# Perry Robinson — The Tower Treasure character guide

> Perry Robinson in The Tower Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Perry

**First appearance:** 0002-iii-traces-of-the-thief

## Snapshot

The handyman's loyal son, a friend of the Hardys who risks everything to clear his father's name.

## Who they are

Perry, nicknamed Slim, brings Fenton Hardy a crucial detail: a strange man lurking near Tower Mansion two nights before the robbery. With his father jailed on thin evidence, Perry is desperate and eager to help, and his eyewitness account links the burglar to the red-wigged fugitive the boys are chasing. His stake in the case gives the mystery a human cost and motivates the Hardys to push harder.

## Relationships

### [Fenton Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tower_treasure_se/characters/fenton_hardy)

_professional_

Perry Robinson is the son of Mr. Robinson and a suspect, with Fenton questioning him.

### [Fenton Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tower_treasure_se/characters/fenton_hardy)

_professional_

Perry Robinson is the son of Mr. Robinson and a suspect, with Fenton questioning him.

### [Fenton Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tower_treasure_se/characters/fenton_hardy)

_professional_

Perry Robinson is the son of Mr. Robinson and a suspect, with Fenton questioning him.

## In the story

### [The Mansion Robbery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tower_treasure_se/chapters/vii-the-mansion-robbery)

Slim Robinson, son of Henry; meets the Hardys in the hallway and insists his father is innocent.

### [The Arrest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tower_treasure_se/chapters/viii-the-arrest)

Perry is pale and shaken, defending his father's innocence and revealing that his father knew the safe combination accidentally.

### [IX: Red Hair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tower_treasure_se/chapters/ix-red-hair)

Visits the Hardys to discuss the case and recalls seeing a stranger near Tower Mansion before the robbery.

### [X: An Important Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tower_treasure_se/chapters/x-an-important-discovery)

Relieved that his father is free but worried about the family's financial future and the possibility of leaving school.

### [XX: The Flash in the Tower](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tower_treasure_se/chapters/xx-the-flash-in-the-tower)

Perry visits the Hardy home, pleading for continued help, and leaves dejected after Mr. Hardy explains the situation.

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