Tom Swift And His Motor Cycle

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Andy Foger--Red haired, squinty-eyed bully, who makes great trouble for Tom. "Poor little rich kid." Son of wealthy family and born with a chip on his shoulder. Reckless, blustery and angry. A showoff.

Sam Snedecker--Cohort of Andy Foger. Voice of reason to Andy's scream of rage. No description given.

Unnamed 3rd & 4th cohorts--Passengers in Andy's car. No names or descriptions.

Tom Swift--Intrepid inventor & mechanical genius. Plucky, resourceful, brave and clever. (handsome, too...) Home-schooled at a college level by his father, Barton Swift. Athlete and hunter. Familiar with how to stalk game and firearms. Loves all things scientific.

Barton Swift--Widower. Wealthy but conservative and not flashy or pretentious. Inventor master machinist and holder of numerous patents. Elderly and in poor health from overwork.

Mrs. Baggert--Housekeeper and surrogate mother to Tom. Employed by the Swift family for 10 years at the time of this story. She is kindly and like a 2nd mother to Tom. Willing to feed tramps that come by looking for a meal.

Mr. Wakefield Damon--Elderly & eccentric adventurer whose main purpose in life seems to be blessing everybody and everything near his person. He nearly runs Tom off the road, while trying to control his new Motor-Cycle, and is later injured when the machine tries to "climb a tree." In this tome, he "resides in nearby Waterfield," and suffers from "liver ailments." Self-described as "too stout to walk," and "cannot run." Apparently quite wealthy.

Mr. Merton--NFN (No First Name) given. Contract machinist in Mansburg, who makes special-order parts for the Swifts. Suspected leak for some of Swifts' secrets.

Smeak & Katch--Unscrupulous Washington D.C. law firm, employed by unnamed financier(s) that try to steal Barton Swift's turbine.

Reid & Crawford--Scrupulous Washington D.C. law firm representing Barton Swift.

The "Happy Harry" Gang--Not named as such, but surmised from the description of the four members. These guys show up singly and in groups throughout this story, and later.

Jake Burke, A.K.A. "Happy Harry"--Ringleader & brains of the outfit. Educated, and plays the part of a tramp, but poorly. Bushy brown beard, and tattoo of a ring on the small finger of his left hand. Hired as sneak-thief and industrial spy by unnamed "financiers" trying to steal Barton Swift's turbine plans.

Anson Morse--"Snappy dresser" who wears kid gloves. Black moustache. Uses a false beard while playing the part of a bum, trying to steal the turbine plans. A sneak-thief who steals papers from Swift property.

Featherton, A.K.A. "Simpson"--NFN given. Thug / muscle for gang. Knows knockout techniques and drugs. Acts as chauffeur/driver for the gang.

Appleson--NFN given. Thug / muscle for gang.

Eradicate Andrew Jackson Abraham Lincoln Sampson, A.K.A. Rad--Aged stereotypical Negro journeyman jack-of-all-trades. Chicken-coop cleaner and whitewasher. "Eradicates dirt." Also makes a living mowing grass, and sawing wood. Gives the appearance of being lazy, but is actually a hard worker and entrepreneur/wheeler-dealer. Heavy deep-south accent and Uncle Remus attitude. Caretaker of mule Boomerang.

Miss Mary Nestor--Saved by Tom when her horse & wagon run away. Cameo appearance, early in story. Described as a "fair young woman." Resides in Mansburg, with her father, Amos.

Amos Nestor-- Mary's father. Passing mention only.

Ned Newton--Chum & soon-to-be constant companion of Tom, is currently employed in a Shopton bank. Cameo appearance near the beginning of this story, but has no active part beyond that.

Garrett Jackson--Aged "engineer" who runs and maintains the steam plant and engine(s) used to power the Swift's belt-driven machine tools. Lives in a shack on the Swift property.

Theodore Duncan--Hunter who aids Tom after his Motor-Cycle is sabotaged by Happy Harry.

Blackford Family--Farm family who render aid to Tom after he is waylaid by Happy Harry Gang.

Amos Blackford--Farmer & Head of Household.

Mrs. Blackford--NFN given. Wife of Amos, kindly & compassionate toward Tom.

Jeb Blackford--Son of Amos, farmer & part-time Deputy Sheriff.

Vigilantes--Touring chums of Wakefield Damon.

Messrs. Munson, Dwight & Benson--Brave, but inept impromptu posse that help Tom recover the plans and patent model. Bad guys escape in spite of being surrounded.