Mr. Gregory Farrington

Count Poltavo

Count Poltavo and Mr. Farrington are locked in a bitter power struggle, each seeking to outmaneuver the other.

T. B. Smith

Mr. Farrington and T. B. Smith have a tense professional relationship, likely as employer and investigator or adversary.

Frank Doughton

Frank Doughton and Mr. Farrington have a professional connection, possibly as employee and employer or business associates.

Dr. Fall

Dr. Fall and Mr. Farrington are co-conspirators in a nefarious plot, bound by mutual self-interest.

Doris Gray

Mr. Farrington exerts psychological control over Doris Gray, treating her as a pawn in his schemes.

Mr. Moole

Mr. Farrington and Mr. Moole have a professional relationship, possibly as employer and employee.

Frank Doughton

Frank Doughton and Mr. Farrington have a professional connection, possibly as employee and employer or business associates.

T. B. Smith

Mr. Farrington and T. B. Smith have a tense professional relationship, likely as employer and investigator or adversary.

Count Poltavo

Count Poltavo and Mr. Farrington are locked in a bitter power struggle, each seeking to outmaneuver the other.

T. B. Smith

Mr. Farrington and T. B. Smith have a tense professional relationship, likely as employer and investigator or adversary.

Count Poltavo

Count Poltavo and Mr. Farrington are locked in a bitter power struggle, each seeking to outmaneuver the other.

Dr. Fall

Dr. Fall and Mr. Farrington are co-conspirators in a nefarious plot, bound by mutual self-interest.

II

Witnesses the quarrel and shooting from his window, provides information to T. B. Smith, and reveals he is being blackmailed by Montague Fallock.

IV

A millionaire and trustee of the Tollington estate, visibly agitated after receiving a secret warning from a newsboy. He urges Frank to marry Doris and expresses nervousness about a recent shooting.

V

Cautious and secretive, he agrees to let Poltavo join his party at the Jollity and acknowledges the loss of a friend.

VI

Sits moodily in the box, is the target of the shot, and disappears after the incident.

VIII

Mentioned as a friend of Lady Constance; his body has been recovered.

IX

Mentioned as having manipulated Lady Constance's visits to the Secret House for surveillance.

The Reading of the Will

Deceased; his will is read, revealing his wishes for Doris's marriage and bequests to Frank and T. B. Smith.

XI

Reveals his knowledge of Poltavo's criminal past, refuses to change his will, and threatens Poltavo's life.

XIII

Identified as Montague Fallock, the blackmailer and murderer, currently hiding in the Secret House.

XIV

Referred to as the master blackmailer behind Gossip's Corner and Montague Fallock; insists on Frank and Doris's marriage within a week.

Chapter XVI

Referenced through his letter; reveals he used Doris's fortune and orchestrated the marriage, declaring Frank the Tollington heir.

XVII

Revealed by T. B. to have known George Doughton was the Tollington heir, planned Doughton's death, and faked his own death to force a marriage between Frank Doughton and Doris Gray.

XVIII

Revealed to be Montague Fallock; Poltavo claims to know his escape plan and agent list.

XIX

Confronts Dr. Fall about Poltavo's betrayal, reveals his love for Doris Gray and his role in George Doughton's death, and watches Poltavo's capture from the tower.

The Last Hand

Offers T. B. a deal to escape England; threatens to kill him; reveals the Secret House's elevator system.

XXI

Shot dead by Ela in the underground room.