CHARACTER'S NAME: Theodore Royce
GENDER: Male
RACE: White
AGE: Twenty-two
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 5' 10". Athletic. Dark brown hair, blue eyes. Nearsighted and wears eyeglasses. (He keeps ten extra pairs of eyeglasses in his luggage.)

GEAR and WEAPONS: On the trail, Teddy dresses like a wealthy rancher. He prefers Western styles, unlike Arthur Santiago, who prefers Mexican styles. In town, Teddy dresses in the same kind of business attire that Arthur wears. When Santiago, Royce, and Archie Stuart are at a business meeting or social affair, their clothing seems to be identical. All three wear black derby hats. All three wear Army Colts in holsters.

When he arrives in Two Springs, Teddy has two steamer trunks and a suitcase. In town, Teddy carries a gentleman's cane with a gold knob. Teddy's cane conceals a sword. He's an expert swordsman, able to defend himself against attackers.

WEAKNESSES and STRENGTHS: Theodore Royce is usually known as "Teddy." He is Arthur Sinclair's brother-in-law. Teddy serves as Arthur's personal secretary. However, in Teddy's eyes, Arthur is a mentor and a big brother figure, not just an employer.

Teddy lacks Arthur's grace, wit, and charm. Arthur can be a pleasant aristocrat and a diplomat, but Teddy is often awkward and he can be a snob. He's a young dude on his first big adventure. Sometimes, he'll seem like "a spoiled rich kid with big ideas."

Teddy speaks Spanish. At Harvard, he acquired a gentleman's interest in Native American cultures and in Asian cultures. He has seldom met Native Americans or Chinese people but he's likely to be fascinated when he does meet "the noble savages and the mystic Orientals." He'll take notes for his journal and he'll try to learn new languages.

Like Arthur Santiago, Teddy was an athlete at Harvard. He's a good swimmer, a champion horseman, a boxer and a wrestler, and an expert marksman with rifles and pistols. He plays the piano, he's a fine dancer, and he has a delightful singing voice.

ASSETS: Teddy has a personal fortune of $500,000, which is kept in trust and managed by Boston bankers. If he needs a large amount of money, he can appeal to Boston.

On the first day of each month, he receives a personal allowance of $200 from his family in Boston. When he arrives in Two Springs, Teddy has $1,000 of his own money.

The Royce family is one of the wealthiest and best-known in America. Some people dislike the Royces because of their wealth and power. Others are eager to do favors for the Royces. Teddy has experienced both reactions on many occasions. What surprises him is the rare individual who says, "Royce family? Never heard of 'em."

BACKGROUND: Teddy was born into a wealthy Boston family that made much of its money in the China trade and, later, in textle manufacturing, railroads, and banking.

Teddy and his brother-in-law are Harvard graduates. However, Teddy is eight years younger than Arthur, so he represents a younger generation. Teddy and Arthur met while Arthur was courting Teddy's sister. Husband and wife are now separated. Teddy hopes that his sister and her husband will be reunited. In the meantime, he intends to enjoy his Western adventure. It's the first time thst he has gone beyond the American Northeast.

SCENARIO: (Train station.) "Time to rise, Mr. Royce. We're coming into Two Springs."

Teddy Royce felt Archie Stuart's firm hand touch his shoulder. Once again, it was Archie the valet who was politely, but firmly, moving the Santiago party forward. Teddy opened his eyes and yawned. The train ride had been long and boring and Teddy had been asleep for at least an hour. Well, there was no need to worry. Archie could handle everything.

"Help each other with the luggage, gentlemen," said Arthur Santiago,

Teddy was soon on his feet, doing as he was told. He carried his own suitcase, and, this time, he was supposed to help Archie in carrying Mr. Santiago's things. Sometimes Teddy was treated as a close friend, sometimes he was just a secretary. It wasn't a problem. At home, Teddy obeyed his father. Now, he obeyed his brother-in-law.

While Archie and Teddy were collecting luggage, Arthur Santiago was busy with other matters. He folded his "New York Times" and left it on his train seat. Then, he looked out the coach window at the town of Two Springs while preparing to light a Cuban cigar.

Arthur smiled at the world, so Teddy, too, decided to smile. He wasn't sure why they were smiling, but Teddy took many of his cues from Arthur. Arthur said, "Lovely town, lovely town." So Teddy thought to himself, "Ah, yes, it does seem to be, uh, impressive."

Did Arthur see something that Teddy missed? What was Arthur thinking about?

"Don't forget your cane, Mr. Royce." Teddy had forgotten to remove his walking stick from the luggage rack. Fortunately, Archie came to his rescue. "Thank you, Archie," was Teddy's polite response, but he was thinking about Arthur, not Arthur's valet.