The Yale expositor., 1895-09-20

impressions perfect fac smiles, even to
accidental slips of the engrnver . tool.
I'm what year did you make that
copy"
I'm the year ls2a."
Have you ever seen that original
medal since? and il so, wheve?"
"Yes, frequently
"Where?"
ION the neck of Little joe while
he was still little, and frequently since
&c has grown to manhood.
do you mean this claimant by Lit
| Gle Joe?"
u do not. mean the boy described
N the will"
why is he not here to speak fer
himAelf?'
| "Hc does not know his rights"
| "With permission of the court, will
now have this witness tell all he knows
about the unknown claimant" said
Clayton. Colburn objected TO any evil
dence not bearing on the question now
at issue, and the matter was passed for
TIE present. But Colburn saw that
his client was already beaten. II this
medal had been at Cincinnati all these
years past las the jury must see), then
the bottom was out of the case. This
did not trouble him much, however, rs
his fee was certain any way.
Not so with Matthew Smithers, alias
Joseph Blake" When he saw the
landlord of the hotel where he had
been employed in Cincinnati he knew
| - = A L. Il Ii
tense shown to be false: and he feared
that from the same witness might
come the charge of his having stolen
the medal. He therefore urged his at
torney TO get the case continued until
next day, so that he might decide upon
his future course. When, therefore,
Molier took his seat, Colburn said
to Mr.. Clayton that they had
decided TO wait for his absent
witness. and that court might now adj
iourn TO next morning. And so it was
agreed.
As the crowd left the courthouse, q
smoking team drove up to the hotel,
and out of the light carriage stepped
the witness so anxiously looked for by
Molier. That witness was Joseph
Gust, with whom the true Little Joe
had lived for years. Smithers saw and
knew him, and knowing also that the
stolen medal belonged 10 his son (as he
supposed Joseph the younger TO bel.
went Immediately TO Colburn's Office
for consultation. The game of false
prctenses was ended; and the question
was-v-hat TO do next.
Molier met Mr.. Gust as he allghted,
took him TO his room and informed
him fully as to what was passing, and
why he had urged the attorney to send
a subpoena for him.
Joseph Gust was astonished and de-
lighted. He had little suspected that
his visit TO kentucky us a witness was
TO result in restoring his adopted son
TO his lpng-separated mother and TO
his rights Of property.
After supper. Molier took Mr.. Gust
to moet Sam Blake and his attorney.
The recognition between Blake and
Mr.. Gust was instant and mutual.
pleased to meet you again,
Mr.. Blake" said Gust, Offering
his hand. Molier had told him the
name was Blake-not BLACKWELL. |
Blake took the proffered hand, made
no reference to their former meeting,
and introduced the newcomer TO Mr..
Clayton. Both Blake and Joseph Gust
had seen too much of the world TO be-
tray embarrassment. and the confer
ence began-Mr. Clayton beginning
the conversation.
"Mr. Gust, said he, "when we en-
tered upon the suit in which we have
asked your assistance, we had no
knowledge of the existence of the true
heir to the estate in controversy. Our
sole aim was to defend against n
prctcnder. Through Mr.. Molier, we
have learned that the true
Joseph Blake--known in these pro-
ceedings as Little Joe'-is not only
living. but has long since been adopted
as your sou. Please give us n full
history Of all you know of young
Bleke-how he came to be with you,
and what you know of the death of
his father, jefferson Blake. Our sole
object now is TO establish the identity
of the true heir, and to place him in
possession"
No more agreeable task had ever
fallen to the lot Of Joseph Gust He
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