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Scarred Ex-Operative Recounts Panama Hat Rescue Tale
Ex Secret Service captain Dickson recalls a youth on the Texas border near Presidio del Norte. He swaps a conspicuous Panama hat for a smuggler’s aid and, under fire, is wounded in the neck while trying to ambush cattle thieves. Jailor Jarrall aids his slow recovery after tearing escape.
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Dickson
Mexico
Canada
Presidio
Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Nepal
Presidio del Norte
Rio Conchos
Panama
Jarrall