# Mr. Harper — In the Midst of Life character guide

> Mr. Harper in In the Midst of Life by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Harper, Young Harper

**First appearance:** 0040-the-man-out-of-the-nose

## Who they are

A man who encounters a strange phenomenon.

## In the story

### [The Famous Gilson Bequest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/the-famous-gilson-bequest)

A witness who testifies that Gilson acted with his permission in the horse transaction, contributing to the posthumous vindication.

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

A medical student who proposes Jarette as the subject of the challenge.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/iv)

Young friend of Helberson, anxious about the wager, witnesses Jarette's escape and the corpse discovery.

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