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Mr. Kaye

A man who appears in the later chapters of the investigation.

minor

Also known as Kaye

First appearance: xxxiv the whip hand

Mr. Kaye shows up with force in XVI: The “Yellow Dragon”. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the regular old-timers, a tall, lank gentleman in rusty black clothes who scowls and is first to arrive for the evening gathering.
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In XVI: The “Yellow Dragon”: One of the regular old-timers, a tall, lank gentleman in rusty black clothes who scowls and is first to arrive for the evening gathering. Later, in Mr. Quarterpage Harks Back: Listed among…

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NCNicholas Cardl…BQBenjamin Quart…FSFrank SpargoMLMr. LummisMKMr. Kaye

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Background & Supporting Cast
  • Central Mystery Figures
  • Market Milcaster Informants
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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See Mr. Kaye in xxxiv the whip hand