# Robert Drummond — The Spy in Black character guide

> Robert Drummond in The Spy in Black by J. Storer Clouston.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Mr. Drummond, Robert, Mr. Robert Drummond

**First appearance:** 0007-i-the-pleasant-stranger

## Snapshot

A British officer whose resemblance to a captured scoundrel lets him slip into the enemy's shoes and turn a coastal spy trap inside out.

## Who they are

Robert Drummond is the man behind the clerical collar, the officer who took over Adolph Tiel's journey after the real spy was arrested at Inverness. He admits he felt the same temptation to give the show away that Tiel did, and uses that self-recognition to impersonate the traitor convincingly. His cool improvisation and willingness to risk a nasty bunker keep the counter-espionage scheme alive.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Burnett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_spy_in_black_se/characters/mr_burnett)

_friendship_

Mr. Burnett and Robert Drummond are allies or friends, working together toward a common goal.

### [Mr. Burnett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_spy_in_black_se/characters/mr_burnett)

_friendship_

Mr. Burnett and Robert Drummond are allies or friends, working together toward a common goal.

### [Mr. Burnett](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_spy_in_black_se/characters/mr_burnett)

_friendship_

Mr. Burnett and Robert Drummond are allies or friends, working together toward a common goal.

## In the story

### [II: The Chauffeur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_spy_in_black_se/chapters/ii-the-chauffeur)

Burnett's friend who sent the unusually long and clear telegram arranging the car ride.

### [Mr. Drummond's Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_spy_in_black_se/chapters/iv-mr-drummond-s-visitor)

A retired insurance office worker, patriotic and cautious, who is shocked by the news of his friend's attack and struggles with the demand for secrecy.

### [III: Thursday Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_spy_in_black_se/chapters/iii-thursday-night)

The narrator (Drummond) is the focal point of the chapter, wrestling with suspicion and fear as he spies on Tiel and contemplates the danger.

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