Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-11-13
A CUNNING TURCO.


Of the Third regiment of Turcos, Arab in
fantry In the French service He was tall
and raw boned, fearing nothing, believing
but little in Mohammed, the prophet, and
not at all In Ailuh.
He drank wine and ate pork, two things
held In abomination by the Mohammedans;
he sworc in bad Arabic and worse Froncb
in fact, he was the most perfect black
guard in the whole body Of Turcos, which
were 16, 100 strong, and that IL saying a
great deal.
Ben Brabim lived happy and contented
until one day, while passing before tho
brio a brso pawn Office and dry goods shop
Of Yussuff. he saw, hanging in the win
dow, some gold watches. Thon his bnppi-
ness was gone, for one Thought invaded his
mind so completely that 20 times u day he
exclaimed loudly, BY the prophets beard,
must have one!'
Mohnmmcd Ben Brahim had cousin, q
lieutenant In the same regiment, and no
went to him md told him story about
his mother being sick and needy. and tho
lieutenant, who loved his aunt, gave him
12 francs, with the recommendation to
uso II well, thing that the Turco did,
much TO tho sorrow of Yussuff, In whose
shop he appeared five minutes later.
Yussuff was alone, and, seeing tho Turco
entering his store. no arose to meet him,
not through Difference to the caller, hut
from know ledge TINT tho ,rurcos ara tho
greatest providers of Africa.
81 salute you, Rabbi Yussufr," said
Mohammed, touching his fez.
~ salute you, Turco,' said Yussufr
politely. "What do You wants'
you leaned me fortnight ago." answered
the Turco.
"Did loan you money? I do not rccol-
leet to have seen you before"
"You don't! Well, then, you wero moro
dunk than was when borrowed tho
money from you. But no matter. l owe
you 12 francs, and there It is
Thon the Turco put 12 francs In the 9TH
er's hand Yussnff took it Just as an Arab
priest entered the sbop.
Yussuff saluted tho newcomer with the
greatest respect, as no was ono of his best
customers, and said:
"will you allow mo TO present this Turco
to you as one of the tew honest men we
have in this townp'
The Arab looked with pstopishmont on
the pair.
"well, well!'' thought he "whnt are
we coming to II n Turco turns to be so
honest us to be praised hy Yussufig" Then
no asked, "NIuy I INCUR. what this Turco
has done TO deserve your Communications,
| Yussuffgr
81 loaned him Is francs and / forgot all
about 1t. Mary would have taken adyan-
tape of my lack of memory, but he did
not, for he has paid Inc like an honest
man that he Is"
"My friend" said tho Arab to the Tur-
co, "will you favor mo with your comuany
to my housoY"
Mohammcd Ben Brahim answered That
as soon as Rabbi Yussuff had returned his
pledge he would follow him.
"A pledge, " cried Yussufr, turning PALE.
"You have given INC none"
"whatl" replied the Turco Indignantly.
"That gold witch there Is mine" Ard
Mohammed pointed to u watch worth
about $50
"That watch was bought by mo from q
chief now d,nd," yelled Yussuff.
"Yussuff," interposcd tho Turco, sit
seems to me that this chief died very con-
venicntly for you. Will you give Inc my
watchp"
no" answered Yussuff.
"All right, sir. will have you arrest
cd ON tho SPOT And opening tho door Mo-
manned Went into tho street calling for
the police.
The police took Yussnff by tho throat,
and the whole party lett the store to 90 to
the judge.
'Wlint Is the mattsrs" inquired tine
Arab magistrate.
your wisdom, this man has robbed
that Turco, replied the officer.
"Turco, how did the thing happen|' in
quired the judge.
your wisdom, this man loaned me z
francs ON my gold watch. returned him
his money, together with francs rs in
terest, and now no refuses TO give me my
watch"
"How did you got gold wntchy'