Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town · Character
Gillis
A minor character, possibly a workman or sailor on the lake.
minor
First appearance: sunshine sketches of a little town
Gillis shows up with force in The Mariposa Bank Mystery. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Caretaker of the bank; also confronts the robber and is shot, though reports of his injury vary from fatal to minor.
Gillis first appears in 0001 sunshine sketches of a little town.
In The Mariposa Bank Mystery: Caretaker of the bank; also confronts the robber and is shot, though reports of his injury vary from fatal to minor.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Background townsfolk and romantics
- Protagonist
- Town's key figures
- Political and business players
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Story tension across the book.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Gillis in sunshine sketches of a little town