The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-24
CHAPTER XIX.


harboring a thief in this institution
Last night s13 was taken from my
purse and a few days ago l missed
some small change which l had put
into my dresser drawer. / dislike to
suspect any of the children, but to
whom else can / attribute these
Iosses?"
Indeed exclaimed Miss Leavitt,
4 too have missed several things.
but as I am inclined to be absent
minded at times, 1 took it for granted .
that I had mislaid them and that
they would turn up sooner or later.
What have you lost?"
"a gold brooch for one thing. And I
now you come to speak of it, I missed /
some money about a month ago. or
thought l did
How much was it,"
"A little over a dollar. Now /
am reminded, l put a small purse
containing several dollars in bills in
my glove box the other day. OF this
I am positive | will go and see if
it is still there"
Both the women repaired at once
to Miss Leavitt's room where the
teacher produced the glove-box only
to find the purse and its contents
gone Mrs. Weber and Miss Leavitt
looked at each other with blank
faces.
I'VE must make thorough inves-
tigation," said the former, and find
out who is the guilty one. 1t will
never do to have dishonest person
here, if only because of the bad in
huence over the rest of the inmates"
{ Miss Leavitt agreed that an In
vestigation was necessary, but where
to begin was the question.
Let us say nothing to anyone
! about this, but just keep our eyes
t open. If we discover that child
is spending money we will have a
! clew. Notice if there is any one
D eating candy surreptitiously or wear
1 my anything that can not be ac-
= counted for"
q Twice Jennie Cowles was discov-
]. cred nibbling at something under her
desk during school hours Miss
f Leavitt confiscated the delicacies
S both times and on the occurrence of
d the second offense, she and Mrs.
/. Weber decided to cross-question
!. Jennie and learn If possible whether
e or not to lay the blame of the theft
o at her door
Jennie was called into the ma
e irons office.
: Jennie" said Mrs. Weber, you
g have twice been discovered eating
candy within the past week. Where
r did you get it,"
a 1T was given to me-"
It You did not buy it?"
r, mo mam'me." in tone of ap-
: parent surprise.
5, Are you quite sure of that?"
n why Mrs. Weber" said Jennie
with an injured air, where should
e 1 get the money to buy candy?"
D THAT is what we want to know.
It said Mrs Weber who gave you
e the candy?"
e can old woman, who passes here
/ quite often That's her business
l. She sells candy and fruit and chew
II ing gum for living"
How come she to give it to your
ID 81 don't know She said she tool
lie fancy to me"
g Where did she see you to give il
d to your"
1t AT the gate last night and las
Wednesday,"
lie AT what timer"
IL After supper. She sells her thing
I all day down town and passes her,
is on her way home"
lie How did you get acquainted Will
:" herr"
d. Il saw her first. away last sum
e. mer. Met her at the picnic Sh
n. was selling stuff out there"
p. When did you see her again? TIL
Il second time I mean?"
er Why, several months ago."
e. How was that?"
#. 'She was passing here and l wa
IT, out in the yard. She called to N
and gave me some gum"
to Did you see her often after that?
III mot very. saw her once 0
twice. Just these two times whe
a she gave me the candy you too
as away from me-
ed Amy other times?"
sr. mo nam me-"