An Outback Marriage · Character

Patrick Henry Considine

A long-vanished bushman whose name surfaces in the Donohoe claim, and whose whereabouts could unravel everything.

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Also known as Considine, Pat, Paddy, old Considine

First appearance: Considine

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Considine is the man Carew is searching for; he may be the son of a deceased great-uncle and entitled to a fortune.

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A Dinner for Five
Considine is the man Carew is searching for; he may be the son of a deceased great-uncle and entitled to a fortune.
The Road to No Man's Land
Living as 'old Paddy Keogh' at No Man's Land; reveals his true identity and signs over the property.
Considine
Revealed as the missing heir; signs over his land; discloses his marriage to a woman at Pike's pub.
The Wild Cattle
Takes delivery of the cattle, worries about his wife Peg and inheritance, leads the moonlighting expedition, and plans to go to England.
A Chance Encounter
Denies being Peggy's husband to protect his inheritance, then vanishes before the coach departs.
The Second Search for Considine
The fugitive Hugh is searching for to obtain the truth and save the family.
In the Buffalo Camp
Found at the buffalo camp; refuses to acknowledge his marriage to Peggy Donohoe or give evidence, burning the summons.
The Saving of Considine
Considine is frying buffalo meat at dawn, maintains a dogged silence about Hugh's visit, and insists on riding the boco horse for the hunt.
A Legal Battle
Found and kept secret; weary of city life, he proposes to Peggy to drop the case and go to England.

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