# The Stranger — The Footsteps at the Lock character guide

> The Stranger in The Footsteps at the Lock by Ronald A. Knox.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the stranger, The stranger

**First appearance:** 0004-iii-the-canoe-adrift

## Who they are

An enigmatic figure seen near the lock around the time of the disappearance.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Leyland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/characters/mr_leyland)

_psychological_

Mr. Leyland and The Stranger have a mysterious, possibly manipulative or obsessive connection.

### [Mr. Leyland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/characters/mr_leyland)

_psychological_

Mr. Leyland and The Stranger have a mysterious, possibly manipulative or obsessive connection.

### [Mr. Leyland](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/characters/mr_leyland)

_psychological_

Mr. Leyland and The Stranger have a mysterious, possibly manipulative or obsessive connection.

## In the story

### [Mr. Burgess Expands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/chapters/v-mr-burgess-expands)

Scoutmaster encountered at the camp; provides information about the timing of the accident.

### [XX: A Reconstruction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_footsteps_at_the_lock_se/chapters/xx-a-reconstruction)

Arrives by train, drops a ticket that matches the one taken at Eaton, and is followed by Bredon and Leyland.

## Links

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