"How long did you remain after you found it?"
"I waited about half an hour, thinking that the loser might come back for it; but no one came."
"Why did you not give it to the bar-keeper?"
"Because I knew it did not belong to him, and I judged from his looks that, if he once got hold of it, the true owner would never see it again, even if he came back for it."
"I have no doubt you are right. I only asked to learn your own idea about it. Now, what do you think of doing?"
"Wouldn't it be a good plan to advertise it in the 'Herald'?"
"Yes, I think it might. Besides, there is the chance of its loss being advertised there, so that we can examine the advertisements of articles lost."
"Yes, sir; will you write an advertisement?"
"If you wish me to do so."
The superintendent took pen and paper, and drew up the following advertisement:—