Mr. Beddoes

Evans and James Armitage (The Atlanta Constitution, 1930)

Fictional character.

In the Sherlock Holmes stories

Real name : Evans.

• He was a convict on the "Gloria Scott", imprisoned for forgery. He was the cell neighbor to James Armitage during the voyage. They both participated to the mutiny (GLOR 320).

• Opposed to Prendergast's plan to murder the remaining loyal officers and crew, he left the "Gloria Scott" with Armitage and six others in a small boat before the ship exploded (GLOR 356).

• Rescued by the brig Hotspur and taken to Australia. Changed his name to Beddoes. Made money in the goldfields and returned to England as a wealthy man (GLOR 382).

• He became the second target of Hudson's blackmail after Hudson left Armitage's house (GLOR 389).

• He sent the coded warning letter to Armitage ("The game is up...") that triggered the Trevor senior's fatal shock (GLOR 244).

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