The Secret of the Old Mill · Character
Chief Collig
The chief of police in Bayport, assisting in the counterfeit case.
minor
Also known as Chief, Collig
First appearance: xiv con riley guards a package
Chief Collig shows up with force in Paul Blum. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Arrives with Con Riley to take Blum into custody and searches him.
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In Paul Blum: Arrives with Con Riley to take Blum into custody and searches him. Later, in XIX: The Rug Buyer: Found playing pinochle with Detective Smuff; dismissively claims to be following clues but shows little…
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- Hardy Boys' Allies
- Protagonist
- Minor Investigative Figures
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