The daily Alaskan., 1913-03-20
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 the Great Caliph
By RUTH GRAHAM

to see how bis subjects were getting On. that be might supply their dehcien- cles, right their wrongs and be Of gen eraI service 10 them, he one evening passed by the shop or a money changer who was looking very lugubriOus.
 What troubles yUuT asked the cn- llph. who was dressed 10 the gagb Of yender Of dates and had on his arm basket containing the fruit.
 What need 10 tell you poor date sellerT' replied the other You have an honest and sympathetic cOuute nance, but you cannot help me-
 Not with money surely" replied the caIiph. "but with advice
 "Ah," said the money changer, "there Is a great deal more ad7lce in the world than Of money! Any one can give advice. l am Overruu with it, es. pecially about my children. There's not one of my nelghbOrs who cannot tell me just how Co train them, though, [ confess, those who are most explicit ln their instructions have never had any children of their own"
 The calIph was much impressed with this information. which was new Go him, for no one would dare give h'm advice as to the training Cf hls chli dren. 'lelI me your trouble % be said to the money changer, and 1T ] do not help you [ will give you an lhe dates | have in my basket" So be told the calipb what grieved him.
 "l change money [ lend money be said. and | receive money to kepp for others which ! loan again at interest This morning three men came iu, each with hundred pieces Of gold they wished me Co keep for them. l took the money and signed receipt for tt which they had drawn up, and by its terms l was obliged Co pay the gold to them gll together and not tO any one of them separately.
 "SOon after they had gone away one ofthem returned saying that be wished 10 count the money for he feared there were not the 300 pieces ] had receipted for. because, after leaving, one Of hls party had said 'Thnt man Is fool ! gave him for my share only eighty pieces of gold. and he will have to pay ne a hundred pieces
 "I took the gold from my strong box and laid it on the table before this honest man. and while we were count ing it there came a knock at the door There stood the two other depositurs. who said Co me. 'Ir our third man comes Co you and asks you tO let him rount the money we left you do not permit him He is a rogue told them | would toe very cgrCfu. and tried 10 get awuy from them tO 20 back to tbe man with the gold. but they in sisted on telling me why they suspect cd their colleague And by the time they had Finished and l got back Co the room where had left him he had gone with the money having stepped out through d window into the street
 He had not been gone long before the other two men came back and said they had au opportunity to use their funds and demanded that should re turn them their deposit have not so much on hand: besides must eventu ally lose 3OO pieces Of gold They have cited me Co appear before the judge tomorrow, and since cannot return their deposit shall be sent to jaiL'
 When the cnliph had heard this story he drowned that there should be such rnscals ln Bagdad But the matter wus one of law. and the good m0u nev. CT iuterfered with legal pro- resses eX. cept in wise judgments like Solomon Of old "I will not give you any advice % he sald to the money changer, and since must keep my contract will leave my dates with you. But you will see me ut the court tomorrow, and | think know way Go help you.'
 The money changer did not wish Co keep the dates, but the caliph would not take them away with him.
 The next day. when the money chang e. went to court, whom should he see on the judges bench but the date vend. CT to whom ne had conGded bis story. The two men who had demanded their money entered, and Jhe judge told them to make known to him their com plaint against the money changer They told the same story as the latter, whcreupon the judge called for the re. celpt which had been given for the gold. Having read it, he asked of the complainants:
 Where is the third nun to whom the money is to be paidT'
 We do not know He has made o1 with 1t but that is not our fault It is the fault of the money changer, of whom we demuud the return Of our dues"
 ''Thls receipt" said the judge, "com pels the money changer to return the funds left with him to all the deposit ors and not to any Oue or two of them separately. Bring the other man and be will repay you"
 The two men hung their heads and made DO reply.
 "l believe" continued the caliph, that you are as dishonest as he, but ! cannot prove it or ! would send you to prison" Then, turning to the money