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Napoleon Hat Heist and the Kickapoo Chief
English collector Joshua Merritt pursues a legendary Napoleon hat on the plains. After befriending Kickapoos led by Peeconowah, a swap seals the hat to the chief while Merritt is outwitted. Hetty Waldron intervenes, the hat returns to Peeconowah, and Merritt ends in New York wiser and hatless.
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Josh
Ginshi
United States
Gin-Ghi
Joshua Merritt
Merritt
Peeconowah
Feeconowah
Prince Louis Napoleon
William Smith
New York
Liverpool
Kickapoos
Joshua
Peeconowsh
Pecconowah
Fox
Washington
Fort Reno
Napoleon
Gin-ici
Rosinante
Abe
Hetty Waldron
Hetty
Dark Lady
Waldron
Tousset Hetty
Mrs. Waldron
Jin-Ghi
Capt. Waldron
Hett Waldron
Apt. Waldron
Capt
Harry
Plains
Mr. Merritt
Smithsonian Institution
War Department
Fortugas
The
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