The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-12-03


to both parties, and then said: "Leaye
the woman with me, and return to. morrow -
The men saluted and Withdrew.
The next cause was between butcher
and an oil seller; the latter was covered
with oil, the butcher spotted with blood
Ihe butcher began |; +" went to buy the oil
OF this man; | took out my purse to pay
him it was full of money he was tempted
by it, and seized me by the wrist, shouted
theft" but he would not let me 90; so we
come together before you, I cIenched nv
money, and he my wrist. Now, swear by,
Mahomet that he is liar, when he SAYS I
took his money /; the money is mine"
Then spoke the oil-seller: "This man
came to buy bottle of oil of me; and after
L had filled the bottle, he asked me if could
change piece Of gold. took handful Of
money from my pocket, and laid it on the
threshold of my shop he snatched it. and
was going off with the oil and money. when
| seized him by the wrist, and shouted
"thief" In spite of my shouts he would
not give it up, and I have brought him here
that you may Judge between us. swear
by Mahomet that this man is liar. and the
money is mine."
The Cadi made each plaintiff repeat his
story; neither varied. "Leave the money
with me" he said sand return tomorrow"
Now came the turn of Bou. Akas and the
cripple.
"My lord judge" said the Scheick. at
come from distant city TO buy merchan.
disc in this market. At the gale of th,;s
town found this cripple, who first asked
aims of me, and then begged me to take
him up, as he feared he should be trampled
in the crowd Of men, mules and camels-
Arrived at the market-p.ace, he would not
get down, but claimed my horse; and when
l threatened him with Justice" Pshaw,
the Csdi is too sensible man 20 doubt that
the horse belongs to him who needs him
most" he replied. swear by Mahomet,
this is the simple truth, my lord"
Next rejoined the cripple: "My lord, I
was coming here on business upon this horse
of mine, when saw this man seated by the
road side, as if half dead. / stopped to ask
if he had met with any accident. He an
swered no; but that he was exhausted with
fatigue, and begged me for charity to bring
him to this city, where he had business. /
did so; but what was my surprise, when he
ordered me to dismount, and said the horse
was his. So brought him to you. This
is the truth, swear by Mahomet.n
The Cadi made each repeat his deposit
ton.
Leave me the horse" he ordered, {" and
return tomorrow"
The next morning not only the parties
concerned, but great crowd, led by curl
osity, appeared at the tribunal. The Taleb
and the peasant were called first.
HTaka yonr xpifa @fc a,;I H. II
the Taleb, "she is certainly yours"
Then turning to the executioners, he or
dered them to give the peasant fifty strokes
OF the bastinado. The butcher and oil-sel.
Ter were next summoned.
Take your money" said the Cadi to the
butcher; you certainly took it from your
pocket, and it never belonged to that man."
and he ordered the oil seller fifty strokes of
the bastinado. The third cause came on.
"Should you recognize your horse among
twenty others" asked the judge of Bou,
Akas.
Certainly"
"And you 7" to the cripple.
Certainly"
"Come with me" continued he to Bou.
Akas. They went together, and the Schieck
pointed out his horse among the TWENTY
Go back TO the tribunal and send me your
adversary"
The cripple hurried to the stables as fast
as his legs would let him; but as his eyes
were good, he also recognized the horse
"Very WELL" said the Judge, "now follow
me to the tribunal"
The judge returned TO his seat, and eve.
| rybody awaited the slow return of the Grip
pie with impatisnce. At last he appeared.
all out OF breath. "The horse is YOURS
said the Cadi to Bou. Akas, "go to the sta
BILE and take him-fify stripes on that mans
back" ne ordered for the cripple.
The .Cadi, on reaching home, found Bou.
Akas waiting for him. I" Are you dissa,is-
fed 7" he asked.
"Quite the contrary" answered the
Scheick, "but want to ask by what inspi.
ration you render justice I; for cannot doubt
that the other judgments are as equitable as
my own am Bou-Akas, Scheick of Fredi'
Ouah; and having heard Of you, wished
to know you"
| The Judge would have kissed the chiefs
hand, but Bou-Akas would not permit it,
Come, am in a hurry to know how You
discovered the truth in those three cases. y
he said,