the Pulpit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/doctor_syn_se/chapters/xxxvi-holding-the-pulpit)

Found nailed to the vestry table, dressed to resemble Doctor Syn as a decoy.

## Links

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