Character details
- First Name
- Del
- Last Name
- Bascom
- Notes
- Operator of Detective Agency in New York City.
- Reserved Notes
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Character cases:
Ch. 4 - Bascom arrives unannounced at the brownstone with one of his men. Wolfe sees him and the two exchange friendly pleasantries. Bascom informs Wolfe that he's been working for League members Pratt, Cabot, and Burton prior to Wolfe beginning work on the case (Pratt is a friend of his). Getting to the point, Bascom asks Wolfe "to lay off" the Chapin case. Ultimately, Wolfe agrees to pay Del $100 for his agency's information and cooperation (Bascom initially asked for $1000). Bascom admits he and his men had not the slightest chance of matching wits with Chapin who is the "deepest and slickest that's ever run around loose."
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Mentioned as a source for investigative help.
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Initially hired by Sperling to investigate Rony, before Sperling switched to Wolfe. Visits Wolfe offering to trade information.
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At the beginning of the story, Orrie is on a tailing job, alone, for Bascom.
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Wolfe's competition.
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Character quotations:
Well, who opened your valve?
Bascom reacts to his underling who had just contradicted Wolfe in the office.