# Anthony Harding — The Mucker character guide

> Anthony Harding in The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Harding, old Anthony Harding

**First appearance:** 0000-part-i-i-billy-byrne

## Who they are

Barbara's wealthy father, whose fortune makes his daughter a target and whose standards of respectability Billy Byrne can never hope to meet.

## In the story

### [III: The Conspiracy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-iii-the-conspiracy)

Receives the note from Divine and hosts Count de Cadenet, unaware of the conspiracy against his daughter.

### [IV: Piracy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-iv-piracy)

Orders the Lotus to take the Halfmoon crew aboard; knocked unconscious by Ward.

### [XVI: The Supreme Sacrifice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-xvi-the-supreme-sacrifice)

Rescued by Billy Byrne, escapes with Mallory, and later reunites with his daughter Barbara, reporting Billy's death.

### [The Gulf Between](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-i-xviii-the-gulf-between)

Barbara's father; his home is the setting for Billy's visit.

### [Barbara in Mexico](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-ii-ix-barbara-in-mexico)

Barbara's father, who questions her decision to break with Billy Mallory and recognizes something familiar about Bridge.

### [XI: Barbara Releases a Conspirator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-ii-xi-barbara-releases-a-conspirator)

Anthony Harding is present on the veranda, dismisses Grayson's concerns about Bridge's interest in Barbara.

### [Billy to the Rescue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-ii-xii-billy-to-the-rescue)

Informs Barbara of Bridge's capture and advises against intervention due to political risks.

### [An Indian's Treachery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-ii-xv-an-indian-s-treachery)

Learns of his daughter's kidnapping and supplies Billy with weapons for the rescue.

### [You Are My Girl!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mucker_se/chapters/part-ii-xvii-you-are-my-girl)

Agrees to back Billy's flight, learns of Villa's turn against Americans, defends the ranch.

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