# Mr. Appleton — The Thirty-Nine Steps character guide

> Mr. Appleton in The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-iii-the-adventure-of-the-literary-innkeeper

## Who they are

A man whose identity Hannay borrows while on the run.

## Relationships

### [Scaife](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_thirty_nine_steps_se/characters/scaife)

_professional_

Appleton and Scaife are likely colleagues in the intelligence or police network, working together on the case.

## In the story

### [X: Various Parties Converging on the Sea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_thirty_nine_steps_se/chapters/x-various-parties-converging-on-the-sea)

Mr. Appleton is the owner of Trafalgar Lodge, observed by Hannay as a seemingly harmless retired stockbroker.

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