The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1919-08-27
The Righteous Judge
By COUNT ToISToI.

An Emir of the Hast, while stroll
Ing about the bazaars Of his capital
one day, heard the merchants there ex-
tolling the wisdom of certain Judge
in town some distance off, who I'M
derstood how to detect the true from
the false in wonderful way. OF all
rogues brought before him, not one
had been clever enough to escape de-
lection and punishment.
The Emir on that determined to dis
cover if these reports were true. Dis
guisinS himself as merchant he
mounted his horse and set out for the
town where the judge sat in judgment.
As he was riding thru the gates of
the town a beggar approached and beg
coin and was about to ride on, when
the beggar seized upon the hem of his
garment. Art thou not satisfied with
the gift thou hast received, that thou
preventest my going on my way:
Thou hast indeed, ministered richl!
to my necessity" returned the beg
gar, but l have yet Il boon to beg of
thee. Grant. pray thee, that l may
mount behind thee on thy steed and
ride to the great square within the
city. For 1 am lame and fear that
the horses and camels may tread me
undertook in the press thither."
Good" answered the Emir. and
helped the beggar to mount behind
him. When they reached the square.
the Emir drew rein, expecting his COM
panion to dismount and go on his way,
but the beggar sat still. why dost
thou not dismount now that We are
at our journeys end" asked the Eniir.
astonished "Dismount ~ screamed the
other. "dismOunt from my own steed ::
it is rather thou who shouldst dis
mount. Away with thee, or ! shall
crowd gathered about them, attracted
thither by the screams of the beggar
Go We to the judge" cried one in
loud voice. land he will decide be-
tween YOU On that the two went
together to where the judge sat in
Judgment, in the midst of the square.
Two persons already stood before he
Judgment seat and the Emir, drawing
aside, listened attentively to what was
going on between them and the judge.
Two men, a scholar and "A peasant,
claimed the same woman for wife.
When each had made an end of speak
ing the judge kept silence u few mo-
Inents. then said Let the woman
come with you before me here tomor-
row morning ut this hour"
The next to appear before the judg
ment seat We're butcher and an oil
merchant. The butchers garments
were stained with blood the mer'
chants greasy with oil. The butcher
carried purse in one of his hands
while the oil merchant grasped in botl
of his the hand of the butcher. Il
DouSut VII VI tuis iutiShuht' Siieu th'
butcher, .'and when l drew out my
purse to pay for it, lie caught hold
CT my hand. crying that the purse was
his, and accusing me of robbing him
The purse, however, is mine own: il
is he who seeks to rob me of IT,"
The oil merchant spoke 10 his turn
This man came to me to purchase oil
asking me at the same time to change
Il crown price for him; l drew out my
purse to give him silver for his gold
when he snatched it from my hand
wa sabout to flee away with it. Then
l caught him by the hand and drag
ged him here to thee" When the oil
merchant made an end of speaking, the
judge kept silence few moments aud
then said, Leave the purse here and
| again to me.
1t was now the Emir's and the beg
CARS turn to appear before the iudg
ment seat. The Emir spoke first anC
| then the beggar was called upon. II his
man has lied" said the beggar. I'll
WIS he who begged to ride with inc II
the city. l gave him permission to d.
so, but when we entered the square
he refused to dismount, insisting tina
my steed was his own The judg,
kept silence for few moments. a'
before, then said, Leave the steet
here and come yet at the same houl
tomorrow to me-"
The next day, as before, a grea
crowd was gathered about the judg
Inent seat to listen to the judgment.
I The SCHOLAR and the nnasanI Merr thu