Tracks in the Snow · Character
Arkell
A minor character mentioned in passing.
minor
First appearance: tracks in the snow
Arkell shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Convict executed at Singapore in 1882; his description matches that of Longhurst's presumed murderer, suggesting possible confusion with Vane-Cartwright.
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