The Placer herald., 1858-07-31

self, and off went the culprt's head. The
Arabs say that child may now traverse
the twelve tribes with crown of gold on
his head, without risk.
Bou- Akas has high respect for women,
and has ordered that when they fill their
goat-skns at the fountains, the men are to
turn aside, and not pass before them Wish
ing to know what the sex thought of him
and meeting pretty Arab girl along the
banks OF the stream, he approached her,
and entered on light chat The woman
looked at him in astonishment and said:-
''Leave me, handsome chevalier, for you do
not know the risk you run" As he still
continued to annoy her with his nonsense,
she resumed: "Have you come so great a
distance that you do not know you are in the
country of "the man with the knife" where
women are respected?"
One day the Scheick heard that a Cadi
Of one of his tribes rendered Judgment wor-
thy of Solomon; like another Haroun-al-
Raschid, he wished to know for himself
Disguised as a simple horseman, without his
distinguished arms, mounted on a thorough
bred horse, which, however, betrayed nothing
Now it happened that he arrived at the
fortunate city in which this Cadi dispensed
justice on fair day, consequently
court day. At the gate of the town he met
a cripple who asked aims. clinging to the
Scheck's burnous as did the beggar to St.
Martins cloak.
"What more would you have?" asked Bou-
Akas. "You asked aims, and | have civen
it."
True" replied the cripple; "but the law
does not merely say, thou shalt give aims to
thy brother,' but also thou shalt do all that
thou art able for him."
"WeH, what can | do for you?"
you can save me from being trampled
under foot by the crowd of men, mules and
camels, in them"
And how"
"By taking me up behind you until we
get to the market-place, where | have bust
ness
$50 be it." And with some difficulty he
mounted the cripple behind him.
The market PLACID reached, "Get down"
said the Scheick.
sect down yourself" said the cripple.
"'ro help you? Certainly"
"No; to give me your horse-he belongs
to me-"
I'VE shall see."
ave are in Il city of the Just Cadi"
81 know that"
"And you will have me taken up before
him."
at is very likely"
And do you suppose, when he sees you
with sound legs, and me with crippled Ones
he will not say the horse belongs to him who
has most need for him?"
"If he says so,' replied Bou-Akas "he
will no longer be the Just Cadi, he will have
erred in his Judgment.
"Thev call him just" rejoined the cripple,
laughing. "but not infalible."
"Good!'' said ou-Akas to himself; "here
is a fine opportunity for me to judge the
Judge" So he pushed through the crowd,
leading his horse by the bride, the cripple
perched like monkey, and reached the tri-
bunal where the judge was dispensing JUS
tce after the Oriental mode.
The first cause was between Taleb and
peasant-tFat is, between man of letters
and laborer The peasant had carried off
his. The woman would not acknowledge
either as her husband The Judge listened
to both parties, and then said: Leave the
woman with me, and return tomorrow
The men saluted and Withdrew.
The next was between butcher and an
ol-seler; the latter was covered with oil,
the butcher spotted with blood. The butcher
began 81 went to buy oil of this man; took
out my purse to him; it was full Of money:
he was tempted by it., and seized me by the
wrist. shouted thief but he would not
let me 90; so we came together before you,
clenchng my money and he my wrist
Now, / swear by Mahomet that he is liar,
when he says took his money; the money
is mine"
Then spoke the oil seller, "Thls man came
to buy bottle of oil Of me- and after had
filled the bottle he asked me if | could
change piece of gold. | took handful
of money from my pocket, and laid it OF
the threshold Of my shop, he snatched it, anc
was going off with the oil and money wher
| seized him by the wrist and shouted
thief In spite of my shouts he would no
give it up, and | have brought him here tha
you may Judge between us. swear ny MA
homet that this man is liar, and the none,
is mine."
The Cadi made each plaintiff repeat hi
story; neither varied. Leave the none
with me-" said he, "and return tomorrow"
Now came the turn Bou-Akas and tn
cripple"
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come from distant city to buy merchandis
in this market At the gate of this tow
8 | found this cripple, who first asked aims {
: me- and then begged me to take him up, 8
e he feared he should be trampled in the crow
:. of men, mules and camels. Arrived at tn
market-pace, he would not get down, br
: claimed my horse, and when threatene
I him with justice-'Pshaw, the Cadi is to
S sensible a man to doubt that the horse b'