# Eline Simpson — The Clue of the New Pin character guide

> Eline Simpson in The Clue of the New Pin by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Eline, the toothachy Eline, the errant Eline

**First appearance:** 0008-ix

## Who they are

A young woman with a romantic link to one of the suspects.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Stott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/mr_stott)

_professional_

Eline and Mr. Stott have a servant-employer relationship, with Eline serving as a housekeeper or maid.

### [Mr. Stott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/mr_stott)

_professional_

Eline and Mr. Stott have a servant-employer relationship, with Eline serving as a housekeeper or maid.

### [Mr. Stott](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/characters/mr_stott)

_professional_

Eline and Mr. Stott have a servant-employer relationship, with Eline serving as a housekeeper or maid.

## In the story

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xi)

Parlourmaid at Mr. Stott's house who reports seeing a woman in a car and a Chinese man near Mayfield on multiple nights.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xiii)

Mentioned as Mr. Stott's servant who was sent to find a policeman; Mr. Stott threatens to fire her.

### [Mr. Stott's Vigil](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xxi)

Mr. Stott's servant, repeatedly dismissed and reengaged; she reluctantly agrees to have her tooth extracted after Mr. Stott's pressure.

### [XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xxxv)

Suffers from a toothache, groans loudly, and is given whiskey by Mr. Stott, leading to her singing and being fired.

### [XXXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_new_pin_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Mentioned as having disappeared from the room with Mrs. Stott.

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