# Mr. Felix — The Cask character guide > Mr. Felix in The Cask by Freeman Wills Crofts. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Felix, Mr. Léon Felix, Léon, Léon Felix, M. Léon Felix, M. Felix **First appearance:** 0000-part-i-london ## Snapshot A French artist at a London advertising firm who claimed the fatal cask at Waterloo and then vanished from every traceable record. ## Who they are Felix is the consignee whose name is stencilled on the cask, a designer with a housekeeper conveniently away on holiday when the body travelled. He produces envelopes to prove his identity, signs for the shipment, and disappears for twenty-two hours that the police cannot account for. Whether he is a grieving man, a fugitive, or something stranger, his absence shapes every question the detectives ask in the early and middle chapters. ## Relationships ### [Inspector Burnley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/inspector_burnley) _professional_ Inspector Burnley interrogates and investigates Mr. Felix as a key suspect in the murder case. ### [M. Boirac](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/m_boirac) _rivalry_ M. Boirac and Mr. Felix are locked in a tense conflict over business and personal grievances, with Felix suspected of murder. ### [Clifford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/clifford) _professional_ Clifford is a servant or employee of Mr. Felix, assisting him in his affairs. ### [Dr. William Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/dr_william_martin) _professional_ Dr. William Martin is Mr. Felix's personal physician, attending to his health and medical needs. ### [M. Le Gautier](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/m_le_gautier) _professional_ M. Le Gautier is a lawyer or legal advisor to Mr. Felix, handling his legal matters. ### [M. Lefarge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/m_lefarge) _rivalry_ M. Lefarge and Mr. Felix are adversaries, with Lefarge suspected of conspiring against Felix. ### [Mr. Georges La Touche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/mr_georges_la_touche) _rivalry_ Mr. Felix and Georges La Touche are enemies, with Felix accusing La Touche of ruining his life. ### [Inspector Burnley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/inspector_burnley) _professional_ Inspector Burnley interrogates and investigates Mr. Felix as a key suspect in the murder case. ### [M. Lefarge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/m_lefarge) _rivalry_ M. Lefarge and Mr. Felix are adversaries, with Lefarge suspected of conspiring against Felix. ### [Clifford](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/clifford) _professional_ Clifford is a servant or employee of Mr. Felix, assisting him in his affairs. ### [Inspector Burnley](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/inspector_burnley) _professional_ Inspector Burnley interrogates and investigates Mr. Felix as a key suspect in the murder case. ### [Dr. William Martin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/dr_william_martin) _professional_ Dr. William Martin is Mr. Felix's personal physician, attending to his health and medical needs. ## In the story ### [Part I: London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/part-i-london) Involved in the story of the cask, later explains to Inspector Burnley. ### [A Strange Consignment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/i-a-strange-consignment) The consignee of the cask, who arrives to claim it and later leaves an empty envelope for Mr. Avery. ### [IV: A Midnight Interview](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/iv-a-midnight-interview) Returns home late at night and is interviewed by Burnley; admits the cask contains gold sovereigns. ### [Felix Tells a Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/v-felix-tells-a-story) Provides a detailed statement about the cask and his Paris connections; leads Burnley to the coach-house only to find the cask missing. ### [VI: The Art of Detection](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/vi-the-art-of-detection) Amazed and angered by the theft, provides an alibi and information about the carter and a possible contact, Mr. Percy Murgatroyd. ### [VII: The Cask at Last](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/vii-the-cask-at-last) Mentioned as the person who hired Palmer to move the cask; Burnley hopes he will not prosecute. ### [VIII: The Opening of the Cask](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/viii-the-opening-of-the-cask) Accompanies Burnley to Scotland Yard, identifies the dead woman as Annette Boirac, and collapses from shock. ### [IX: M. le Chef de la Sûreté](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/ix-m-le-chef-de-la-s-ret) Mentioned as being prostrated from shock and delirious; unable to provide a statement about the dead woman. ### [XI: Mm. Dupierre Et Cie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xi-mm-dupierre-et-cie) Mentioned as the buyer of the statuary; his letter ordering the cask is presented. ### [At the Gare St. Lazare](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xii-at-the-gare-st-lazare) Mentioned as having telephoned about the cask and visited Paris ten days earlier; his order letter is compared to his handwriting. ### [XIV: M. Boirac Makes a Statement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xiv-m-boirac-makes-a-statement) Identified in Annette's letter as the man she has gone to; he was a guest at the dinner party. ### [XV: The House in the Avenue de l'Alma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xv-the-house-in-the-avenue-de-l-alma) Mentioned as the guest who stayed late after the dinner party, waiting for books. ### [Inspector Burnley Up Against It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xvi-inspector-burnley-up-against-it) Central figure in the timeline; believed to have eloped with Madame Boirac and ordered the statue; his alibi and movements are scrutinized. ### [A Council of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xvii-a-council-of-war) Discussed as a prime suspect; his possible motives, the black-bearded man identification, and his surprise at the body's discovery are examined. ### [XVIII: Lefarge Hunts Alone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xviii-lefarge-hunts-alone) His departure from the Hotel Continental on Sunday, March 28, is confirmed by hotel porter Karl; he traveled by the 8:20 boat train. ### [XIX: The Testing of an Alibi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xix-the-testing-of-an-alibi) Implicated as the alternative suspect if Boirac is innocent. ### [XX: Some Damning Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xx-some-damning-evidence) Absent due to hospitalization; his villa is searched and his belongings yield incriminating evidence, including a letter and a pin. ### [XXI: A New Point of View](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xxi-a-new-point-of-view) Arrested for murder, he is visited by Martin and expresses bewilderment at the charges. ### [XXII: Felix Tells a Second Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xxii-felix-tells-a-second-story) Tells his second story to Clifford, swearing innocence and recounting his past and the week's events. ### [XXIII: Clifford Gets to Work](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xxiii-clifford-gets-to-work) Felix's statement is reviewed by Clifford; he claims to have left the Boirac house at 11:45 p.m. and walked about Paris, but has no alibi. ### [Mr. Georges La Touche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xxiv-mr-georges-la-touche) The suspected man; Clifford and Heppenstall are building a defense theory that Boirac framed him for the murder. ### [XXVII: La Touche’s Dilemma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xxvii-la-touche-s-dilemma) Mentioned as the accused man on whose behalf La Touche is working; his past relationship with Mme. Boirac has been discovered by police. ### [XXVIII: The Unravelling of the Web](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xxviii-the-unravelling-of-the-web) The artist to whom Boirac sent the cask containing the body; suspected of eloping with Madame Boirac. ### [A Dramatic Dénouement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xxix-a-dramatic-d-nouement) The intended victim of Boirac's plot; his house and belongings were used to frame him for the murder. ### [XXX: Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/chapters/xxx-conclusion) Receives reparation by marrying Heppenstall's daughter and moving to the Mediterranean. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters/mr_felix - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cask_se/characters