The Four Just Men · Character
Old Bascoe
An elderly man who provides information to the police.
minor
Also known as Bascoe, Mr. Bascoe
First appearance: vii the clues
Old Bascoe shows up with force in The Messenger of the Four. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The MP whose identity was used by a disguised member of the Four to enter the House of Commons and plant the bomb.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Legal, anarchist, and foreign agents
- Criminal and police network
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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