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Jackson

A schoolboy and friend of the main characters.

minor

Also known as Good old Jackson

First appearance: the pothunters

Jackson shows up with force in Literary Banquet. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Contributor to The Glow Worm, mentions Adamson's lost money in the Pavilion.
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JTJim ThomsonTGTony GrahamCHCharterisWEWelchADAdamsonJAJackson

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Main characters and suspects
  • Protagonist
  • Background characters and officials

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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