The Cask · Character

Constable Walker

A police constable assisting Burnley.

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Also known as Walker

First appearance: Part I: London

Constable Walker shows up with force in Part I: London. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Spots the dray transporting the mysterious cask.

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In Part I: London: Spots the dray transporting the mysterious cask. Later, in III: The Watcher on the Wall: Off-duty constable who spots…

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Part I: London
Spots the dray transporting the mysterious cask.
III: The Watcher on the Wall
Off-duty constable who spots and follows the suspicious dray, observing the men and the cask.
IV: A Midnight Interview
Reports the location of St. Malo and waits behind a tree during the stakeout.
VI: The Art of Detection
Watched Felix unload the cask and later reported to Burnley; retained for further duties.
VII: The Cask at Last
Receives praise from Burnley for his earlier observation.

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