Job Mourdant is Beverly West's guardian and wants the skull-shaped pearl that she possesses. He kidnaps Beverly and heads out to sea, prompting Harry Harper to follow. Mourdant throws Beverly overboard, but Harry rescues her. The plot identifies Mourdant as a rival for the pearl and an antagonist to Beverly and Harry.
Divvy's wealthy father who organizes a trip to a remote wilderness cabin with Elsie's mother to pressure Divvy into making a marriage proposal.
A man who hopes to make the Principality of Merve more famous than Monte Carlo through publicity. He hires John Maude to impersonate a prince and start a revolution, and is later revealed to be Betty Keith's stepfather. After John and Betty escape to the United States, Scobell employs John to manage his vast estate.
Martin Drury proposes a scheme to Franklin Royce: trick Beth Elliott out of the proceeds from the tax sale of her house. Franklin accepts, making Martin a participant in the plot against Beth’s interests. The summary gives no further details about Martin’s role or his relationship to the other characters.
The warden is the prison official whose life Tom saves while serving his sentence. In recognition of Tom's action, his sentence is reduced, allowing him to be released and return to Barbara. The synopsis gives no further details about the warden or their relationship.
Wilton Taylor has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include The Cave Girl, Terror Island, Broad Daylight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
