# Philippe Bertaud — The Mystery of Orcival character guide

> Philippe Bertaud in The Mystery of Orcival by Émile Gaboriau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Bertaud, Bertaud, Jean Bertaud

**First appearance:** 0001-ii

## Who they are

An old peasant and father of Jean.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/i)

A poacher who, with his father, discovered the body and reports it to the mayor.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/ii)

One of the poachers who discovered the body and accompanies the officials during the investigation.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/iv)

Questioned about his father's actions; weeps and protests innocence; released but kept under surveillance.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/vii)

Old Bertaud, also arrested, begins to contradict himself under questioning and is said to have seen the assassins.

### [XXVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_mystery_of_orcival_se/chapters/xxviii)

Set at liberty and given four thousand francs to buy a boat and new tackle.

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