# John Joseph Marshall — The Cruise of the Alerte character guide

> John Joseph Marshall in The Cruise of the Alerte by E. F. Knight.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John Joseph, Joe

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-history-of-the-treasure

## Who they are

A crew member on the Alerte, involved in the expedition.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Pollock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/characters/mr_pollock)

_professional_

John Joseph Marshall and Mr. Pollock are colleagues who work together on the ship.

## In the story

### [Running Down the Trades](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/vii-running-down-the-trades)

Shipped as cook at Porto Grande; a West Indian black who had been 'jumped' from a Yankee whaler.

### [The Adventures of the Shore-Party](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xx-the-adventures-of-the-shore-party)

In danger of drowning; rescued by the doctor and narrator.

### [XXI: We Abandon the Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xxi-we-abandon-the-search)

Left alone in camp and expresses fear of ghosts; the crew takes compassion on him and does not leave him alone overnight.

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