# Mirabelle Leicester — The Three Just Men character guide > Mirabelle Leicester in The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mirabelle, Miss Mirabelle Leicester, Miss Leicester **First appearance:** 0000-i-the-firm-of-oberzohn ## Snapshot An orphan secretary who reads cause into effect, she realizes the advertisement that hired her was written specifically to deliver her into Oberzohn's hands. ## Who they are Mirabelle Leicester arrives at Oberzohn & Smitts as a laboratory secretary and quickly understands she has never once been free to come and go since. She has read much, guessed much, and her childhood habit of linking cause to effect now tells her the drugged orangeade, the German 'Lord Evington,' and Barberton's death are all threads of the same design. Her Aunt Alma's crime scrapbooks have given her an unlikely education in the Just Men — and she will need every scrap of it. ## Relationships ### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/gurther) _psychological_ Gurther acts as Mirabelle's cruel jailer and tormentor, carrying out Oberzohn's orders to break her spirit. ### [Joan Newton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/joan_newton) _friendship_ Joan is a sympathetic friend and ally to the imprisoned Mirabelle, offering comfort and support. ### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez) _friendship_ Gonsalez is a rescuer and protector of Mirabelle, working to free her from Oberzohn's clutches. ### [George Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred) _friendship_ Manfred is a key rescuer and protector of Mirabelle, dedicated to her safety and freedom. ### [Aunt Alma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/aunt_alma) _family_ Aunt Alma is Mirabelle's caring and protective aunt, deeply worried about her niece's welfare. ### [Leon Gonsalez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/leon_gonsalez) _friendship_ Gonsalez is a rescuer and protector of Mirabelle, working to free her from Oberzohn's clutches. ### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/gurther) _psychological_ Gurther acts as Mirabelle's cruel jailer and tormentor, carrying out Oberzohn's orders to break her spirit. ### [George Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred) _friendship_ Manfred is a key rescuer and protector of Mirabelle, dedicated to her safety and freedom. ### [Joan Newton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/joan_newton) _friendship_ Joan is a sympathetic friend and ally to the imprisoned Mirabelle, offering comfort and support. ### [Aunt Alma](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/aunt_alma) _family_ Aunt Alma is Mirabelle's caring and protective aunt, deeply worried about her niece's welfare. ### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/gurther) _psychological_ Gurther acts as Mirabelle's cruel jailer and tormentor, carrying out Oberzohn's orders to break her spirit. ### [Joan Newton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/joan_newton) _friendship_ Joan is a sympathetic friend and ally to the imprisoned Mirabelle, offering comfort and support. ## In the story ### [The Firm of Oberzohn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/i-the-firm-of-oberzohn) Sees the advertisement, applies, and is hired by Dr. Oberzohn; she is eager to leave the farm for London. ### [The Three Men of Curzon Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/ii-the-three-men-of-curzon-street) Subject of Barberton's search; has taken a job at Oberzohn's laboratory. ### [The Vendetta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/iii-the-vendetta) Mirabelle is the target of the scheme. She is being kept in Oberzohn's office, and Newton devises a plan to have her invited to Chester Square via Joan Newton. ### [IV: The Snake Strikes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/iv-the-snake-strikes) Has lunch with Dr. Oberzohn and later meets Joan Newton at the laboratory. ### [In Chester Square](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/vi-in-chester-square) Arrives at Chester Square, curious and embarrassed by Joan's effusiveness; later agrees to attend the Arts Ball. ### [Moral Suasion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/vii-moral-suasion) Mentioned as having left Newton's house via the mews with Joan Newton to attend the Arts Ball. ### [VIII: The House of Oberzohn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/viii-the-house-of-oberzohn) Attends the Arts Ball with Joan, is introduced to and dances with Gurther disguised as Lord Evington, unaware of the danger. ### [Before the Lights Went Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/ix-before-the-lights-went-out) Feels unhappy and homesick at the ball; becomes dizzy after drinking the drugged orangeade. ### [When the Lights Went Out](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/x-when-the-lights-went-out) Drugged at the Arts Ball, unconscious and revived by Leon, then smuggled out of the house. ### [Gurther](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xi-gurther) Mentioned as having escaped from the mews car, possibly returned to Heavytree Farm. ### [XIII: Mirabelle Goes Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xiii-mirabelle-goes-home) Awakens at Heavytree Farm after being drugged, confused but relieved to be home. Learns of Gonsalez's involvement and meets Johnson Lee. ### [The Pedlar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xiv-the-pedlar) Reflects on her danger and Oberzohn's scheme; feels protected by Gonsalez; is abducted by the pedlar but rescued by Gonsalez. ### [Two "Accidents"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xv-two-accidents) Present at Heavytree Farm; speaks with Leon about Lee's visit and shows admiration for the Just Men. ### [The Story of Mont d’Or](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xviii-the-story-of-mont-d-or) Abducted from Heavytree Farm; her absence is discovered during the phone call. ### [At Heavytree Farm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xix-at-heavytree-farm) Wakes feeling refreshed, enjoys the morning garden, learns about the Three Just Men's wealth, is tricked by Joan and kidnapped by Monty Newton. ### [Gurther Reports](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xx-gurther-reports) Mentioned as the abducted girl whom Meadows seeks and Oberzohn intends to marry. ### [In the Store Cellar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxii-in-the-store-cellar) Imprisoned in the underground vault, she questions her captivity and Oberzohn's motives. ### [XV: Gurther Returns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xv-gurther-returns) The girl imprisoned in the underground room; Oberzohn plans to marry her or eliminate her to gain the fortune. ### [In Captivity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xvi-in-captivity) Wakes to find Joan sobbing; tries to comfort her and make tea; reflects on her faith in Gonsalez and the Three Just Men; blushes at her own thoughts of him. ### [XXX: Joan a Prisoner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxx-joan-a-prisoner) Receives a marriage proposal from Dr. Oberzohn and firmly refuses. ### [The Things in the Box](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxxi-the-things-in-the-box) Imprisoned in the factory cellar, she tends to the drugged Joan and witnesses Gurther's attack and death by snakebite. ### [The Search](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxii-the-search) Brought back by Oberzohn, forced to remove her shoes, and locked in a room; her whereabouts were unknown earlier in the chapter. ### [The Siege](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-siege) Rescued from the snake-room; found half laughing, half crying after the ordeal. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/mirabelle_leicester - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters