# Colonel Jinks — Captain Jinks, Hero character guide

> Colonel Jinks in Captain Jinks, Hero by Ernest Howard Crosby.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Jinks, Colonel

**First appearance:** 0001-captain-jinks-hero

## Who they are

A senior Jinks family member, possibly Sam's father or uncle.

## In the story

### [I: A Bombshell](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_jinks_hero_se/chapters/i-a-bombshell)

Sam's father, a mild-mannered farmer with a military title, who buys the lead soldiers for Sam's birthday.

### [II: East Point](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/captain_jinks_hero_se/chapters/ii-east-point)

Supports Sam's plan to join the army and writes to his brother for a cadetship.

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