The Three Taps · Character

Mr. Eames

The cautious custodian of a dead man's last document, whose discretion about what he found in the gorge makes him the quiet hinge of the whole inquiry.

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Also known as Eames

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Eames moves through the case as a man who knows more than he says, and the company's teasing about his secretiveness only sharpens the question of what he is protecting. When a scribbled note from Brinkman orders him to reveal what he discovered in the gorge, his reluctance becomes a test of loyalty to the dead against the demands of the living. His careful judgment about who should see the letter shapes how the investigation's central document reaches the Bishop.

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Mr. Brinkman
professional · ambivalent
Miles Bredon
professional · ambivalent
Angela Bredon
professional · ambivalent
Angela Bredon
professional · ambivalent
Miles Bredon
professional · ambivalent
Mr. Brinkman
professional · ambivalent
Miles Bredon
professional · ambivalent
Mr. Brinkman
professional · ambivalent
Angela Bredon
professional · ambivalent

Mr. Brinkman
Mr. Brinkman and Mr. Eames have a professional relationship, possibly as employer and employee or business partners.
Miles Bredon
Miles Bredon and Mr. Eames interact professionally, likely as investigator and subject or colleague.
Angela Bredon
Angela Bredon and Mr. Eames share a professional relationship, possibly in the context of the investigation.
Angela Bredon
Angela Bredon and Mr. Eames share a professional relationship, possibly in the context of the investigation.
Miles Bredon
Miles Bredon and Mr. Eames interact professionally, likely as investigator and subject or colleague.
Mr. Brinkman
Mr. Brinkman and Mr. Eames have a professional relationship, possibly as employer and employee or business partners.
Miles Bredon
Miles Bredon and Mr. Eames interact professionally, likely as investigator and subject or colleague.
Mr. Brinkman
Mr. Brinkman and Mr. Eames have a professional relationship, possibly as employer and employee or business partners.
Angela Bredon
Angela Bredon and Mr. Eames share a professional relationship, possibly in the context of the investigation.

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IX: The Late Rector of Hipley
Former rector of Hipley, now the Bishop's secretary; accompanies Bredon to Mottram's house and recalls Mottram's excited manner.
XVI: A Visitor from Pullford
Arrives as the Bishop's representative, mentions Mottram's bequest to the diocese.
XVII: Mysterious Behaviour of the Old Gentleman
Confirms Brinkman was at funeral; notes Pulteney's rod unused; discusses Pulteney's character.
XVIII: The Barmaid Is Brought to Book
Correctly deduces that the eavesdropper was the barmaid, noting her stained fingers from purloined cigarettes.
XIX: How Leyland Spent the Evening
Follows Brinkman after he leaves the inn.
XX: How Bredon Spent the Evening
Accompanies Angela on her stealthy return; later seen making for the turning.
XXI: How Eames Spent the Evening
Follows Brinkman through the storm, retrieves an envelope, and reports to Leyland.
XXII: At a Standstill
Followed Brinkman but may have been spotted; left for Pullford to speak with the Bishop, leaving pyjamas and a toothbrush as hostages.
XXIV: Mottram’s Account of It All
Revealed to have found Mottram's letter in the gorge and delivered it to the Bishop, keeping it secret.
XXV: Bredon's Account of It All
Followed Brinkman in the storm and retrieved the planted envelope; expresses melancholy about church collections.

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