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We followed the track of the Indians, to the North Platte, but they had a start of two days. Major Brown soon abandoned the pursuit, and returned to Fort Sedgwick. During this short scout, Buntline had plied me with questions. He was anxious to go out on the next scout with me. By this time I had learned that my horse, Tall Bull, was a remarkably fast runner.
Two companies, under command of Major Brown, had been ordered out, and next morning, just as we were about to start, Major Brown said to me: "By the way, Cody, we are going to have quite an important character with us as a guest on this scout. It's old Ned Buntline, the novelist."
At times I almost determined to make the venture; but the recollection of that night when I stood on the stage of the Bowery Theatre and was unable to utter a word above a whisper, would cause me to stop and think and become irresolute. I feared that I would be a total failure, and wrote Buntline to that effect.
My Visit in the East Reception in Chicago Arrival in New York I am well Entertained by my old Hunting Friends I View the Sights of the Metropolis Ned Buntline The Play of "Buffalo Bill" I am Called Upon to make a Speech A Visit to my Relatives Return to the West.
However, nothing succeeds like success. A number of managers offered to take hold of the company, and others asked for entrance to the enterprise as partners. Ned Buntline took his medicine from the critics with a smiling face, for "let him laugh who wins."
As usual, the second mate worked sail and kept us dancing a lively jig. He made work, Lynch did. He would walk along the deck and jerk each buntline in passing and then order lads aloft to overhaul and stop the lines again. He would command a tug on this line, a pull on that; no sail was ever trimmed fine enough to suit him.
"No, sir; but there are plenty of idle theatrical people in town, and I can raise a company in two hours," was his reply. "You haven't much time to spare, if you open on Monday night," said Nixon. "If you will allow me to look at your drama, to see what kind of people you want, I'll assist you in organizing your company." "I have not yet written the drama," said Buntline.
We followed their track to the North Platte, but as they had a start of two days, Major Brown abandoned the pursuit, and returned to Fort McPherson, while I went back to Fort Sedgwick, accompanied by Buntline.
"Evidently," thought Buntline, who was on the stage with him, "he needs time to recover." So he asked carelessly: "What have you been about lately, Bill?" This gave "The Scout of the Plains" an inspiration. In glancing over the audience, he had recognized in one of the boxes a wealthy gentleman named Milligan, whom he had once guided on a big hunt near McPherson.
The audience cheered and applauded; which gave me greater confidence in my ability to get through the performance all right. Buntline, who is a very versatile man, saw that it would be a good plan to follow this up, and he said: "Well, Bill, tell us all about the hunt." I thereupon proceeded to relate in detail the particulars of the affair.
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