The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

platform OF the blind baggage" a wo-
nan plainly but not shabbily dressed.
carrying a small travelling bag In one
nand and a newspaper In the other.
There was a large crowd at the sta
Zen. and scores Of eyes followed her
wonderingly as she walked gracefully
~ the platform and entered the walt
Ing room. The brakeman paused In
bis work 10 seru,lnlze the female who
had dared 10 steal a ride In genuine
hobo fashion, and the conductor FUN
bled with his watch chain and stood
watching the woman with amazement
a. she brushed past him without a sign
Of confusion. The conductor followed
her into the depot and after register
Ing and obtaining n clearance stopped
10 ask:
where did you come from. what IL
your name. and Why did you not ride
In the coach instead Of on the forward
car PLATFORM"
The reply came In a clear. feminine
voice:
Il boarded your train az Eau Claire.
afr. Ny name Ia Silver Nell. and rode
on the forward platform instead OF In
the coach because had no money 10
spare for railroad fare
Then the girl tramp strobe business
like up 10 the ticket window and In
CURED whether there was any other
road IN the town going wost while the
conductor chewed a piece on his pea
ell and went outside roaring: IAN
aboardF' Silver Nell told the ticket
agent that she had come from New
York city and was on her way 10
Butte. Mont. where she intended 10 20
into the gambling business. She said
she had lost over a thousand dollars
on the corbett-FitESimmon fght and
was almost entirely without money. 20
that Il was nov necessary for her 20
I. travei "a la" hobo. She remained sew
hours In Superior. Then she took
,reet car for Duluth. intending "a
- ch the blind baggage on the western
md Northern Pacific limited in the
sning Some Of the old-time gam
r. Of the city had seen silver Mel
lore and others had heard Of her
d, according 20 her own statement
Bis was her hrst trip through Wis
lonsin. though she had visited Duluth
Just across the bay. nearly ten year
ago.
silver Nell Il ono Of the stranges
aud most interesting characters In IN
country. For ten years she has tray
eied afoot. by rail. by water. and b
coach. and has probably covered a
much ground as any drummer
America. As an adventures she IA
had more varied and trying exp,
rlenees than any other woman Of mos
ern tines. and as a society woma
she has also enjoyed popularity.
She Il a gambler by profession an
as ride issue INDUCES frequently
speculation on the outcome Of spor
ing events Of all kinds She Is calls
Silver Nell because she invariably usl
silver dollars instead OF poker chill
when playing poker. She has new,
been known by any other name
least not during the last ten or ffte,
years-and she claims 10 possess I
other. she has spent most Of her tin
IN the west during the last ten year
but nearly every town Of any sire
the east has been honored with n
presence. and the sporting man. ca
or west. who has not heard Of sllv
Nell must necessarily be a new r
crult.
She a what the ordinary Judge
feminine beauty would call a goo
looking girl Her complexion IL clea
her features large. but well shape
and her black eyes sparkle benea
heavy browA She claims 10 bo on
Is years old. but looks a tribe old,
She also claims to be Of French q
scent. but there IL Just a faint ~
gestion OF the Irish in her speech.
silver Nell began her career as
gambler In Helena. Mont. ten yea
ago. Her father. whose only mar
known 20 the community was Ia
Pete. had opened a gambling hou
ana fha rfrI Ms Installed a. uloolou