# Mr. Horne — The Incredulity of Father Brown character guide

> Mr. Horne in The Incredulity of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Horne, the poet Horne, Henry Horne, Young Horne, young Horne

**First appearance:** 0006-the-miracle-of-moon-crescent

## Who they are

A poet whose literary reputation and nervous temperament place him at the uneasy center of a mystery he seems both to court and dread.

## Relationships

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

_professional_

Father Brown and Mr. Horne have a professional relationship, likely involving a criminal case or clerical matter.

### [Nares](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/nares)

_professional_

Mr. Horne and Nares interact frequently, likely as colleagues or participants in a shared investigation.

### [Mr. Byrne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/mr_byrne)

_professional_

Mr. Byrne and Mr. Horne have a professional relationship, likely as colleagues or associates in a mystery.

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

_professional_

Father Brown and Mr. Horne have a professional relationship, likely involving a criminal case or clerical matter.

### [Mr. Byrne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/mr_byrne)

_professional_

Mr. Byrne and Mr. Horne have a professional relationship, likely as colleagues or associates in a mystery.

### [Nares](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/nares)

_professional_

Mr. Horne and Nares interact frequently, likely as colleagues or participants in a shared investigation.

### [Father Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/father_brown)

_professional_

Father Brown and Mr. Horne have a professional relationship, likely involving a criminal case or clerical matter.

### [Nares](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/characters/nares)

_professional_

Mr. Horne and Nares interact frequently, likely as colleagues or participants in a shared investigation.

## In the story

### [The Ghost of Gideon Wise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_incredulity_of_father_brown_se/chapters/the-ghost-of-gideon-wise)

Former friend of Gideon Wise; acts as a spy in the enemy camp; later claims to have seen the ghost of Gideon Wise on the cliffs.

## Links

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