The Trail of the Serpent · Character
The Lascar
An Indian sailor involved in a subplot.
minor
Also known as Lascar
First appearance: iv the captain the chemist and the lascar
The Lascar shows up with force in IX: “Mad, Gentlemen of the Jury”. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Half-caste servant of Montague Harding; deposed about being struck by a soft, delicate hand.
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