The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-17
One Beautiful and Popular Studen
Robs Her Fair Companions.

One Beautiful and Popular Studen
Robs Her Fair Companions
CHICAGO, June 14-Some months ago the
high-minded girl students at the Chicago
Art Institute we're thrilled and shocked at
the announcement that somebody was
rifling their wraps in the cloak room. Many
of the students are daughters Of first FAM
lilies, and all have noble aspirations for fame
in the artists profession. Director French
uervously made the announcement in these
words; "Ladies, there have been a number
Of petty thefts committed here, and until
the thief is found suspicion rests upon all. :"
After that there were other thefts. The
thief was bold any continued In her evil
ways in spite of close watching. After
awhile new pupil entered the antique
class. It was man with dark, restless eyes
that seemed TO penetrate every one. The
antique is the highest class, and when he
started to work upon "the muses." the other
pupils could not repress very broad smile
at his execrable drawing and painful daub-
ing.
A DETECTIVE IN THE SCHOOL.
Then some young lady, brighter than the
others, said in an awe-strlcEen whisper:
80, he is a detective who is after the crim-
inal" OF course there was a great deal Of
connection. Vacation came and When the
institute reopened its doors the mysterious
pupil was still there. The girls became
nervous at his presence. Gloom settled upon
the once gay students. Everybody sus-
pected her neighbor. The conh1ences that
are the backbone OF every we'll regulated
Young ladies' school became fewer and
fewer. Even ambition seemed sti1ed and
the budding genius of Chicago's coming
artists seemed nipped almost at the thresh-
old of success.
Still the thefts continued. One day the
students were informed that Mr.. French
wished to see them.
Ladies, ;" he said, ''the sum of $25 has just
been taken from a pupils purse. know
that no one has left the building, and dis
agreeable as it is, will be compelled, out
of justice and protection to the honest
ones, to have each of you searched.
10. YOU shan't;" 20, dear. That is
awful. | will not stand it," and similar
cries. burst from every part OF the room, but
ali the pupils at last allowed their teachers
to search them. 1t was in vain.
DISCOVERY COMES AT LAST.
Another detective was put upon the case.
and finally one of the most beautiful, popu-
lar and wealthy girls in the institute was
seen with fellow Students "stretcher,"
partially concealed under her arm.
Nv nat are YOU BOlhS W w WIN tuot
Mis-" inquired the detective.
"Why. I-I-O," confusedly began the
girl. II was going to borrow it for this
evening"
"Who gave you permissionr sternly
asked the private officer.
mo one, but this girl has loaned me her
things before, and I-I-I-thoughs it
would-be-oh, mercy. will tell you all I
know. o, mother and the girl broke COM
pletsly down and fell upon her knees before
the detective. She was taken to Mr..
French's private Office and between heart-
rending sobs and cries for mercy confessed
that she had taken all that had been missed.
"Why did you take themP asked Mr..
French.
20, don't know. I saw them and couldn't
help taking them. tried to resist and did
my best, but my head felt so funny that
did not know why did it."
Mr.. French accompanied the young girl
to her handsome home. Upon the table
were some of the sketches and drawings she
had taken, and even from her bureau
drawer she produced roll Of bank notes
and everything was returned to the rightful
o wners, and the young lady was sent out OF
the city. The other pupils were told OF the
and the unfortunate girls
name has been publicly stricken from the
rolls