# Slim Briggs — Hunting for Hidden Gold character guide

> Slim Briggs in Hunting for Hidden Gold by Franklin W. Dixon.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Slim, Poor Slim

**First appearance:** 0003-iv-a-tale-of-the-west

## Who they are

A cornered outlaw who whines for his freedom and trades what he knows about Black Pepper's hidden gold for a lighter walk to jail.

## Relationships

### [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/characters/frank_hardy)

_friendship_

Slim Briggs is a local ally who assists Frank with information and support in the gold mystery.

### [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/characters/frank_hardy)

_friendship_

Slim Briggs is a local ally who assists Frank with information and support in the gold mystery.

### [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/characters/frank_hardy)

_friendship_

Slim Briggs is a local ally who assists Frank with information and support in the gold mystery.

## In the story

### [The Trap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/chapters/xv-the-trap)

Captures the boys with Shorty but is disarmed by Frank; later follows and is ambushed and captured by the Hardys.

### [XVI: Information](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/chapters/xvi-information)

Slim is captured by the boys, reveals information about Black Pepper's gang and the hidden gold, and is tricked into confessing by Frank's bluff.

### [XVII: The Outlaw's Notebook](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/chapters/xvii-the-outlaw-s-notebook)

Slim is mentioned as the captured outlaw who was easily fooled by the boys.

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