The Placer herald., 1858-07-31

wered 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"
The Cadi made each repeat his deposition.
Leave me the horse" he ordered, "and re-
turn tomorrow"
The next morning not only the parties
concerned, but great crowd, led bv curiosi-
ty, appeared at the tribunal The Taleb and
the peasant were called first.
Take your wife off, said the Judge to the
Taleb "she is certainly yours"
Then turning to the executioners, he or
dered them to give the peasant fifty strokes
with the bastinado The butcher and oil
seller 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.
"Certanly."
"And you?" to the cripple.
"Certainly."
"Come with me-" he continued to Bou-
Akas. They went together, and the Schcick
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 leos would let him, but as his ewes
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 every
body awaited the slow return of the cripple
with impatence At last he approached,
all out of breath. "The horse is yours"
said the Cadi to Bou Akas; go to the stable
and take him--titty stripes on that mans
back" he ordered for the cripple.
The Cadi, on reaching home found Bou-
Allas waiting for him. Are YOU dissatisfied
he asked.
"Qute the contrary answered the Scheick
"hut | want to ask bv what inspiration you
render justice; for | cannot doubt that the
other judgments are as equitable as my own.
am Bou-Akas, Scheick of Ferdj 'Ouah; and
having heard of you, | wished to know you"
The Judge would have kissed his chief s
hand, but BoW Akas would not permit it.
Come, | am in hurry to know how You
discovered the truth Of those three cases."
he said
at is very simple. You know ] kept the
woman, the money, and the horse through
the night. Well at midnight | had the
woman awakened and brought to me- 'Fil
my ink standn said to her. She took the
inkstand, took out the cotton, washed il
neatly, replaced it in its ease, and poured in
fresh ink. Then said to myself: The wife
of peasant would know nothing about ink
stands, she is the wife Of Taeb.'
"Good." said Bou- Akas; "hut the money!
"Did you observe that the oil-seller was
covered with oil, and especially how greasy
his hands were!"
eyes, well!"
"Well | put the money into vessel OF
water; this morning. there was no sign OF
that the money belonged to the butcher
Had it belonged to the oil-seller, it would
have been greasy and the oil would have
hoated on the water"
"Good!" but my horse?"
"Ah was greatly puzzled about that un
til this morning"
"Then the cripple did not recognize the
horse?"
Eyes quite as boldly and positively as
yourself. But-my idea was not to see i
you would recognize the horse, but if he
would know you. Thus, when you approach
ed him, he neighed; when the cripple came
near him, he lashed out. So gave him tC
! YOU"
Bou Akas reflected moment, and ther
said:
"The Lord is with you You should have
my place, and yours. Yet on the whole
although | am sure you are worthy to b.
Scheick, | am not certain that am fit to b.
Cad."