# Mr. Mysterious Smith — The Lone Wolf character guide

> Mr. Mysterious Smith in The Lone Wolf by Louis Joseph Vance.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mysterious Smith, Mr. Smith, Smith

**First appearance:** 0000-i-troyon-s

## Who they are

A shadowy figure with unknown motives.

## Relationships

### [Michael Lanyard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/characters/michael_lanyard)

_psychological_

Mr. Mysterious Smith is an enigmatic figure who may be manipulating or testing Michael, creating tension.

### [Michael Lanyard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/characters/michael_lanyard)

_psychological_

Mr. Mysterious Smith is an enigmatic figure who may be manipulating or testing Michael, creating tension.

## In the story

### [VII: L'Abbaye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/vii-l-abbaye)

The Jewish agent who meets Lanyard at L'Abbaye to refuse his stolen goods, signaling the end of their business relationship.

### [The High Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/viii-the-high-hand)

An American gunman who refuses to unmask and challenges Lanyard with a cold, resolute demeanor.

### [Turn About](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lone_wolf_se/chapters/x-turn-about)

The American agent knocked unconscious and injected with his own narcotic; Lanyard swaps clothes with him to fake his own death.

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