The Press., 1915-03-17
Hargrave told how he had lost his

 street when he was jostled by some l men. He shouted for the police, and 1 the men ran. On reaching home he discovered his loss. He supposed that the robbers had dropped the pocket l book in their flight.
 Johns counsel. a lawyer named Dex- ter, advised his client to summon as ] many persons as possible who knew him to testify to his honesty. This was done, and quite number were present. After taking their testimony Dexter called Hargrave to the stand.
 "Why did you not mention in your advertisement" asked the lawyer, "the vouchers you claim were in the pock- etboOk P
 Because they were not money and of no value to any one but me-" sWhat was the nature of the vouch- ers?"
 The witness hesitated, then claimed that they were receipted bills for money expended.
 Before the case went to the jury Dexter claimed that he had proved Johns good character and that there was neither any evidence that he had stolen the vouchers nor any necessity for such evidence. because if he had been a thief he would have taken the money and left the vouchers instead of taking the vouchers and leaving the money He also claimed that his client had cause of action against Hargraye for islander and that the evidence had I fchn hn hi fn hn n this the judge added instructions that were favorable to the defendant
 When the verdict was brought in the foreman said that the jury had found for the defendant. Since the pocket book contained other articles than had been mentioned by the advertiser, it could not be the one for which he had advertised. Therefore the property be- longed to the defendant until a claim ant for it could prove that it was his.
 Before John and his counsel had left the court Hargraves counsel came to John and offered. on behalf of his client, all the money that was in it and $1OO for the book. Dexter at once beca ne suspicious and made an eXami- nation of the pocketbook. One side being remarkable for it's thickness, he inserted his knife between it and the lining and took out seven $1,OOO bills.
 He at once called his client to him for a private conference and showed him the find John was astonished. but he had decided to return both the money he had found and the pocket book to Hargrave. to whom he believed L ,s1-1,4 R,,11r Io1~ %00 the same ground with respect to the concealed bills.
 You will do no such thing" said the lawyer. 1T am acting in your in- terest. and it is my business to protect you in your rights. The miser tried to beat you out of the reward offered and accused you of being a thief Leave the matter to me and I will make an equitable settlement for you"
 John finally consented to abide by whatever his counsel did in the mat ter, and after a long conference with Hargrave's attorney Johns lawyer an- nounced that a compromise had been effected by which one-half of all the contents should go to John and the rest to Hargrave, this being the reward offered in the advertisement for the property.
 And now. young man," added Dex- ter, 'I would advise you to take the money that has come to you and go back to the country. You are not fit- ted to make your way in the city. There is plenty of honesty here, but there is a lot of sharp practice. You would be better where you were born and raised. If you remain here this money will soon slip through your flu gers"
 When John asked his lawyer for his bill for legal services he was surprised at the modest charge of $1O.
 John returned to the country with his capital and found Mabel waiting for him. Notwithstanding his lawyers opinion she did not like to have him take money that he had found. After much conference they decided to use, it for starter and if they succeeded in rolling up q snowball to resign it. John bought farm. They were mar ried and prospered. At the end of five years they inquired for the miser from whom it had been derived and, finding that he had died, gave the funds to charity.
 It was thus that John Borlan found his opportunity. But he never refer red to it with pleasure and felt relieved when he turned it over to those who he considered had better right to it than himself. To this his friends as- sert that Providence designed him as an agent to turn it into useful chan nel