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Miss Pollie Shaw

Callie Shaw's aunt, who hosts a party and helps the boys with information.

minor

Also known as Miss Shaw, Pollie, Pollie Shaw

First appearance: iii the hardy boys at school

Miss Pollie Shaw shows up with force in Another Victim. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Victimized by a stranger who passed a counterfeit fifty-dollar bill at her beauty parlor.
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Miss Pollie Shaw first appears in 0002 iii the hardy boys at school.

In Another Victim: Victimized by a stranger who passed a counterfeit fifty-dollar bill at her beauty parlor.

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FHFrank HardyCSCallie ShawFHFenton HardyMWMr. WilkinsJHJoe HardyMPMiss Pollie Shaw

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  • Social and Informant Network
  • Protagonist
  • Hardy Boys' Allies

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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