# Mr. Harkness — The Cask character guide

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

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Harkness

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

## Who they are

A minor character who appears in the investigation.

## Relationships

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

_professional_

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

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

_professional_

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

## In the story

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

The foreman who helps Broughton secure the cask and watches over it.

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

Foreman who discovered the cask and describes the forged letter from Felix.

### [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.

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