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Kennedy

A police inspector assisting Macgillivray.

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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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SRSir Richard Bu…OAOld AngusMHMary HannayDMDominick MedinaDIDickKEKennedy

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  • Other

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  • Local Scottish helpers
  • Core allies and family
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
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