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Cabby

A cab driver who provides transportation and information.

minor

First appearance: xli the constable his clue and the cab

Cabby shows up with force in The Rest of the Find. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Guards the house and is given a revolver by Atherton; claims experience with firearms and jokes about earning a reward for shooting the 'old gent.'
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TBThe BeetlePLPaul LessinghamSASydney AthertonMLMarjorie LindonCACabby

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
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  • Closing

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See Cabby in xli the constable his clue and the cab
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