A homeless tramp who joins Peter and Buddy on their houseboat. He refuses to be ousted and becomes an inseparable companion to the makeshift family.
A juggler in the vaudeville troupe who employs a dwarf assistant. He joins Bob and Jeanne in their dramatic escape from the pursuing soldiers and Monsieur Blossom, successfully fleeing the scene.
Hezekiah Potts is a ranchman who joins Colonel Langdon in staging a horse race, with the two men betting their ranches on its outcome. The Hurricane Kid’s taming of Pal and victory in the race determine the result of their wager.
Resident or associate in the Radford Arms building with potential clues.
Lawyer Winstead is found bound and gagged at Uncle Henry's home. Despite this predicament, he agrees to marry Peter and Alice, helping them complete their marriage before the deadline set by the will.
Sandy MacTavish is the captain of one of Tobias Stafford's merchant ships. Tobias gives him orders that result in Judith and Larry being marooned on an uninhabited island in the South Seas. The plot summary does not describe Sandy's actions beyond receiving and carrying out those orders.
Mustang Pete is a blacksmith who is in love with Sophie Clutts. When he discovers the Count making love to her, he insults him and accepts the Count's challenge to a duel. Pete chooses sledge hammers as weapons, then draws two enormous revolvers and fires into the air, causing the Count to flee and leaving him free to woo Sophie.
Bill's faithful old janitor at Lefty's Landing, the Scrub helps him sandbag the entrance as floodwaters rise. The Duchess confides in him about her feelings, and he advises her to take happiness when it comes, offering encouragement as she struggles with her love for Jim.
The warden is identified in the story through his young daughter, whom the convict saves from drowning. The rescue leads to the convict being pardoned. The plot summary gives no further actions or details about the warden, so his role is limited to this connection to the rescue and its consequence.
Jim is one of two slickers who target Simmons, mistaking his changed appearance for that of a wealthy mining man. Along with Dude Miller, he tries to sell Simmons a rock-studded farm; the pair are fooled when Simmons salts the ranch and they pay a large sum for his option. They later crack a hotel safe and steal Simmons's wallet.
Harry Todd has 277 screen credits in a career dating back to 1909. Their work is anchored in the Inspector Steve Trent Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Jack-Knife Man, The Story of the Old Gun, The Naming of the Rawhide Queen. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
