# Judge Hartgrave — The Secret of the Old Clock character guide

> Judge Hartgrave in The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0023-xxiv-the-coup-de-gr-ce

## Who they are

A judge who presides over legal proceedings related to the will.

## In the story

### [III: Racing the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_the_old_clock_se/chapters/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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