# Mr. Broughton — The Cask character guide

> Mr. Broughton in The Cask by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Broughton, Tom Broughton

**First appearance:** 0000-part-i-london

## Who they are

A shipping clerk with salt in his veins and romance in his head, he longs for far-off ports while tallying wine casks in a London hold.

## Relationships

### [Inspector Burnley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/inspector_burnley)

_professional_

Inspector Burnley works with Mr. Broughton, a fellow detective or police official, on the case.

### [Mr. Avery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/mr_avery)

_professional_

Mr. Avery and Mr. Broughton are colleagues in the police or legal system, collaborating on the case.

### [Mr. Harkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/mr_harkness)

_professional_

Mr. Broughton and Mr. Harkness are fellow detectives or police officers working together on the investigation.

### [Inspector Burnley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/inspector_burnley)

_professional_

Inspector Burnley works with Mr. Broughton, a fellow detective or police official, on the case.

### [Mr. Avery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/mr_avery)

_professional_

Mr. Avery and Mr. Broughton are colleagues in the police or legal system, collaborating on the case.

### [Mr. Harkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/mr_harkness)

_professional_

Mr. Broughton and Mr. Harkness are fellow detectives or police officers working together on the investigation.

### [Inspector Burnley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/inspector_burnley)

_professional_

Inspector Burnley works with Mr. Broughton, a fellow detective or police official, on the case.

### [Mr. Avery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/mr_avery)

_professional_

Mr. Avery and Mr. Broughton are colleagues in the police or legal system, collaborating on the case.

## In the story

### [A Strange Consignment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/i-a-strange-consignment)

The young clerk who discovers the cask and takes charge of the situation.

### [II: Inspector Burnley on the Track](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/ii-inspector-burnley-on-the-track)

Clerk who accompanied Harkness and provides details about the label and the forged letter.

### [III: The Watcher on the Wall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/iii-the-watcher-on-the-wall)

Mentioned as being interviewed by Inspector Burnley at the start of the chapter.

### [IV: A Midnight Interview](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/iv-a-midnight-interview)

Accompanies Burnley on the stakeout and identifies Felix when the door is opened.

## Links

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