needed. So once again Bill was unemployed.In the following spring many rumors flied around that Wild Bill had been murdered in Fort Dodge, Kansas. Wild Bill mailed out many letters during this time making sure people did not think he was dead. September of 1873 Wild Bill was still unemployed, but had a job offer. Despite his dislike for the stage, Buffalo Bill Cody persuaded him to join his theatrical group in the East. Wild Bill toured with Cody for about five months and then left for the West. At this time Wild Bill had begun wearing dark glasses, which he said, was because of the stage lights. It was thought of later that he may have bee suffering from glaucoma or trachoma. During 1874 and 1875, Wild Bill spent some of his time in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It was there he meet Agnes Lake, a lady that he had spent a lot of time with back in Abilene. Lake had become a widow in 1869. She enjoyed international fame as a horsewomen, tightrope walker, dancer and lion tamer. On March 5, 1876 Wild Bill and Agnes were married. The ceremony took place at the Cheyenne home of S.L.Moyer. Following was a two-week honeymoon in Cincinnati, at the home of Anges Lakes son-in-law, Gilbert Robinson. After the honeymoon, Wild Bill left for the Black Hills to put his marriage on a sound financial base. This would be the last time the newlyweds would ever see each other.Wild Bill headed for a town called Deadwood. He had never been to this town but he knew many people in the town and it was going to cause quite a commotion when he arrives. On arrival, he ran into an old friend by the name of Carl Mann. Mann had his own saloon in the town and asked Bill if he would make this his headquarters. Wild Bill agreed to make it his place to play cards.Wild Bill set up camp on the outskirts of town with his good friends California Joe Anderson, Colorado Charlie Utter and Steve Utter. He spent some time with them prospecting, but, as usual, the allure ...
