# Captain Treverton — The Dead Secret character guide

> Captain Treverton in The Dead Secret by Wilkie Collins.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Captain, the late Captain Treverton

**First appearance:** 0001-i-the-twenty-third-of-august-1829

## Who they are

Rosamond's deceased father, a sea captain whose death set events in motion.

## In the story

### [Book I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/book-i)

The late Captain Treverton, husband of Mrs. Treverton and father of Rosamond.

### [The Twenty-Third of August, 1829](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/i-the-twenty-third-of-august-1829)

He leaves the sickroom in tears after his wife sends him away; Sarah observes him with suspicion and fear.

### [II: The Child](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/ii-the-child)

Found comforting his daughter Rosamond in the nursery, unaware of the letter Sarah carries.

### [III: The Hiding of the Secret](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/iii-the-hiding-of-the-secret)

Mentioned as the master of the house; Sarah writes him a note confessing to keeping a secret.

### [I: Fifteen Years After](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/i-fifteen-years-after)

Rosamond's father and head of the Treverton family; mentioned as one of the last of the old stock.

### [II: The Sale of Porthgenna Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/ii-the-sale-of-porthgenna-tower)

Decides to sell Porthgenna Tower after his wife's death; estranged from his brother Andrew.

### [I: Timon of London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/i-timon-of-london)

Andrew's deceased brother, mentioned in the newspaper memoir and contrasted with Andrew in appearance and character.

### [II: Will They Come?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/ii-will-they-come)

Recently deceased, his death causes the initial postponement of the Franklands' visit.

### [III: The Story of the Past](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_secret_se/chapters/iii-the-story-of-the-past)

Mentioned as the sea-captain who loved children and eventually returned to sea, unaware of the deception.

## Links

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