"Little Sure Shot"

June 18, 1884

Frank decided that he should become my "manager" in the business and that was the "star". It all started when his partner in his act became sick, and I took his position. I impressed everyone: the audience, Frank, and the famous "Sitting Bull". He came to one of the shows in 1875 and liked my act. I wanted to see me afterwards and asked for me to give him a picture of me for $65. He gave me some moccasins from the Battle of the Little Bighorn. And he started calling me "Watanya Cicilla", which meant something like "Little Sure Shot" in his language. Later on, I became a good friend of his, and when he became ill, I would be sent for, and i would do an act from him. It wasn't good enough for him to go on, though...