Short Fiction · Character

Mr. Cumshaw

A man involved in a time-travel scheme.

minor

Also known as poor Mr. Cumshaw, Cumshaw, Silas Cumshaw

First appearance: time crime

Mr. Cumshaw shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Previous Solar League Ambassador to New Texas; murdered, prompting Silk's mission.

Mr. Cumshaw first appears in 0024 time crime.

In I: Previous Solar League Ambassador to New Texas; murdered, prompting Silk's mission.

Later, in The Trial Begins: The murdered Solar League Ambassador; his death is the subject of the trial.

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I
Previous Solar League Ambassador to New Texas; murdered, prompting Silk's mission.
The Trial Begins
The murdered Solar League Ambassador; his death is the subject of the trial.
The Trial Concludes: Jurisdictional Challenge
The murdered former ambassador; his death is the subject of the trial, and Silk reveals he was killed by hired assassins at the instigation of the z'Srauff government.
Crossroads of Destiny
The porter who receives the strange dollar bill and shows it to the narrator.

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