# Ames — The Valley of Fear character guide

> Ames in The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Ames, the faithful Ames, the good Mr. Ames

**First appearance:** 0003-iii-the-tragedy-of-birlstone

## Who they are

The butler at Birlstone Manor.

## In the story

### [The Tragedy of Birlstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/iii-the-tragedy-of-birlstone)

The butler, described as prim, respectable, and capable, who is present during the discovery of the murder.

### [Darkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/iv-darkness)

The butler, described as a quaint, gnarled, dried-up person, who is white and quivering from the shock of the murder.

### [The People of the Drama](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/v-the-people-of-the-drama)

The butler provides a clear account of the night, describing Mr. Douglas's unusual restlessness and the sequence of events after the bell rang.

### [The Solution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_valley_of_fear_se/chapters/vii-the-solution)

Allows Holmes to sit alone in the study, where Holmes finds the missing dumbbell.

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