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Sir Ronald Watson

The disinherited son who returns from South America to a father already dead, carrying a letter that names the killer and a will hidden behind the panelling.

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Also known as Sir Ronald Watson, Ronald Watson, Watson, Ronald, Sir Ronald

First appearance: the wrong letter

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Sir Ronald Watson was cut out of his father's will and sent abroad in disgrace, and he comes home to an inheritance of suspicion rather than estate. His father's letter, and the secret panel he alone knows how to open,…

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SCSylvester Coll…MWMabel WatsonSJSir James WatsonMAMr. AlleryESEric SandersSRSir Ronald Watson

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  • Closing

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