# Charles Sime — The Cheyne Mystery character guide

> Charles Sime in The Cheyne Mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sime, Mr. Sime

**First appearance:** 0015-xvi-a-tale-of-two-cities

## Who they are

A man who provides information to the investigators.

## Relationships

### [Maxwell Cheyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/characters/maxwell_cheyne)

_social_

Charles Sime and Maxwell Cheyne are social acquaintances, possibly from the same community or events.

### [Maxwell Cheyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/characters/maxwell_cheyne)

_social_

Charles Sime and Maxwell Cheyne are social acquaintances, possibly from the same community or events.

### [Maxwell Cheyne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/characters/maxwell_cheyne)

_social_

Charles Sime and Maxwell Cheyne are social acquaintances, possibly from the same community or events.

## In the story

### [VI: The House in Hopefield Avenue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/vi-the-house-in-hopefield-avenue)

Previously known as Lewisham; he assists with the photography and is a member of the gang.

### [XII: In the Enemy's Lair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xii-in-the-enemy-s-lair)

Present with Dangle when the cipher is shown to Cheyne.

### [XIII: Inspector French Takes Charge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xiii-inspector-french-takes-charge)

One of the gang members; has fled from Earlswood, and his Putney address is searched.

### [XV: The Torn Hotel Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xv-the-torn-hotel-bill)

His house is searched; suspected of helping kidnap Joan Merrill.

### [A Tale of Two Cities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cheyne_mystery_se/chapters/xvi-a-tale-of-two-cities)

Identified as the tall man seen at Waterloo Station with Joan and Susan.

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