# Sam Barberton — The Three Just Men character guide

> Sam Barberton in The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Sam Barberton, Mr. Barberton, Barberton, friend Barberton

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-firm-of-oberzohn

## Who they are

A man entangled in the Oberzohns' gold scheme.

## Relationships

### [George Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred)

_friendship_

Sam Barberton is a trusted associate and ally of Manfred, assisting in the Just Men's operations.

### [George Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred)

_friendship_

Sam Barberton is a trusted associate and ally of Manfred, assisting in the Just Men's operations.

### [George Manfred](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/characters/george_manfred)

_friendship_

Sam Barberton is a trusted associate and ally of Manfred, assisting in the Just Men's operations.

## In the story

### [The Three Men of Curzon Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/ii-the-three-men-of-curzon-street)

Client seeking help to find Mirabelle Leicester; carries a secret and fears a 'crowd'.

### [IV: The Snake Strikes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/iv-the-snake-strikes)

Found dead on the Embankment with a snake bite mark on his neck.

### [The Golden Woman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/v-the-golden-woman)

Murdered on the Embankment; his belongings reveal a gold statue and a list of weights.

### [XIII: Mirabelle Goes Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xiii-mirabelle-goes-home)

Mentioned as having been killed on the Thames Embankment by a snake bite, a friend of Johnson Lee.

### [The Story of Mont d’Or](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_three_just_men_se/chapters/xviii-the-story-of-mont-d-or)

Author of the letter describing his gold discovery; his murder is discussed as part of the plot.

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