# Inspector Weymouth — The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu character guide > Inspector Weymouth in The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Weymouth, Inspector John Weymouth, James Weymouth **First appearance:** 0001-ii ## Snapshot A Scotland Yard man of blunt courage, whose willingness to walk into Fu-Manchu's traps makes him both invaluable and vulnerable. ## Who they are Weymouth supplies the official muscle that Smith's credentials alone cannot, surrounding cottages and taking prisoners when the chase demands it. He is brave in the ordinary way, which is precisely what makes him a target for weapons he cannot see coming. His fate at Fu-Manchu's hands raises the stakes of the middle arc and tests the limits of Smith's ruthless pragmatism. ## Relationships ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _professional_ Weymouth is a Scotland Yard inspector who collaborates closely with Smith, providing official police support in the hunt for Fu-Manchu. ### [Dr. Fu-Manchu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/dr_fu_manchu) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu views Weymouth as a lesser but persistent obstacle in his criminal plans, often outmaneuvering him. ### [Mr. Cadby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/mr_cadby) _professional_ Mr. Cadby is a subordinate or colleague of Weymouth, assisting in police operations against Fu-Manchu. ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _professional_ Weymouth is a Scotland Yard inspector who collaborates closely with Smith, providing official police support in the hunt for Fu-Manchu. ### [Nayland Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/nayland_smith) _professional_ Weymouth is a Scotland Yard inspector who collaborates closely with Smith, providing official police support in the hunt for Fu-Manchu. ### [Mr. Cadby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/mr_cadby) _professional_ Mr. Cadby is a subordinate or colleague of Weymouth, assisting in police operations against Fu-Manchu. ### [Dr. Fu-Manchu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/dr_fu_manchu) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu views Weymouth as a lesser but persistent obstacle in his criminal plans, often outmaneuvering him. ### [Dr. Fu-Manchu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/dr_fu_manchu) _rivalry_ Fu-Manchu views Weymouth as a lesser but persistent obstacle in his criminal plans, often outmaneuvering him. ## In the story ### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/i) Scotland Yard official present at the scene; acknowledges Smith's authority. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/ii) Present at the crime scene; accepts Smith's orders without demur. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/iv) Calls Smith to the Wapping River Police Station and reports Cadby's murder. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/v) Assists with the plan, provides disguises, and arranges police surveillance around Shen-Yan's. ### [The Pit of the Opium Den](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/vi) Arrives on the scene after the fire, reports that Karamanèh and Singapore Charlie have escaped. ### [The Web of the Yellow Peril](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/x) Sends the telegram announcing Sir Lionel Barton's murder. ### [The Mystery of the Sarcophagus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xi) Collaborates with Smith at the crime scene, provides details from witness Croxted, and expresses uncertainty about the green mist. ### [Chapter XII: The Poisonous Gas](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xii) Sent the box of evidence from the docks to Smith. ### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xviii) Notifies Smith of the attack on Norris West and assists at the scene. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xix) Initially incredulous, but follows Smith's orders to arrange a special train to Tilbury. ### [The Dash to Tilbury](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xx) Accompanies Smith and Petrie to Tilbury, having cleared the line for the special train. ### [XXIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxiv) Leads the police cordon; carries Aziz to safety; impulsively enters Fu-Manchu's room despite warnings. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxv) Carried unconscious by a Burman; later revives and shouts for help, but is trapped. ### [XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxvi) Works free of his bonds and attacks Fu-Manchu, but both fall into the river. ### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxvii) Mourned as a fallen comrade; his death by poisoned needle and madness is discussed. ### [Chapter XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxix) Initially present at the cottage, he is later revealed to be the maddened visitor, transformed by Fu-Manchu into a raving maniac. ### [Chapter XXIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxix) Brother of the inspector, he is deeply shaken by the appearance of his brother as a madman and struggles to comprehend the horror. ### [The Final Reckoning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/chapters/xxx) Driven insane by Fu-Manchu's poison; cured by Fu-Manchu and emerges sane from the cottage. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters/inspector_weymouth - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_insidious_dr_fu_manchu_se/characters