# Jeff Legge — Room 13 character guide > Jeff Legge in Room 13 by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** old Legge, Legge, young Legge, young Jeff, Mr. Jeff Legge, Jeffrey, Jeff, Mr. Jeffrey Legge **First appearance:** 0001-ii ## Snapshot The Big Printer, a forger whose counterfeit notes flood Europe and whose charm is as dangerous as his ambition, wants his wife back. ## Who they are Jeff Legge sits at the center of a criminal enterprise built on forged currency and carefully managed appearances, shielded by his father Emanuel and a network of illiterate but loyal assistants. He married Lila Sain, only to find she was already married — a complication he now wants Peter Kane to help him untangle. His presence at the dinner in Room 13, his demand for his wife, and his readiness to put cards on the table make him the volatile heir to a criminal dynasty. ## Relationships ### [Johnny Gray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/johnny_gray) _rivalry_ Jeff Legge, as Emanuel's son, shares his father's antagonism toward Johnny Gray, creating a tense adversarial dynamic. ### [Peter Kane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/peter_kane) _rivalry_ Jeff Legge actively works against Peter Kane, supporting his father's vendetta and adding to the conflict. ### [Emanuel Legge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/emanuel_legge) _family_ Emanuel Legge and Jeff Legge are father and son, with Jeff acting as a loyal accomplice to his father's criminal schemes. ### [Marney Kane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/marney_kane) _romantic_ Jeff Legge pursues Marney Kane romantically, but his intentions are manipulative and tied to his family's feud. ### [Mr. Reeder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/mr_reeder) _rivalry_ Jeff Legge is a target of Mr. Reeder's investigation, creating a hostile and evasive relationship. ### [Lila Sain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/lila_sain) _romantic_ Jeff Legge has a romantic entanglement with Lila Sain, though it is likely manipulative or self-serving. ### [Emanuel Legge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/emanuel_legge) _family_ Emanuel Legge and Jeff Legge are father and son, with Jeff acting as a loyal accomplice to his father's criminal schemes. ### [Johnny Gray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/johnny_gray) _rivalry_ Jeff Legge, as Emanuel's son, shares his father's antagonism toward Johnny Gray, creating a tense adversarial dynamic. ### [Peter Kane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/peter_kane) _rivalry_ Jeff Legge actively works against Peter Kane, supporting his father's vendetta and adding to the conflict. ### [Marney Kane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/marney_kane) _romantic_ Jeff Legge pursues Marney Kane romantically, but his intentions are manipulative and tied to his family's feud. ### [Peter Kane](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/peter_kane) _rivalry_ Jeff Legge actively works against Peter Kane, supporting his father's vendetta and adding to the conflict. ### [Johnny Gray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/johnny_gray) _rivalry_ Jeff Legge, as Emanuel's son, shares his father's antagonism toward Johnny Gray, creating a tense adversarial dynamic. ## In the story ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/i) Revealed as the man who framed Johnny; described as the 'Big Printer' of forged notes. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/iii) Revealed as Major Floyd, the man Marney married, and recognized by Johnny as a forger and traitor. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/iv) Marries Marney under the alias Major Floyd; watches Johnny warily and engages in a tense exchange. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/v) Referred to as the true identity of Major Floyd; Lila works for him as a spy. ### [The Wedding Feast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/vi) The groom, observed by Johnny and later ordered by his father to take Marney away. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/vii) Referred to as the Big Printer; Johnny threatens to expose him. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/ix) Jeff reveals his true identity and his plan for revenge against Peter Kane, showing his cruel and controlling nature. ### [The Locked Room and the Broken Promise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/x) Locks Marney in her room, threatens her, and later receives Lila's warning about Peter Kane. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xi) Mentioned as Emanuel's son and the subject of the counterfeiting investigation. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xii) Dines alone at the Charlton, discovers Marney has escaped from her locked room, and frantically searches for her. ### [Room 13](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xiii) Arrives at the Highlow Club in a hurry, checks the engagement book, enters Room 13, dims the lights, and is shot while waiting. ### [The Shot in Room 13](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xiv) The victim found huddled in Room 13 after being shot. ### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xv) Wounded in Room 13, revealed to be the son of Emanuel Legge and the man who married Marney Kane under the alias Major Floyd. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xvi) Shot and unconscious; bullet extracted with hopeful prognosis. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xviii) Recovering from his injury, Jeff is irritable and suspicious, threatening Lila and worrying about the disruption to his operations. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xix) Recovering from being shot; discusses his criminal network and plans to resume printing; considers abducting Marney. ### [XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xx) Mentioned as recovering from being shot; a forger who has evaded police capture, with Mr. Reeder investigating him. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxi) Identified as the 'Big Printer' responsible for the forged notes, though not present in the chapter. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxii) Mentioned as Emanuel's son and Marney's husband; subject of the divorce claim. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxiv) Mentioned as having 'shopped' Fenner; secretly watches Johnny and Marney at the restaurant. ### [The Secret Preparations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxv) Referenced as the boss and the apple of Emanuel's eye; his desk and plans are central. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxvi) Reveals the hidden printing press, helps carry the unconscious men, and leaves for a two o'clock engagement. ### [XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxix) Kidnaps Marney, imprisons her in Keytown Prison, and later reveals his father's death. ### [The Death-House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxx) Orders the evacuation of Keytown Prison, prepares a noose for execution, and enters Marney's cell intending to kill her, only to be ambushed by Johnny Gray. ### [XXXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxxi) Owner of Keytown Jail; threatens Marney and is confronted by Johnny. ### [XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxxii) Attempts to flee Keytown Prison after Johnny's escape, but is cornered outside by Mr. Reeder and police. ### [The Revelation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/chapters/xxxiii) Arrested and handcuffed, he attempts to implicate Johnny Gray in the counterfeiting operation. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters/jeff_legge - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/room_13_se/characters