Room 13 · Character

Marney Kane

Peter Kane's adored daughter, whose curt letters and long silences tell Johnny Gray everything he needs to know about the distance between them.

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Also known as Miss Kane, Marney, Miss Marney Kane, Marney Legge, IX Marney, Miss Marney

First appearance: II

As a major figure in Room 13, Marney Kane is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Mentioned as marrying Major Floyd; her absence of letters to Johnny is noted.

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Marney Kane exists in the story first as an absence — the daughter Peter never mentions, the girl who stopped writing, the reason Johnny Gray was not given what he wanted. Peter's adoration of her is almost a mania, and his determination that she not marry a man with the prison taint is the force that drove Johnny away. Her connection to both the Kane and Legge families makes her the quiet center around which the novel's tensions turn.

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Character Web

17 connections

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Friendship
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Closing

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Jeff Legge
romantic · negative
Jeff Legge pursues Marney Kane romantically, but his intentions are manipulative and tied… How this plays out →
Johnny Gray
friendship · positive
Peter Kane
family · positive
Jeff Legge
romantic · negative
Jeff Legge pursues Marney Kane romantically, but his intentions are manipulative and tied… How this plays out →
Johnny Gray
friendship · positive
Jeff Legge
romantic · negative
Jeff Legge pursues Marney Kane romantically, but his intentions are manipulative and tied… How this plays out →
Johnny Gray
friendship · positive
Peter Kane
family · positive
Peter Kane
family · positive

Jeff Legge
Jeff Legge pursues Marney Kane romantically, but his intentions are manipulative and tied to his family's feud.
Johnny Gray
Johnny Gray is a protective friend to Marney Kane, looking out for her safety amid the family conflict.
Peter Kane
Marney Kane is Peter Kane's daughter, and he is deeply protective of her throughout the story.
Jeff Legge
Jeff Legge pursues Marney Kane romantically, but his intentions are manipulative and tied to his family's feud.
Johnny Gray
Johnny Gray is a protective friend to Marney Kane, looking out for her safety amid the family conflict.
Jeff Legge
Jeff Legge pursues Marney Kane romantically, but his intentions are manipulative and tied to his family's feud.
Johnny Gray
Johnny Gray is a protective friend to Marney Kane, looking out for her safety amid the family conflict.
Peter Kane
Marney Kane is Peter Kane's daughter, and he is deeply protective of her throughout the story.
Peter Kane
Marney Kane is Peter Kane's daughter, and he is deeply protective of her throughout the story.

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In the story

Marney Kane appears across 23 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
Mentioned as marrying Major Floyd; her absence of letters to Johnny is noted.
II
Now married to Major Floyd; confronts Barney Ford about his prying.
III
Appears in bridal white, greeting Johnny warmly after her marriage to Major Floyd.
IV
Newly married to Jeff Legge; appears pale and tense, aware of the deception.
The Wedding Feast
The bride, wears her going-away dress, exchanges a fearful glance with Johnny.
VII
Mentioned as having married Jeff Legge; Johnny demands her release.
IX
Marney is shocked and horrified by Jeff's revelations about her father's criminal past and the true nature of their marriage.
The Locked Room and the Broken Promise
Locked in her bedroom by Jeff, refuses to come out, and is threatened by him.
XII
Marney Legge; she has escaped from her locked room at the Charlton, leaving Jeff in a panic.
XVI
Returns home after being rescued by a mysterious man who talked about chickens; defends Johnny against suspicion.
XVII
Clings to Johnny weeping, asks if his double committed the crime, and feels a wild hope.
XVIII
Mentioned as having returned to her father, Peter Kane.
XIX
Mentioned as Jeff's legal wife; Emanuel plans to use her to trap Peter Kane.
XXI
Joins the conversation, recognizes the connection between the forged notes and Jeffrey Legge, and declines to see Emanuel Legge.
XXII
Mentioned as the subject of the dispute; Peter refuses to let her attend the dinner.
XXIV
Meets Johnny at Victoria, spends the day with him, discusses his criminal past, and accepts his proposal after replacing her wedding ring with his gift.
XXVI
Receives a deceptive phone call from Emanuel Legge disguised as her father.
XXVIII
Disappeared from home after a phone call
XXIX
Kidnapped by Jeffrey Legge and imprisoned in Keytown Prison; communicates with Johnny Gray via a note.
The Death-House
Held in the condemned cell; Legge confronts her, claiming she is his wife, but she is speechless and horrified.
XXXI
Imprisoned in the cell below Johnny; communicates via Morse code and is rescued by Johnny.
XXXII
Held prisoner with Johnny in Keytown Prison; she provides information about a bathroom door leading to an exercise yard.
The Revelation
Reunited with Johnny and drives away with him after the resolution.

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