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Luther Brown

A man who witnesses the horror in the Martense mansion.

minor

Also known as gasps Luther, Luther

First appearance: the lurking fear

Luther Brown shows up with force in The Birth and Early Years of Wilbur Whateley. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as Silas Bishop, who saw Wilbur running up Sentinel Hill on Halloween.
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Luther Brown first appears in 0013 the lurking fear.

In The Birth and Early Years of Wilbur Whateley: Mentioned as Silas Bishop, who saw Wilbur running up Sentinel Hill on Halloween.

Later, in VII: Hired boy at George Corey's; first to discover the monstrous tracks and stench on the road near Cold Spring Glen.

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UNUnknown NarratorWDWalter de la P…WWWilbur WhateleySSSally SawyerLBLuther Brown

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