The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-11
IDENTIFYING THE OWNER.

with people, but had gradually emptied. It stopped to take on passenger, and Job looked up from his paper, as car passengers will. to see what manner of man or woman the stranger might be, and as he did so was attracted by a ! glittering something on the seat Op- posite. He looked more closely and thought it looked like a piece of jew elry. No one sat near it, and it had evidently been dropped by some de- parted passenger. Job stepepd across the car and picked it up. He was not mistaken; it was a piece of jewelry. With it in his hand he stepped back to his seat. The conductor, who just then entered the car to collect the new fare, noticed Jobs actions and was alert at once. Halting in front of him he demanded: What was that?" His tone was peremptory and irritating to even so mild man as Job Parker, and consequently elicited the question: ing response: ''What was what?"
 Didn't you pick something off that seat?" ...-.-
 l T did" resDonded Job.
 | "Well, give it to me-" demanded the conductor, holding out his hand.
 ''Why should give it to you?" que ried Job, getting more nettled at the others bruscue manner.
 l Because it's my business to turn in anything found on my car that's why; so hand it over." .s Now, Job, left to himself, would have done the very thing demanded of him; but the manner of the demand was not agreeable. Besides, at this mo- ment he remembered hearing legal friend once expound the law as to prop rty lost in public places as follows: ] ''The finders title is absolutely good lagainst any one exceot the lawful owner.' Thus fortified he decided to j defy even the conductor, so he replied: l I'm afraid you wont turn in this, my friend, for orooose to keep it.''
 He expected an outburst with threats of arrest and other terrors, but got only 3 whine.
 If you do you'll get me into trou- ble.'' -. l Flows that?" asked Job. 1 Passenger that lost it will report it, and like as not give the number of the car he was in. Then it will be up to me- . $
 "oh. T see" answered Job. And what then?" G|r 3a--- 4 l Probably they'd think I'd pinched it and I'd lose, my run. That's enough, I guess, for a poor man with a fam lily"
 s But I'm sure nobody would accuse a conductor of such thing" respond ed Job. That wouldn't be fair" \ wouldn't they?'' answered this in Il quisitor, unconscious that Job might be sarcastic. K
 Well, I'll see you safe on this, at |any rate, said Job, taking out his card case and pencil Here is my q card You report that I found in your car a pin"
 "Scarfpin?' z asked the conductor. 4| "A pin" answered Job.
 T Diamond pin?"
 "A pin, that's all. And I'll notify the I company, too and I'll advertise it." 8l When Job and his friend left the car the former showed his find to his com I panion. . I "Take a good look at it, he said, q may need a witness" ... ... ..... ... I When he got back tn his office he wrote the company, and it being Satur- day sent 9 short advertisement to a l leading Sunday paper. Job got to his office little late on Monday morning, I and found several strangers waiting.
 What do tl:ese people wish?" he asked his clerk as the latter handed l him his mail
 Something about a lost pin, sir" I "Are they all together?' I "No, SIT. they came separately" ! "Very good" said Job: "send them I in ore nv one."
 l Entered to Job well dressed man of mi6ie age. MT. Parker?' he asked.
 'Ye es. sir.'
 ,sS'I believe you found my daughters H pin oa the car last Saturdsy.''
 1T found a pin. What kind of a pin did your. dau-hter lose?' ] "A .aSy's pin. Tn not sure I could describe t exactly y .-'
 Was it an emerald pin?'
 "Why, yes. I believe t was" l s.I can't find such pin." said Job
 "Oh, I'm not slIa it was an emerald I My daughter has $, many rins. If yol will let me look at it, please, can tel in miEute." Job put his hand in his pocket. but withdrew il Tell your daughtLr to write m exact description of hes pin. If it agrees with this, she shall have it. Good day."
 Sir, you don't believe that l came A here?" clustered the visitor: ,
 Excuse me. sir; but I'll return this y pin only to the person who describes il accurately. Good day, sir.'
 The next one had lost q diamond stick Sin.
 "Not your pin.' said Job.
 Il The next, a plain gold pin. and SC they ran, hat pins, lace pins, belt pins hair pins, of gold, silver and gun met al, adorned with all the jewels in the list, were claimed. As fast as Job dis \ posed of one batch of applicants an- other appeared. To each the answer was the same. "Not your pin, sir" Ii was noon before he found time to oper his mail. That disposed of, he dis. patched his clerk for a sandwich, an6 started in again with claimants Ever his friend, the conductor, dropped in tc say that he was in trouble. He haG ] been accused of stealig highly val ued pin, and if he could only see Jobs find he could defend himself. "Sen6 your accuser to me-" said Job. A spe.