Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-04
A CUNNING TURCO.

rantry In the French seryl leo. Ho was toll
md raw boncd, fearing nothing, believing
but little In Mohmnmed, the prophet, md
mot at all IN Allah.
He drank wine and nte pork, two things
held In abQmination by tho Mohnmnodnnai
he sworc In bnd Arphlo md worse Frnnch
lin fnct, he was the most perfect black
guard in the whole body Of 1urcos, which
were lG, 100 strong, and that 10 saying n
gront deal
Ben Brnh!m lived happy and contcntel
until one day, while passing bgforu the
bric.a hrao pawn Office and dry goods shop
OF Yussun. he saw, hanging In tho win
dow, some gold Watches Then his hnppl-
ness was gone, for one thought invaded his
mind so completely that 20 times u day ho
exclaimed loudly, by the prophets beard,
must hAyO Onc"'
Mohnnmcd Ben Brahim had n cousin, a
lieutenant in the same regiment and no
wont to him md told him u story nboua
his mother being sick and needy. and tho
lieutenant, who loved his aunt, gave him
la francs, with the recommendation to
use 1t WE'LL IA thing that tho Turco did,
much to the sorrow Of Yussuff, In whose
shop he appeared five minutes later.
YussuiI was alone, md, seeing tho Turco
entering his store, he arose to meet him,
not through Difference TO the caller, but
from knowledge that the Iurcos are the
greatest providers Of Africa.
81 snlutc you, Rabbi Yussuh," said
Mohnmmcd, touching his fcz
al salute you, Turco," snid Nussuh
politely. "Whut do you wnntY"
II onmc to phy you ~ frnncs for tho z
you loaned me fortnight ngo, answered
tile Iurco.
odd / loan you money! do not rccol
lcot TO have seen you before"
"You DON'T We'll, then you were more
drunk than was whom ! borrowed the
money from you. But no matter. / owe
you IL francs, and there II H."
Thon the TurcO put IL francs in the 9TH
er's hand fussun took it just as nn Arab
priest entered the shop.
Yussuif salutgd tho newcomer with the
greatest respect, "a he was ono OF his best
customers, ind snid
"Will you allow mo to present this Turc0
to you ns ono Of tho few honest mon We
have In this town."
Tho Arab looked with Gstonishmont on
the pair
"well, wellw thought he. "whnt are
we coming 20 II TurcO turns to be so
honest MS to DO praised by Yusrutf'" Then
he nshed, MAY inquire what this TurcO
has done 20 deserve your Communications,
YussuiTYr
~ loaned him 10 francs and / forgot u
about It. Many would have taken ndvun-
tage Of my lack of memory, but ho did
not, for he has Paid mo Ike an honest
man that lac H..
My friend, said tho Arab to the Tur
co, Twill you favor mo with your company
to my housof"
Mohnmmcd Bon Brnhim answered hat
os soon NJ Rabbi Yussun had returned his
pledge he would follow him.
"a pledge, cried YussufT, turning pale
"Ynu hHYo givcn mo none"
What" replied tho Turco Indignantly
"1hut gold watch there ia mine" And
Mohammed pointed to watch worth
about $50.
THAT watch was bought by mo from
chief now deod, +" yelled Yussun.
"fussuu," int0rposed tho Turco, sit
seems TO mo that this chief died very con.
veniently for you VIII you give me my
watohg"
no" answered Yussuff.
can right, sir. will hive you arrest.
ed on tho spot" And opening the door Mo.
manned went into the street calling for
the police.
The police took Yussur by tho throat,
and the whole party left tho store 10 go to
the judge.
What is tho matterY" inquired the
Arab magistrate
your wisdom, this man has robbed
that lurco, replied the officer.
"Turou, how did the thing happenY" in.
quirud the judge.
Your wisdom. this man loaned mo
francs on my gold watch, returned him
his money, together with francs ns in.
terest, and now no refuses to give me my
watch,
How did you got gold watchY"
Your wisdom, IL Is u present from my
dying father"
Did any one SEQ you paying the money!"
"iour wisdom, this holy Arab was pres.
emit d"
Arab, is 1t true what the Turco is say.
ings'
Your wisdom, ho has spoken the truth"
replied tho Arab. "Nussun introduced the
complainant to ma, with the remark that
he was one of the few honest men we have
In this town"
"YussuiI, do you deny the accusation
made against youg"
your wisdom, do deny It,
ibid you tako ~ francs from the com.
plainnntS"
Your wisdom, did"
"For whatp'
''Beoauso loaned 1t to him."
without any plcdPcy"
YES, your wisdom, without my
pledge"
"Oflccrs go TO YussuiI'a house and
bring hero all tho gold watches ho has, "
said tho judge,
The officers wont and soon returned.
bringing about so gold watches, which
they spread before tho Judge
Look and sec ~ your tlueplecc is there"
said tho magistrate TO the Tlrcu.
The cunning Turco advanced, and, with
out any hesitation, took, not tho best, but
the third from the lust.
Tho judge, who had Dyed sharply tho nc
ton uf tho Vurcu, seeing bin discard the
costliest watch to tAku another inferior in
value, folt convinced Of tho justice VI bis
claim to the object OF his selection. Hu
said to him:
Take IL and go, Remember that tsc
present from dying father 10 { sacrtd
thing, not to he polluted by tho aand ut
the money lender, who is a thief, a usursr
and u linr. Go"
Then tho Judge turned to Nussun.
For lying to me, for uxncting usurluus
rates OF interest, for trying to rob poor
soldier Of sacred uomonJo from beloved
father, you shall got 30 STROKES ON the
afllaa a n4f d,