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Edward Martin

A minor character appearing in later books.

minor

First appearance: i madame clarence s drawing room

Edward Martin shows up with force in § 1. The page is where that presence becomes real.

President of the Steel Trust; dresses as a poor man to escape his life and strangles a beggar in a fit of envy.
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  • Extended Cast of Minor and Background Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Political and Military Antagonists

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