Character Relationship Map: Proxies

Characters

• Clare Conway (played by Zena Keefe) — supporting
• Carlotta Darley (played by Raye Dean) — supporting
• John Stover (played by Paul Everton) — supporting
• Christopher Darley (played by William H. Tooker) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Clare Conway → Christopher Darley (Professional Household Employee)

  Clare is identified as the household maid in the Darley residence.

• Christopher Darley → Carlotta Darley (Family Father)

  The plot identifies Christopher Darley as Carlotta Darley's father.

Story Dynamics

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

• John Stover → Christopher Darley (Conflict Financial Adversary)

  John arrives with a paper that will bring about the Darleys' financial ruin.

• Clare Conway → Carlotta Darley (Conflict Jealous Rival)

  Clare is in love with the butler and becomes jealous of Carlotta's admiration for him.

Story Analysis

A household crisis combines romantic jealousy, a financial threat, and a risky intervention that ends in escape.

Plot Progression

1. Unsettled Household
2. The Threat Arrives
3. The Reception Held Hostage
4. Escape After Rescue