The Three Hostages · Character
Odell
A criminal associate of Medina.
minor
Also known as Mr. Odell, that Odell
First appearance: x confidences at a wayside inn
Odell shows up with force in The Thursday Club. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Medina's servant, a former boxer; lets Hannay into the house and later escorts him out.
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In The Thursday Club: Medina's servant, a former boxer; lets Hannay into the house and later escorts him out. Later, in VII: Some Experiences of a Disciple: Odell, Medina's butler, is described with a prizefighter…
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