# Phil Cohen — The Secret of the Old Mill character guide

> Phil Cohen in The Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin W. Dixon.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Phil

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-the-hardy-boys-at-school

## Who they are

A friend of the Hardy boys who helps with their investigations.

## In the story

### [The Hardy Boys at School](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_the_old_mill_se/chapters/iii-the-hardy-boys-at-school)

A diminutive, black-haired Jewish boy who jokes about the Hardy boys' reward money and the counterfeit incident.

### [V: Curing the Joker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_the_old_mill_se/chapters/v-curing-the-joker)

Arrives late for the hike and helps hide Chet's sock.

### [The Old Mill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_secret_of_the_old_mill_se/chapters/vi-the-old-mill)

Agrees to the plan to visit the mill and suggests eating lunch on the way.

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