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Mystery tale of The Iron Pot and a counterfeiting gang
Capt Dickson recalls pursuing a St Louis counterfeit gang from a hidden cave to a river cabin. He notes the big jawed leader, the empty envelope clue, a submerged iron pot containing engraving tools and coins, and two arrests years later. The tale ends with the final confrontation and lasting caution from the secret service.
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Capt. Dickson
St. Louis
Uburban
Washington
Sunk Land
Arkanaas
Diallange
Jim
Ncreon
St. Tyancis
Diz
Little Rock
Warwright
W. G. Chapman
Great Britain