# Tony Prito — The Missing Chums character guide

> Tony Prito in The Missing Chums by Franklin W. Dixon.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Tony, Prito

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-three-strangers

## Snapshot

Tony Prito pilots his own boat through squalls and mysteries alike, one of the Hardy boys' most dependable chums when the water turns rough.

## Who they are

Tony belongs to the tight circle of Bayport friends who share the Hardys' appetite for trouble on the water, and he's often the one left drenched at the tiller when a storm rolls in. He ferries Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen home through the rain while the Hardys chase their own errands, a small moment that shows how the group divides and regroups around danger. His steady presence on the bay keeps the boys' world feeling lived-in and wide, and makes the shoreline itself part of the mystery.

## Relationships

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

_friendship_

Good friends; Tony often helps the Hardys with his boat and local knowledge.

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

_friendship_

Close friends; Tony is a reliable companion on many escapades.

### [Chet Morton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/chet_morton)

_friendship_

Friends and frequent companions in the Hardy Boys' circle.

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

_friendship_

Close friends; Tony is a reliable companion on many escapades.

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

_friendship_

Good friends; Tony often helps the Hardys with his boat and local knowledge.

### [Chet Morton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/characters/chet_morton)

_friendship_

Friends and frequent companions in the Hardy Boys' circle.

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

_friendship_

Close friends; Tony is a reliable companion on many escapades.

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

_friendship_

Good friends; Tony often helps the Hardys with his boat and local knowledge.

## In the story

### [Wreckage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/vii-wreckage)

Leads the Napoli and warns the Sleuth of the dangerous current near the reef.

### [The Boy on the Deck](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/x-the-boy-on-the-deck)

Plans to follow the Hardys with a second expedition in the Napoli the next morning.

### [Seizing the Boats](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xx-seizing-the-boats)

Arrives with the Napoli and takes charge of the captured motorboats for patrol duty.

### [The Chase](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_missing_chums_se/chapters/xxii-the-chase)

Commands the Napoli, witnesses the recapture, decides to anchor and wait, later signals the revenue cutter.

## Links

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