The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-10-04

MY daughter detective! eX-
claimed Mr.. Arnold, Indignantly. 81
guess not!'
"Never mind, father, there isn't
much danger of my becoming femi-
nine representative of Sherlock
Holmes But l somehow seem to feel
that / cannot only discover your pa
pers, but the person who took them,
as well. Let me do what 1 can, and
If l am successful-well, you may be
| obliged to get me new hat, or some
thing else very NIGEL"
That the robbery, when told in the
daily press, created a sensation in the
quiet little city in which it occurred,
was a foregone conclusion. 1t was
nothing however, compared to the in
terest aroused by the various vivid re-
citals of Our Lady Pinkerton," most
of which were, as matter of course,
more imaginative than true. The Off
Ger, impressed with Miss Arnold's abil-
ity, had made few unguarded re-
marks which had been quietly worked
up into a good story for local publica-
ton, and as a result she soon found
herself the center of considerable no
toriety 1t was exceedingly distaste-
full to her, as we'll as to her family
and friends, for the Arnolds belonged
to the more aristocratic circles OF So
ciety.
WELL" said Ruth, philosophically,
"'what can't be cured must be en-
dured, and I'm going on with this
work. anyhow. Mr.. Dixon will be here
this morning, and l wish you to be
present at our interview, please
papa"
Mr.. Dixon, one of the best detect
ives in the country. was ushered into
the library. He had arrived in the
city on the day following the robbery
and had since been investigating the
various clews.
"You understand, he said, with
characteristic abruptness, that Sc
crecy is one of the first lessons the de-
tective must learn
You have nothing to fear so far as
father and I are concerned replied
Ruth.
Had l not the very highest idea of
your reticence, assure you ! should not
be here to-day. May | ask" he contin-
ued, as they seated themselves around
the library table, your opinion as TO
who is the thief?'
I'VE have not gone as far as that"
replied Mr. Arnold.
Then | am one ahead; l have To-
Gated my man."
"It was not a man, Mr.. Dixon. who
committed that crime" said Ruth; lin
stead. it was a tall oman with black
curly hair"
Miss Arnold, you surprise mel"
you notice this small stand con-
tinued Ruth with my fathers read
ing lamp upon it? Well. the chandelier
above it is so low that even | cannot
pass under it without touching my
head. My father had it fixed that way
so as TO bring the light down as close
ly as possible, and as we have always
kept this stand beneath it,, nobody has
ever interfereG with it. This stand was
overturned by our midnight visitor.
who. by the way, called at II minutes
past y. and, after trying the door, she
rar across u,a room COMING in contact
with the chandelier. Now. if YOU ex.
anime closely Won will see long
black. curly hair hanging on the chan
Gslier. II has been there since the
nfrht IF tha robbery"
Seventeen minutes past p" unused
NJ. D..or How dif Won arrive at
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