# Reuben Gedges — The Splendid Spur character guide

> Reuben Gedges in The Splendid Spur by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Reuben

**First appearance:** 0012-xi-i-ride-down-into-temple-and-am-well-treated-there

## Who they are

A local man who helps the narrator in his travels.

## In the story

### [VI: The Flight in the Pine Wood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_splendid_spur_se/chapters/vi-the-flight-in-the-pine-wood)

One of Settle's men; passes close to the hiding narrator in the ditch; later called away to save horses from the stable fire.

### [I Find a Comrade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_splendid_spur_se/chapters/vii-i-find-a-comrade)

Mentioned as a loitering member of Settle's party.

### [XVII: I Meet with a Happy Adventure by Burning of a Green Light](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_splendid_spur_se/chapters/xvii-i-meet-with-a-happy-adventure-by-burning-of-a-green-light)

Shot by Jack during the rescue; later recovered and eventually hanged at Tyburn.

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