The Cheyne Mystery · Character
M. Merkel
A foreign associate of the conspirators.
minor
Also known as Merkel
First appearance: XVII: On the Flood Tide
M. Merkel shows up with force in XVII: On the Flood Tide. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Senior partner who sailed with the L'Escaut; allegedly took Dangle, Blessington, and Sime as passengers.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Closing
Cheyne reaches his emotional peak here, choking with rage and nearly attacking Dangle, but is forced into utte…
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