The Humbugs of the World · Character
Mr. Wells
A showman who exhibited a fake mermaid with Barnum.
minor
First appearance: iv
Mr. Wells shows up with force in The Peter Funks and Their Functions. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Yankee police officer who single-handedly dismantled the Peter Funk operation through months of persistent surveillance, warnings, and legal pressure, refusing bribes and…
Mr. Wells first appears in 0008 iv.
In The Peter Funks and Their Functions: The Yankee police officer who single-handedly dismantled the Peter Funk operation through months of persistent surveillance, warnings, and legal pressure, refusing bribes and threats.
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- Miscellaneous Humbugs and Dupes
- Fake Mermaid Exhibitors
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter serves as the dramatic climax because it shifts from exposing specific humbugs to delivering a un…
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See Mr. Wells in iv