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Augustus "Gus" Landor

This is a 48-year-old former police constable from New York. He moved to Buttermilk Falls for his death. He is a widower, and his only child, a daughter, committed suicide.

Edgar Allan Poe

This character is a cadet at West Point. He is a poet and becomes involved in the investigation of the murders.

Miss Lea Marquis

This character is the daughter of a physician and his wife. She has one brother, who is a cadet. She is unmarried and has seizures.

Artemus Marquis

This character is the son of a physician and his wife. He has a sister, and he is a cadet at West Point.

Commandant Ethan Allen Hitchcock

This character is the second-in-command at West Point.

Dr. Daniel Marquis

This character is the West Point surgeon. He is married and has a son, who is a cadet, and an unmarried daughter.

Mrs. Alice Marquis

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