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Old Trevor

A bluff, hospitable country magistrate whose easy prosperity hides a violent secret carried home from his years abroad at sea.

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Also known as Trevor senior, old Trevor

First appearance: The Gloria Scott

As a supporting figure in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Old Trevor is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Revealed to be James Armitage, a former convict; dies after his secret is exposed.
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Old Trevor appears in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes as supporting figure.

Old Trevor first appears in 0004 the gloria scott.

In The Gloria Scott: Revealed to be James Armitage, a former convict; dies after his secret is exposed.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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