# Hugo Romaine — The Secret of Father Brown character guide

> Hugo Romaine in The Secret of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Romaine

**First appearance:** 0001-the-secret-of-father-brown

## Who they are

A character involved in a mystery.

## In the story

### [The Chief Mourner of Marne](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_father_brown_se/chapters/the-chief-mourner-of-marne)

The second in the duel, noted for standing motionless during the event and later during a thunderstorm; his behavior raises Father Brown's suspicions.

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