The Secret of the Old Clock · Character
Judge Hartgrave
A judge who presides over legal proceedings related to the will.
minor
First appearance: xxiv the coup de gr ce
Judge Hartgrave shows up with force in III: Racing the Storm. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Receives the legal documents from Nancy and insists she stay for lunch; he optimistically downplays the storm clouds, leading Nancy to take the River Road.
Judge Hartgrave first appears in 0023 xxiv the coup de gr ce.
In III: Racing the Storm: Receives the legal documents from Nancy and insists she stay for lunch; he optimistically downplays the storm clouds, leading Nancy to take the River Road.
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See Judge Hartgrave in xxiv the coup de gr ce