The Call of the Wild · Character
Charles
Mercedes' husband and Hal's brother, an incompetent gold seeker.
minor
First appearance: The Toil of Trace and Trail
Charles shows up with force in The Toil of Trace and Trail. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Hal's brother-in-law, equally incompetent, dies in the ice break.
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