# Hugh Drummond — The Third Round character guide > Hugh Drummond in The Third Round by H. C. McNeile. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Drummond, Captain Drummond, Captain Hugh Drummond **First appearance:** 0000-i-in-which-the-metropolitan-diamond-syndicate-holds-converse-with-mr-edward-blackton ## Snapshot A former soldier who treats a blown-up laboratory like a bad day in France, hunting the men who killed an absent-minded professor and stole his secret. ## Who they are Drummond moves through drawing rooms and wrecked houses with the same unflappable cheer, lighting a cigarette over a single patched boot while the police see only accident. What shakes him is not danger but the suspicion that a friend's death was arranged for profit, and that the dead man's discovery now sits in his own breast-pocket. His stubborn refusal to accept the tidy official version is what drags the diamond syndicate's careful plans into the open. ## Relationships ### [Professor Goodman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/professor_goodman) _rivalry_ Hugh Drummond relentlessly pursues Professor Goodman, who is a key figure in the criminal conspiracy, making them direct adversaries. ### [Mr. William Robinson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/mr_william_robinson) _rivalry_ Hugh Drummond and Mr. William Robinson are on opposite sides, with Drummond trying to thwart Robinson's criminal activities. ### [Sir Raymond Blantyre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/sir_raymond_blantyre) _friendship_ Hugh Drummond and Sir Raymond Blantyre are allies, with Blantyre likely assisting Drummond in his investigations. ### [Carl Peterson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/carl_peterson) _rivalry_ Carl Peterson is Hugh Drummond's arch-nemesis, constantly scheming against him in a deadly game of cat and mouse. ### [Algy Longworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/algy_longworth) _friendship_ Algy Longworth is a close friend and companion of Hugh Drummond, often assisting him in his adventures. ### [Ted Jerningham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/ted_jerningham) _friendship_ Ted Jerningham is a friend and ally of Hugh Drummond, sharing in his exploits and investigations. ### [Mr. Edward Blackton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/mr_edward_blackton) _rivalry_ Hugh Drummond and Mr. Edward Blackton are adversaries, with Blackton involved in the criminal plot Drummond fights. ### [Professor Goodman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/professor_goodman) _rivalry_ Hugh Drummond relentlessly pursues Professor Goodman, who is a key figure in the criminal conspiracy, making them direct adversaries. ### [Sir Raymond Blantyre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/sir_raymond_blantyre) _friendship_ Hugh Drummond and Sir Raymond Blantyre are allies, with Blantyre likely assisting Drummond in his investigations. ### [Mr. William Robinson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/mr_william_robinson) _rivalry_ Hugh Drummond and Mr. William Robinson are on opposite sides, with Drummond trying to thwart Robinson's criminal activities. ### [Carl Peterson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/carl_peterson) _rivalry_ Carl Peterson is Hugh Drummond's arch-nemesis, constantly scheming against him in a deadly game of cat and mouse. ### [Algy Longworth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/algy_longworth) _friendship_ Algy Longworth is a close friend and companion of Hugh Drummond, often assisting him in his adventures. ## In the story ### [II: In Which Professor Goodman Realises That There Are More Things in Life Than Chemistry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/ii-in-which-professor-goodman-realises-that-there-are-more-things-in-life-than-chemistry) Discusses the diamond discovery with Algy, confronts the follower, and arranges lunch with the Professor and Toby Sinclair. ### [IV: In Which Mr. William Robinson Arrives at His Country Seat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/iv-in-which-mr-william-robinson-arrives-at-his-country-seat) Brings Brenda Goodman to the scene of the explosion, questions the Inspector, and begins to suspect foul play, deciding to investigate further. ### [In Which Mr. William Robinson Loses His Self-Control](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/v-in-which-mr-william-robinson-loses-his-self-control) Mentioned as having the notes; Robinson's adversary. ### [In Which Hugh Drummond Loses His Self-Control](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/vi-in-which-hugh-drummond-loses-his-self-control) Grieving and suspicious, he resolves to investigate Goodman's death and confronts the disguised Scheidstrun. ### [VII: In Which Drummond Takes a Telephone Call and Regrets It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/vii-in-which-drummond-takes-a-telephone-call-and-regrets-it) Breaks out of a locked room, confronts Sir Raymond Blantyre about Professor Goodman's death, and reveals his suspicions about the diamond process and the Comte de Guy. ### [In Which Drummond Plays a Little Game of Trains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/viii-in-which-drummond-plays-a-little-game-of-trains) Unconscious upon arrival, then feigns madness by playing with his shoes as trains to avoid being secured and to mislead Robinson. ### [X: In Which Drummond Goes on Board the S.Y. Gadfly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/x-in-which-drummond-goes-on-board-the-s-y-gadfly) Recovers consciousness after being knocked out, feigns unconsciousness to overhear Peterson's plans, and later feigns insanity to communicate with Professor Goodman. ### [In Which Drummond Leaves the S.Y. Gadfly](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/xi-in-which-drummond-leaves-the-s-y-gadfly) Frees himself from ropes, escapes the Gadfly, and rescues Professor Goodman. ### [XII: In Which He Samples Mr. Blackton’s Napoleon Brandy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/xii-in-which-he-samples-mr-blackton-s-napoleon-brandy) Confronts Blackton at the Palace Hotel, having deduced his plans and followed him to Montreux. He forces Blackton to accept a duel on a glacier, burns the professor's notes, and exposes Blantyre's crimes. ### [In Which Drummond Receives an Addition to His Library](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/chapters/xiii-in-which-drummond-receives-an-addition-to-his-library) Morose and brooding over Peterson's escape, repeatedly saying 'Stung.' Receives a taunting letter and a mocking book from Peterson. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters/hugh_drummond - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_third_round_se/characters