The Three Hostages · Character
Kennedy
A police inspector assisting Macgillivray.
minor
First appearance: xvii the district visitor in palmyra square
Kennedy shows up with force in XXI: How I Stalked Wilder Game Than Deer. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Accompanies Hannay and Angus on the stalk; noted for mopping his brow and grunting.
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In XXI: How I Stalked Wilder Game Than Deer: Accompanies Hannay and Angus on the stalk; noted for mopping his brow and grunting. Later, in I: 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.: Another gillie on the hunt; mops his brow and grunts…
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- Local Scottish helpers
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