# Mrs. Beale — The Clue of the Twisted Candle character guide

> Mrs. Beale in The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the terrified Mrs. Beale

**First appearance:** 0000-i

## Who they are

A housekeeper or servant who is frightened by events.

## In the story

### [Chapter IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/ix)

The maid/cook who complains about the cellar door and is sent out for stamps by Miss Holland.

### [The Cellar Prison](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/x)

Previously mentioned as source of information about the lower cellar.

### [The Cellar Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_clue_of_the_twisted_candle_se/chapters/xiv)

The terrified cook who provides information about Fisher's absence and the cellar's history.

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