# Chet Morton — The Missing Chums character guide > Chet Morton in The Missing Chums by Franklin W. Dixon. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Chet, Morton, Chet Morton whom he had awakened, The Chase Chet Morton **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-three-strangers ## Snapshot The Hardys' chubby, easygoing chum, whose appetite for fun and talent for comic complaint make him the heart of the gang's lighter moments. ## Who they are Chet is the friend whose farmhouse the boys visit, whose sister Iola makes Joe stammer, and whose disappearance with Biff launches the whole search. Even chained in a cave, he snaps 'Find out!' at his captors, borrowing Frank's defiance while still insisting he told them all along they had the wrong boys. His blend of bluster and loyalty keeps the stakes human. ## Relationships ### [Joe Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/joe_hardy) _friendship_ Close friends and frequent companions in adventures, with Chet often providing comic relief. ### [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/frank_hardy) _friendship_ Good friends and allies, though Chet is slightly closer to Joe. ### [Biff Hooper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/biff_hooper) _friendship_ Friends and part of the Hardy Boys' circle of allies. ### [Jerry Gilroy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/jerry_gilroy) _friendship_ Friends and fellow members of the Hardy Boys' extended friend group. ### [Iola Morton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/iola_morton) _family_ Brother and sister; Chet is protective of Iola. ### [Tony Prito](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/tony_prito) _friendship_ Friends and frequent companions in the Hardy Boys' circle. ### [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/frank_hardy) _friendship_ Good friends and allies, though Chet is slightly closer to Joe. ### [Joe Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/joe_hardy) _friendship_ Close friends and frequent companions in adventures, with Chet often providing comic relief. ### [Joe Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/joe_hardy) _friendship_ Close friends and frequent companions in adventures, with Chet often providing comic relief. ### [Biff Hooper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/biff_hooper) _friendship_ Friends and part of the Hardy Boys' circle of allies. ### [Iola Morton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/iola_morton) _family_ Brother and sister; Chet is protective of Iola. ### [Biff Hooper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/biff_hooper) _friendship_ Friends and part of the Hardy Boys' circle of allies. ## In the story ### [The Three Strangers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/i-the-three-strangers) Chet is preparing for a week-long motorboat trip with Biff. He is good-natured and playful, but later yells at the men in the strange boat to keep their distance. ### [Quick Thinking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/ii-quick-thinking) Plays a practical joke on Jerry Gilroy with a flat stick, then becomes the victim of retaliation. ### [A Shady Trio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/iii-a-shady-trio) Mentioned as the friend the boys planned to visit; later met on the shore road, dismisses the boys' concerns about the trio. ### [The Send-Off](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/iv-the-send-off) Sets out on the motorboat trip with Biff, stowing provisions and joking with friends before departure. ### [V: No Word from the Chums](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/v-no-word-from-the-chums) Chet is missing after sailing into the storm with Biff; he promised to send a postcard from Hawk Cove but no word has arrived. ### [Missing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/vi-missing) Missing; no word received for three days, presumed lost. ### [The Strange Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/viii-the-strange-letter) Chet is presumed lost at sea after the storm; his disappearance is the focus of the search and the community's grief. ### [IX: Blacksnake Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/ix-blacksnake-island) Mentioned as missing and possibly kidnapped in mistake for the Hardy boys. ### [The Boy on the Deck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/x-the-boy-on-the-deck) Believed to be seen on the deck of the schooner Persis, possibly held prisoner. ### [The Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xi-the-island) Mentioned as the intended target of the search; Frank initially mistakes a cabin boy for Chet. ### [Into the Cave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xii-into-the-cave) Mentioned as one of the missing boys the Hardys are searching for on Blacksnake Island. ### [The Four Men](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xiii-the-four-men) Mentioned as one of the prisoners being held by the gang. ### [The Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xiv-the-storm) Mentioned as a likely prisoner in the cave, believed to have been kidnapped by mistake for the Hardy boys. ### [A Startling Announcement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xv-a-startling-announcement) Revealed as a captive in the cave, handcuffed and chained, insists he is not a Hardy boy. ### [The Alarm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xvi-the-alarm) Awakened by Frank, helps guide him to the padlock, and is freed from chains along with Biff. ### [Capture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xvii-capture) Gets lost in the woods, circles back to the cave clearing, and is captured by a gangster. ### [Back to the Cave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xviii-back-to-the-cave) Chet is chained with the others; he and Biff had been captured earlier and are now held for ransom. ### [XIX: Separated](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xix-separated) Follows the Hardy boys out of the cave but becomes separated at a fork in the trail, taking the wrong path. ### [Seizing the Boats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xx-seizing-the-boats) Mentioned as still in hiding on Blacksnake Island, awaiting rescue. ### [At the Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xxi-at-the-island) Chet and Biff realize they are lost and separated from the Hardy boys; they hide, fight off gangsters, and escape into a thicket. ### [The Chase](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xxii-the-chase) Nearly bitten by a snake, flees from gangsters, fights but is recaptured and tied up. ### [Home Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xxiii-home-again) Rescued from the cave and welcomed home as a hero. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/chet_morton - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters