Character Relationship Map: Fancy Baggage

Characters

• Naomi Iverson (played by Audrey Ferris) — protagonist

  An athletic, carefree young woman and Iverson's daughter, Naomi learns that her father has taken the blame for an illegal stock pool. She steals the million-dollar check and seeks to recover his confe...

• Iverson (played by George Fawcett) — supporting

  Naomi's father, Iverson accepts blame for an illegal stock pool in exchange for a million-dollar check from his former partner, Hardin. He pursues Naomi after she takes the check and confession, then...

• Ernest Hardin (played by Wallace MacDonald) — supporting

  Hardin's son, Ernest meets Naomi aboard his father's yacht and is immediately attracted to her. He becomes jealous when he thinks she is close to Dickie, and confronts her after discovering her attemp...

• Austin (played by Burr McIntosh) — minor

  Austin is Iverson's attorney. Naomi overhears him speaking with her father in the library and learns from their conversation that Iverson has accepted blame for an illegal stock pool and faces a priso...

• Miss Hickey (played by Virginia Sale) — minor

  Hardin's secretary, Miss Hickey receives Iverson's confession and hands him Hardin's million-dollar check. Naomi tricks her into revealing her address, then finds her in the bathroom and takes her sui...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Naomi Iverson → Ernest Hardin (Romantic Love Interest) — Their attraction develops amid suspicion, danger, and family conflict.

  The plot states that Ernest and Naomi are immediately attracted to each other and ends with their decision to marry.

• Iverson → Miss Hickey (Professional Confession Negotiator) — Their interaction centers on an exchange involving the confession and the check.

  Iverson gives Miss Hickey his confession, and she hands him a million-dollar check in return.

• Naomi Iverson → Austin (Professional Family Counsel Contact) — Austin is connected to Naomi through her father's legal emergency.

  Naomi overhears Austin discussing Iverson's legal predicament in the Iverson home library.

• Iverson → Austin (Professional Attorney Client) — Austin provides legal counsel during Iverson's crisis.

  Austin is identified as Iverson's attorney and is present while Iverson discusses the illegal stock pool confession and impending sentence.

• Naomi Iverson → Iverson (Family Daughter) — A close father-daughter relationship complicated by Naomi's attempt to save him.

  The plot identifies Iverson as Naomi's father. Naomi overhears that he has accepted a prison sentence to protect the family's luxurious life.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Iverson → Ernest Hardin (Narrative Family Reconciliation Catalyst) — Their children's relationship helps resolve the older generation's conflict.

  After the two men are jailed, Naomi and Ernest visit them; the fathers settle their quarrel and become friends.

• Naomi Iverson → Miss Hickey (Conflict Adversary) — Naomi treats Miss Hickey as an obstacle to recovering the confession.

  Naomi tricks Miss Hickey into revealing her address, takes possession of her suitcase, and searches for the confession.

Story Analysis

A daughter races to undo her father's sacrifice, while danger at sea transforms romantic suspicion into family reconciliation.

Plot Progression

1. A Daughter Hears the Sentence — Naomi discovers that Iverson has accepted legal blame to protect the family's luxurious life. The confession and million-dollar check create an urgent problem that she decides to solve herself.
2. The Suitcase Chase — Naomi takes the check, traces Miss Hickey, appropriates the suitcase, and races toward a yacht. Her improvised pursuit turns a family crisis into a fast-moving adventure.
3. Desire and Suspicion Aboard — Naomi meets Ernest and they are immediately attracted to each other. Their connection is unsettled when Ernest discovers Naomi searching for the hidden confession.
4. The Yacht Under Siege — A liquor-running gang escapes a government cutter and takes control of the yacht's deck. Iverson boards at sea, while the old quarrel and the danger surrounding Naomi intensify.
5. Water, Arrest, and Reconciliation — Naomi dives overboard to escape an attacker, and Ernest rescues her. The older men are arrested, then reconcile after their children visit them and secure a future wedding.