The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09

Au9ustin Arnoldsis q young man who
lives in Brightwood. Two weeks ago
Augustin hau a Best Girl and fine pair
OF horses. He took the best girl out
behindthe cpsn and as they drove through
the coultrv roads and la I.es; the Best Girl
smiled upon Augustin and the horses
all the world was bright and beautiful,
at lea st il seemeoso to young Mr. Arnold.
Now all is onanged The fire pair OF
horses are dead. The Best Girl has ano Their
fellow who owns one good horse and has
turned her proud and naughty glance upon
AugrstIn and told him to be gone, and all
q lie world / s dark and dreary, at least for
young Mr.. Arnold. 81
History saith not W hat killed the horses
Neither is IL written what cauS ed the Best
Girl to turn her smiles in another tlirec-
ton. These things are so and that was
enough to cause MI. Arnold much trouble
and mental tlisquietude. But Mr.. Arnold
has n friend W BIO knew a man who could
right all there wrongs. His friend told
Augustin about the ma IN, and Angus tin said
he would go and see him and be comforte
Augustin's friend gave him the address Of
DIR. Frank o. Ma thews, OF No. 1921 Yer.
mont avenue. DR.. Mathews is d spirit
ualist He gives lectures OH spiitualisnl
and talks with steriuus-looking peo-
pie, who come into dark rooIEs, white
dresses and an aurora horealis tmosDhere
Young Mr.. Arnold W en- to Dr. Mathewsand
told linn about the Best Girl and the dead
horses. what happened afterward Is
ma tier about which young Mr.. Arnold AMI
DR.. Ma thews disagree.
Ioung Mr.. Arnold saws the doctor told
him that for SIS he could make the Best
Girl smile once more, and that Augustin
would have her love again. Augustin
thought this was remarkably cheap and
paid over the money. Then, 80 says young
Mr.. Arnold. the doctor took him into a
back room and passed his hands across his
for ehead and punched him in the ribs and
told him to go home and call on the Best
Girl, and everything would be lovely agai n.
Augustin went away and thought about
1t, and wondered If he had gotten his
moneys worth. He called on the Best
Girl, but she refused to smile, and somehow
the charm didn't seem to work Then An.
gus.in went back to see the doctor and
told him eboutft.9 The doctor said tn at for
$15 more he could guarantee him u milk
and honey future, which would be- all bliss
and sunshine and chock full Of Rest Girl
Young MIR. Arnold thought he could not
invest mis- money to better advan tage, and
took q little flyer in futures at the cost
another SIS.
All this happened several DAYS ago.
Now, Augustin has been waiting patiently
for that promised prosperity, but some
how 1t didn't come. The horses were gone,
and the Best Girl still went riding with
the other fellow, and Augustin was not
having good time at all.
II told another friend bout his troubles.
This friend did not believe in spiritualisrn
but he had n great faith in the police.
He told young Mr.. Arnold that the best
thing he could do would be to 20 and get
warrant for DR.. Mathews. Augustin
follow ed the advice and swore out war
rant charging the doctor with obtaining $50
under false pretenses.
This morning Detectives weedon and
Lacy found DR.. Mathews at the house,
and escorted him TO the police court.
Lawyer Newton, who appeared for the
spiritualist, asked that the case be con.
tinlec until next Tuesday, and the doctor
was released under $500 bond. Mean
while, young Mr.. Arnold pines for his
horses and MS $50, and the smiles of the
Best Girl.