Part 26 (2/2)

Frank Thompson, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who had ridden reat hunt, sent o in his own private car

At the station in Chicago I was ht ahead to Fort McPherson as quickly as possible

The expedition aiting for me

At Omaha a party of my friends took me off the train and entertained me until the departure of the next train They had heard ofmyself therein for their benefit

My trunk was taken to the Paxton Hotel and I put on the clawhammer and all that ith it About fifty of my Omaha friends acco dress I was an ie into ot into the car However, these plans were sadly upset Both otten reatest need was still reposing in a room in the Paxton Hotel, while in clothes fit only for a banquet I was speeding over the Plains to a possible Indian fight

At Fort McPherson,for me

He had been left behind by General Reynolds to tell ht out old Buckskin Joe for me to ride

The expedition was already well on its way north into the Loup country and had caht ht before

Poor old Buffalo Chips almost fell dead when he saas dressed

The hat especially filled hi else to do I had to go as I was or go not at all

The chaave to the boys at the station I did not have to urge theood deal at ne they letas I would otherwise have received

Ju on our horses, we struck out on the trail of the soldiers It was about one o'clock e overtook theuard, I pulled off my overcoat and strapped it behind alloped past the command, to all appearances fresh from a New York ballroom

”Look at the dude! Look at the dude!” they shouted as I rode aalloped up and overtook General Reynolds Saluting him, I said:

”General, I have come to report for duty”

”Who in thunder are you?” he denition in his eye

”Why, general,” I said, ”I auide on this expedition”

He looked at rin spread over his face

”Can it be possible that you are Cody?” he asked I told him that I was Cody

”Let down your hair,” he commanded I took off my hat, and my hair fell over my shoulders A loud yell went up from both officers and enlisted men, as the ent up and down the line that the dude they had been bedeviling was none other than Buffalo Bill

Texas Jack and the scouts ere ahead had heard the noise and ca back

”Welcoathered arounders and the perils of the East