Mordaunt Reeves

Gordon Davenant

Gordon and Mordaunt are close friends and frequent companions, often working together to solve the mystery.

Mr. Carmichael

Mordaunt and Mr. Carmichael have a collegial professional relationship, often discussing case details and evidence.

Marryatt

Marryatt and Mordaunt are friendly allies, frequently collaborating on inquiries and supporting each other.

Old Brotherhood

Mordaunt and Old Brotherhood have a polite but somewhat formal social acquaintance within their shared community.

Miss Rendall-Smith

Miss Rendall-Smith and Mordaunt are friendly acquaintances, with Mordaunt showing protective concern for her.

Mr. Masterman

Mordaunt and Mr. Masterman have a professional relationship, likely as colleagues or fellow experts in the investigation.

Colonel Steele

Colonel Steele and Mordaunt are often at odds, with Steele's authoritarian manner clashing with Mordaunt's methods.

Sergeant

Mordaunt works with the Sergeant as a law enforcement contact, exchanging official information and coordinating efforts.

Gordon Davenant

Gordon and Mordaunt are close friends and frequent companions, often working together to solve the mystery.

Old Brotherhood

Mordaunt and Old Brotherhood have a polite but somewhat formal social acquaintance within their shared community.

Gordon Davenant

Gordon and Mordaunt are close friends and frequent companions, often working together to solve the mystery.

Marryatt

Marryatt and Mordaunt are friendly allies, frequently collaborating on inquiries and supporting each other.

The Viaduct Murder

Involved in the initial examination and debate about the death.

I: The Paston Oatvile Dormy-House

Leads the discussion on detection and inference, argues for suspicion and against relying on character or simple answers.

II: In the Rough

Discovers the body with Gordon, examines the corpse, and later returns to the dormy-house.

III: Piecing It Together

Leads the analysis of the cipher and evidence; proposes the book cipher theory and plans to investigate Brotherhood's bungalow.

IV: Endless Clues

Leads the morning investigation, posing as a Daily Mail reporter to interview Mrs. Bramston.

V: On the Railway

Investigates the railway embankment, discusses murder theory, retrieves a book from a porter, and attempts to decode a cipher message.

VI: The Movements of Mr. Davenant

Reeves discusses the case with Gordon, Marryatt, and Carmichael, and shares his observations about Davenant.

VII: Carmichael’s Account of It

Expresses shock and self-reproach at not seeing the double identity.

VIII: The Inquest, and a Fresh Clue

Attends the inquest, reflects on the proceedings, and later discusses the case with the others. He is determined to pursue the mystery despite the suicide verdict.

The Animated Picture

Leads the investigation, insists on confronting Miss Rendall-Smith despite moral qualms; observes the photograph's apparent change.

X: In Which a Book Is More Communicative Than a Lady

Visits Miss Rendall-Smith with the photograph; later discovers the cipher has gone missing from his room.

XI: A Funeral and a Vigil

Discovers the cipher has been moved and returns to his room; agrees to participate in the night vigil.

XII: A Search with Piano Accompaniment

Plays piano loudly to cover the search, provides information about neighboring rooms.

XIII: The Man in the Passage

Plays the piano as a cover, accompanies Gordon into the passage with the electric torch.

XIV: A Chase, Ending with a Surprise

Drives the car in the pursuit and collaborates with the police.

Gordon Takes the Opportunity to Philosophize

Reeves discusses the legal weaknesses of the case against Davenant and speculates on innocent explanations for his behavior.

XVI: Reeves Promises to Do His Best

Reeves agrees to help Miss Rendall-Smith, takes notes on her story, and promises to do his best to prove Davenant's innocence.

By Which Train?

Leads the discussion, re-examining evidence and developing a new theory about the ticket and watches.

XVIII: The Holmes Method

Discovers the cipher book missing from his room; participates in the deduction of the thief's identity.

XIX: Mordaunt Reeves Talks to Himself

The central figure of the chapter, Reeves engages in solitary reflection and investigation, talking to himself as he reconstructs the murder scenario and later visits Miss Rendall-Smith.

Proof at Last

Reeves presents his detailed case against Marryatt, including the deciphering of the washing-list and the plan to test Marryatt with the stick.

XXI: The Test

Sets up the trap with Gordon, observes Marryatt's terrified reaction, and debates the next steps.

XXII: In the Fog

Reeves confronts Marryatt through a speaking tube, laying out the entire murder plot and demanding a confession.

Marryatt Breaks the Pledge

Reeves is dazed after learning of Davenant's confession and is distressed by Marryatt's flight; he later feels relief when Marryatt returns.

Gordon Offers the Consolation of Philosophy

Listens to Gordon's explanations and is persuaded to abandon his detective theories, deciding to devote himself to 'the Game'.

The Dull Facts

Now reformed, has forsworn detective work, succeeded in doing the ninth in four, and is called 'the Converted Detective' by Carmichael.