# Deputy Chief Weber — The Teeth of the Tiger character guide

> Deputy Chief Weber in The Teeth of the Tiger by Maurice Leblanc.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Weber, Deputy Chief Weber, M. Weber

**First appearance:** 0000-i-d-artagnan-porthos-and-monte-cristo

## Snapshot

A relentless police deputy chief who treats Don Luis Perenna as a prime suspect, his suspicions sharpened by every convenient death in the inheritance case.

## Who they are

Deputy Chief Weber is the official investigator whose warrant for Don Luis Perenna reflects his conviction that the amateur detective is orchestrating the Mornington murders for profit. He embodies the institutional suspicion that dogs Perenna throughout the case, questioning his motives and challenging his methods at every turn. His presence raises the stakes of the early investigation, forcing Perenna to work against both a cunning killer and the weight of official distrust.

## Relationships

### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/don_luis_perenna)

_rivalry_

Weber is suspicious of Don Luis and often competes with him, viewing him as a potential criminal.

### [Sergeant Mazeroux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/sergeant_mazeroux)

_professional_

Weber is Mazeroux's superior at the police department, though they have differing loyalties.

### [Florence Levasseur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/florence_levasseur)

_rivalry_

Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility.

### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/don_luis_perenna)

_rivalry_

Weber is suspicious of Don Luis and often competes with him, viewing him as a potential criminal.

### [Sergeant Mazeroux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/sergeant_mazeroux)

_professional_

Weber is Mazeroux's superior at the police department, though they have differing loyalties.

### [Sergeant Mazeroux](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/sergeant_mazeroux)

_professional_

Weber is Mazeroux's superior at the police department, though they have differing loyalties.

### [Don Luis Perenna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/don_luis_perenna)

_rivalry_

Weber is suspicious of Don Luis and often competes with him, viewing him as a potential criminal.

### [Florence Levasseur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/florence_levasseur)

_rivalry_

Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility.

### [Florence Levasseur](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/characters/florence_levasseur)

_rivalry_

Weber suspects Florence of being involved in crimes and treats her with hostility.

## In the story

### [The Man with the Ebony Walking-Stick](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/vi-the-man-with-the-ebony-walking-stick)

Leads the raid to arrest Hubert Lautier; accompanies Desmalions to Perenna's study and reluctantly agrees to the compact.

### [XI: Routed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xi-routed)

Arrives with six detectives to arrest Perenna; is tricked by a fake telephone call but quickly realizes he has been deceived.

### [XII: “Help!”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xii-help)

Mentioned as one of those who would be killed in the explosion if Perenna cannot warn them.

### [XV: The Heir to the Hundred Millions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xv-the-heir-to-the-hundred-millions)

Mentioned as loudly accusing Perenna of being the scoundrel behind the murders.

### [XVI: Weber Takes His Revenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xvi-weber-takes-his-revenge)

Arrests Don Luis and Mazeroux, calls it 'Weber's revenge'.

### [XVII: Open Sesame!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xvii-open-sesame)

Mentioned as having reported to the Prefect and as pursuing the fugitive's motor car.

### [The Snare Is Laid. Beware, Lupin!](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_teeth_of_the_tiger_se/chapters/xix-the-snare-is-laid-beware-lupin)

Arrives at the scene with police; is astonished to see Don Luis (Arsène Lupin) free and far from Paris.

## Links

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