Classic Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: Red-Headed League characters

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A London consulting detective approached by Jabez Wilson about the abrupt disappearance of an unusual organization for red-haired men. He treats the strange employment scheme as evidence of a more serious crime.

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A doctor, Holmes's friend, and the narrator of the case. He visits Baker Street while Wilson is explaining his problem and accompanies Holmes during the investigation and its final watch.

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A red-haired London pawnbroker whose business has declined. On his assistant's advice, he accepts a well-paid post copying an encyclopedia for four hours each day, then consults Holmes when the supposed Red-Headed League vanishes without explanation.

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Wilson's capable young assistant, who works for unusually low wages and spends considerable time developing photographs in the cellar. He draws Wilson's attention to the Red-Headed League vacancy and helps him obtain the position.

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The red-haired official who interviews Wilson for the League, verifies that his hair is genuine, and hires him to copy an encyclopedia under strict rules. He presents himself as acting on behalf of an eccentric benefactor.

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A Scotland Yard detective who joins Holmes and Watson for a nighttime operation. He knows the criminal Holmes expects to catch and is eager to make the arrest.

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A bank director who allows Holmes, Watson, and Jones into the vault beneath his bank. He is initially impatient with the vigil but accepts Holmes's warning that a valuable store of gold is in danger.