, with the rich man finishing by saying, “Your Honor, I hope you believe me.”
The elderly judge says, “Of course.” The rich man smiles, and the poor man feels hopeless. Then, the judge takes the wallet from the rich man and gives it to the poor man who found it.
The rich man angrily asks, “What are you doing?”
The judge replies, “You are an honest man, and if you say your wallet had $750 in it, I believe you.
But if the man who found this wallet was dishonest, he wouldn’t have returned it at all.
So, this must be someone else’s wallet.
If the real owner comes forward, they can claim the money. Otherwise, it stays with the person who found it.”
The rich man asks, “What about my money?”
The judge says, “We’ll have to wait until someone finds your wallet with $750 in it.”
