Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10
AN UNFORTUNATE FINDER.
By JUDGE CLARK.

young faculty. Witness the fact that the Con-
ISOLATION Life Insurance Company had appoint
ed him one OF its medical examiners He
had, moreover, growing practice in the up
Per circles, and such knack of proving when
his patients died, that any other result would
have been a direct reflection on medical science
and so pleasant a way, when they got WELL of
taking the credit to himself, that the coterie of
old ladies who made doctors regulations at
PosyvaIley, voted him the first place, mem. con.
Mr.. Andrews, having failed to die of some
uining attack, attributed his recovery to the
skin Of DR.. Hevisham, whom Mary Andrews,
the patients daughter, looked upon, thence
forward as the preserver Of her fathers life.
Mary Andrews was the prettiest girl In Posy-
valley She had been engaged, for some years,
;O, Herman wharton, yeung lawyer struggling
preserved implicit faith in each other till ru-
mors reached her, manly through DR.. Hevish-
am, Of Herman's having carried his attentions
Of idle Irritation, and Herman had learned from
some equally zood-natured source, that Mary
and the doctor had grown to be on terms SEEM
Ingly more intimate than those simply Of friend
ship. Then passed an angry letter or two;
then followeda cancellation of the engagement;
and then a mutual feeling Of unhappiness.
ment.
When Mr.. Andrews had taken out a policy
on his life, for his daughters benefit, in the
dollars, the doctors attentions TO Mary, whaS-
ever they had been before, assumed q character
II.
Andrews to insure in the Consolation Company.
Indeed, there might have been difficulty In In
ducing any other to take the risk, for less &C.
commodating medical examiner night have
stickled certain symptom Of heart disease
Of which DIR. Hevisham considerably made no
mention in his report.
And manners, and Mary, in addition to feeling
grateful for his service to her father, enter
tanned no small degree Of pique at her former
thought see did, the doctors Establishments
married, people said, and some were besinins
MI. Andrews health at length gave signs of
failing The doctor was constant in his atten-
dance: and though he spoke cheeringsy 10 his
patent he shook his head gloomly behind his
The Consolation Company had its chief Of
nee IN the city, and 1t was there Mr.. Andrews
to go himself, and therefore sent the money nv
2 rusty messenger. The latter, on reaching
me city, while hurrying to the company's ONCE,
apd ,bs 1 t,. fne lat day to make the payment
ICY part Of the payment, and looking foolish,
a people viii in such cases, he FASTENED on.
nj. ne 1o nad gone but few steps before missing
pocket In his tumble, and which well dressed
INDIVIDUAL close behind had picked up and con-
..Did you see anything of a pocket book. sir?r
msn, 5ne messenger, addressing the person last
answer. a
cool assurance, which proved it was not the
speakers maiden lie. '-o
The finder of the pocket book then hailed a
sleet car at crossing, and entered il with q
vain. ~ :"
The Gar had gone but a little way, when
"Stop thief!' shouted a passenger, rushing
after man who sprang from the rear platform.
"That scoundrel has picked my pocket" ex-
ella med the passenger-no other than the indi-
vidual who had possessed himself Of the lost
mel ar- NAIL In 49, 49,
making hot pursuit OF the fugitive, whose
flight was soon intercepted by policeman.
That's my property" said the passenger, as
MS eye Ecu on the pocketbook taken from the
ssYoun have TO identify IL before the Judge
to-morrow, replied the officer, mentioning
the locality OF the court, and marching of the
William Gilbert, Mr.. Andrews messenger,
was sorely troubled at his loss. Mr.. Andrews,
He soien oee s tbe to
make the forthcoming payment on his policy
with great dificulty, and TO replace 1t in time
wo ond NO now De out Of the question. Indeed It
and return In season. even II the money could
be had BY 20 doing. Mr.. Andrews, too, was in
eondiuon OF health that rendered his death
dependence, IL LEFT alone, would be the provis-
ion her father had sought to make Tor her BY
prompt os the be .s SRi ssSf pre-
MUM. -
The best thing William hilbert could think
OF was to apply to Herman Wharton for
The young lawyer knew Gilbert well, and
that implicit reliance might be placed on his
word. Having heard his story, Herman went
TO the head detective once, gave . succinck
narrative Of the facts, and returned to wait the
results. - 81.
receiveda message requesting the attendance
OF himself and client 1t the-Police Court, on
the following morning. II
They made their appearance ct the appoint
ed time, and Herman WAFeon was not httlo
surprised 10 ZEE DIR. Aevisham, wh0m he knew,
occupying one Of the sea1 ct apart for Wit
nesses. The doctor and Gilbert, 10 should be
stated, had no Previous acquaintenanee.
Addressing the judge. Mr.. WsRt0n stated
that 10 and his companion were there In re-
spoDee 20 the summons they had received.
"Win you describe the pocket-bo0k you
have lost, young nanp' inquired his honor
gsiriy. (
6ii6egt did -. @
ssYou have described the one We have here
person claims it, | =
sWho?" asked the lawyer.