# Red Hawkins — The Missing Chums character guide

> Red Hawkins in The Missing Chums by Franklin W. Dixon.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Red, Red Hawkins

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-a-shady-trio

## Who they are

A menacing figure connected to the criminal plot.

## Relationships

### [Joe Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/joe_hardy)

_rivalry_

Red is a local bully who often antagonizes Joe and his friends.

### [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/frank_hardy)

_rivalry_

Red is a bully who frequently opposes Frank and his brother.

### [Joe Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/joe_hardy)

_rivalry_

Red is a local bully who often antagonizes Joe and his friends.

### [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/frank_hardy)

_rivalry_

Red is a bully who frequently opposes Frank and his brother.

### [Frank Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/frank_hardy)

_rivalry_

Red is a bully who frequently opposes Frank and his brother.

### [Joe Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/joe_hardy)

_rivalry_

Red is a local bully who often antagonizes Joe and his friends.

## In the story

### [The Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xiv-the-storm)

One of the gang members; he argues with Pete about staying near the cave and leads the group back to it after dinner.

### [A Startling Announcement](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xv-a-startling-announcement)

The red-haired gang leader who taunts the captives and announces the capture of Mr. Hardy.

### [Capture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xvii-capture)

Leads the pursuit and captures Joe and Biff; recognizes Joe from the earlier boat encounter.

### [Back to the Cave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xviii-back-to-the-cave)

Red Hawkins is the redheaded gangster who discovers Frank's letters and reveals the boys' identities; he orders the captives to be chained in the inner cave.

## Links

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