Penelope Noelson

Harry Labar

Harry and Penelope are close friends and allies, often working together on cases or socializing.

Larry Hughes

Larry and Penelope are good friends, frequently interacting as part of the same social and investigative circle.

Sophie Lengholm

Penelope and Sophie are close friends, often interacting socially or supporting each other.

Adèle Gertstein

Adèle and Penelope are friends, often interacting as part of the same social circle.

Tom

Penelope and Tom are friends, often interacting socially or as part of the same group.

Harry Labar

Harry and Penelope are close friends and allies, often working together on cases or socializing.

Larry Hughes

Larry and Penelope are good friends, frequently interacting as part of the same social and investigative circle.

Larry Hughes

Larry and Penelope are good friends, frequently interacting as part of the same social and investigative circle.

Adèle Gertstein

Adèle and Penelope are friends, often interacting as part of the same social circle.

Tom

Penelope and Tom are friends, often interacting socially or as part of the same group.

Sophie Lengholm

Penelope and Sophie are close friends, often interacting socially or supporting each other.

Harry Labar

Harry and Penelope are close friends and allies, often working together on cases or socializing.

III

Companion to Mrs. Gertstein, interviewed by Labar; denies knowing Larry Hughes and faints when accused of giving Labar a hundred-pound note.

IV

Under suspicion; Labar has her watched after she fainted during interrogation; he believes she is involved in the robbery.

V

Mentioned as the subject of the photograph; Labar claims she tried to bribe him, changed a forged cheque, and attempted to sandbag him; Larry insists she is innocent.

VI

Visits Labar voluntarily, admits to being 'almost innocent' and involved in the crime, but refuses to name the person she is shielding. Later abducted by Larry Hughes.

VII

Feels unfairly victimized and trapped; wrestles with suspicion of Labar and Hughes; deduces Hughes is the blackmailer; refuses his marriage proposal and is abducted.

Chapter VIII

Abducted by Larry; Labar fears she may be forced into marriage to prevent her testimony.

Chapter X

Held prisoner by Larry, tries to bribe Sophie and later attempts to escape by stealing Larry's pistol.

XI

Mentioned as having disappeared after the robbery; Adèle is worried but distracted.

XIII

Mentioned as having helped Adèle Gertstein deliver a note to Labar, though unaware of the full details.

XV

Labar believes she is being held under coercion by Larry.

XVI

Penelope is implied to be under Larry's control, used as leverage against Labar. Her safety is a primary concern for Labar.

XIX

Desperate prisoner attempting escape; confronts Sophie with a poker but fails; later receives Adèle Gertstein as a fellow captive.

XX

Confronts Adèle about her crimes, urges her to give herself up, and struggles with her sense of loyalty while being trapped with Larry Hughes.

XXI

Penelope is mentioned by Winter as a 'nice girl,' implying Labar's personal feelings toward her, though Labar denies any distraction from duty.

XXII

Escapes from captivity during the dog alarm and flees with Labar.

XXIII

Recounts her abduction and the threats from Adèle and Larry; reveals Adèle's attempt to stab her in the night; accepts Labar's proposal and agrees to cooperate with the investigation.

XXIV

Entrusted to the constable's wife for rest; she worries for Labar's safety and clings to his hand before he leaves.

Chapter XXIX

Lured to the train station by a fake note from Larry, she is forcibly abducted into a train carriage.

The Final Reckoning

Accompanies Labar during the capture; discusses marriage and inheritance from Solly Gertstein's will.