Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-03-07

and had ascertaned that by singular coincidence the
key of the bureau 81 exactly fitted the bureau in So
Possibly he not alone in his knowledge of this little
fact. Then in adjoining room 81, Cunningy
hidden under loose board in the closet he had found
several skeleton keys and gold trnket answering in
description which at of that day one Of the
nurses had missed from her These he had
returned to their hiding place lest the thief should
take alarm. He was of the opinion that Rooms 81
and 81 would bear watching. They looked out upon
court and if he could be stationed in the opposite wing
of the building where he could command view of these
rooms that evening, there might be interesting
developments He had regulated" the shades at the
windows so that attempt to pull them down would
bring the rollers with them, leaving his vision unob
struCted. He quite that the guilty person
would make attempt to the trinket that very
evening, at least she would look to make that
it was safe The maids had no excuse for entering
the bedrooms late in the day when their work
but he limited that he would like to take up his stand
for an hour say from to p.
Mr. Shipper felt uncomfortable But this for
the good of the ority His suite of rooms faced
those under surveillance and he placed them at the
detectives disposal.
"Mrs. Shipper and [ 90 upstairs to dinner at AS
She does not know of your mission here so will
down a few minutes later for a handkerchief some
thing, and will let you into our apartment I'll see
to it that don't come back before eight, and then
you'll have chance to leave without her seeing you.
At the appointed moment Mooney" Overlook,
the office boys with the rreverenCe of their age nick
named him, returned from walk and strolled up to
the superintendent rooms which he reached I'M
observed. Mr. Shipper joined him presently and
opened the door He led the way through the private
hall into the parlor.
''NIighty pretty place you have here, Mr.. Shipper
The rest of the hospital is barracks in comparison
had no idea you comfortably located"
owe have nice things assented Mr.. Shipper
"The majority of them wedding presents from
my wifes relatives She has large family connection
most of them people of wealth.
An hour or SO later the Shppens, having dned,
entered their apartment. To their surprise, the
sistant curator advanced to meet them.
Mrs Shipper exclaimed with establishment and
turned her husband for explanation, which, how
ever, he too nonplussed to give. Shields
promptly to the rescue.
"Mrs Shipper may as we'll know the truth, for
further concealment is useless strange occurrence
upon which l have just stumbled convnces me that l
have been spotted and the serceabeness of secrecy
as far as [ am concerned is at end. Madam,
| am a detective. With Mr.. Shippen's knowledge [
here this evening in order to spy upon the
opposite yours. | came firmly believing that one of
the nurses could if she would tell something about
the stealing that has been complained of by members
of the training school What expected to take place
has taken place - again the unexpected has hap
pened and l prepared to myself mistaken l
exonerate the nurses No amateur is at work, but a
professional burglar and one who must be an expert
his line. l don't imagine this know it. He has tried
to make victim of me- Shortly before eight O'Clock,
in compliance with agreement left your apartment,
somewhat dissatisfied with having nothing to
confirm my suspicious. Possibly ten minutes had
elapsed when found that had forgotten my hat and
overcoat Contrary to my expectation the door proved