, 1873-10-26
A So0TNSAYER IN SPITE OF HIMSELF.

Tho Sultan Karam-B Bou-LadI ro,cued at sam
arcnnd.
10 was q soverolgn much loved, who had on,
ono sole fault, that Of boing passionately fop
OF applen, although he no longer poaaoase.
teeth with which to crunch them. In tho cor
den OF his aoraSlio l,o had d magnificent or
chard, which excited tho envy Of alr Lis subioeta
H'n excessive love for this fruit had ciyon hin
the Surname Of aram-Bou-Ladf, Which Ara1
phrase aigniicd "dood Father pippiu,n
| lu spite OF Btrtct surveillance hia nnnaa war,
stolen, not only by tho magnates OF the court,
but oven BY tho young people of tho town, MANY
OF whom ran tho risk of losing thor heads in
order to cat 20 luo fruit. Tho Grand yizier
himself was unable to rosat tho temptation,
md ono evening he scalod tho wall Of tho or.
chard, like common thief, that he might satisfy
his gourmandiee.
i. A Grand Vizior gocs nowhere without bofnc
/ obsorvod, and especially when he climbs over
walls. His enemies, therefore, hatchcd plot
against him; and one evening, while Lo wns
tasting Sultan apple, tho tlnest sort in fho
orchard, Tho assassiua throw Themselves on him.
and killed him. They then led, leaving tn,
corpse on tho spot. ~
Two other thleves, who also were in tho babit
OF eating the 6ultnn'a apples, saw tho crime
committed. Ono was Bon-Douda, tho Suitans
Jeater, tlo other xas a.youug man Of tie town.
named nm. a. All; Aftrightod at what thoy had aoon
thoy alRo tled, acaltng simultaneously tho wall of
tue aoragllo; and such was their terror tlat thoy
foil, one on tho other, on tho outside Of the in
closure. There they seized each Other by tho
collar, each ono mistaking tho other for IN ae
easain. Happiy, being acquainted, mutual rec
did you soo?' aslsod Ben-Doudn,
"M," ropliod Ali; "I also recognized
among the nurderorn tho Lord Omar, WHO has
5Long intrigued to occupy the post Of Grand
ave cannot donounco him to tho Sultan"
said Bon-Douta, without, dououncing our
punished" e~ 0N'
",What ie to be donor" inquired Ali.
Listen," replied lilo jcstor "To.morrov
you must meet the sultun on his return from tho
mosque, a1id will present you to him Us tho
greatest aoothsayor III tho Kingdom. Ho will
tnko you to tho palace, mud thore you will toll
all you have Hoeu."
This plan onco arranged, tho tro accomplicos
separated.
At tho appointed tlmo All mot hnraru-Do,,-
Ladl, and Bon .Dou1a presented him to the
Sultan, wlo ordered him to attend him to the
palace w. '"0
Iho Sultan Of samarcand waa not slow in rc-
turning home, and i'll 6l,nmoning before him
tho famous magician, Ali, OF whom Den-Douda
had told him wonders.
s'A'" AA' t444Da ~ 'n'a
: "MigAty Lord, Ea,d Ali, "your I1ghnous ia
llieGsy on account Of the absence Of yo11r GranH
Flzi0r, whom you havo not aeon since last oven
"By the board OF the Prophet, it is 90! And
Hhas has become of thla excollout Grand VI |
zier2" ,--,
',Bultan, lie waR ntsaseinoted byapplo-s
ne ovor 2oe aeo2Ia o2eard e your cDesS he Kept
"you lie |" exclaimed the Sultan, 10 groat OK
'itemont.
II sco him." added All. in tone of inspira-
Ion; "hc lies covered with blood at lhc foot Of
ho tree which boara tho celebrated Sultan applo.
Which you prefer"
Kara,1l-Dou-Ladj Immediately sont eoyoral
'unuchs to aHsurs him OF tho faot, mud these
'ory soon returned to toars In oouilrm tho u.s.
ertlon Of Tho EouthHnycr.
The names Of tho murdorerg2" orod thu |
'ultEn in Ills sad Indignation.
AL loleaou to oOissldor. Ono might hAvo hoard
!lo movement Of n lly u wing, 10 profound WAS
ho silence. The anxioua oxpoctants waited the
"1t ia tue Lord 0mnr and his partieane," said
y thoy have committed tie crimo III ol,or to
alte tl,o place OF tho Greud Vizier, aud to sue
ood him in your favor"
ronounce a word. ho oxteudotl Ills arms, hold
Vt l!is hand, and, with all energetic gesture, di-
it!od tho ar from left to right.
l,ho Daok-staf understood. He cgraspod Omar
J WV IlAtt III LHG uUGk eG1OEQ Tic latter had |
mo to say "Out!" and his head iuntantly rolled
t tho foot Of tho Sultan.
Then Karam-Dou-Ladj turned to Ali aud said
!, him: ~
"1namo thee Dacl, duezan, TINT ia to say;
rnnd sootlssayor Of the Court, with the rank Of
lananlollch OF tho first clasB.''
Then ho gayo orders to chamberlain to assign
~! pasReo, rich yostmonta ano horaos, and TO
y iass rockots with gold.
All thought l,e must DO dreaming; Den-D -Douda /
1nsolf had not expected allul favor, When the ,
;hter found hin'sclf n2ono with Ali, he sad to
IT Ia not all over. Now you l,aye tho title of I
'othuayer. YOU will lnye every day 10 satisfy the
sprlceH Of tho Sultan"
/" Alaa!" sald Ali, show shall do thlH?"
With anaaelty one may succeed In ANYTHING, ,
I'D lhon shall ho thero to olror suggestions:
10 Sultan htdoH nothing from mo. I will al.
ayn tell yon beforehand OF his desires. and I
tho replies you ought to give; hut on ono .
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