| Show F om household words the modern harban al la in the district of berdj onah which siggi signifies fies fing fina country algeria lives ilves a named betl borakas akal akai bed achour ile lle ispiro by the tho surname of bou tiie tile tile man of til the e knife luide and may be regarded as a type of th the e castern cistern arab fils hii ancestors conquered ferd J onah but he has been forced to acknowledge the supremacy of france by paying a yearly tribu tribute te of francs his ills dominion extends from I 1 mila miah a to Rabou ah and find from the southern point poin t of baboul to within two leagues of bigelli lie ile is forty forts fort rort nine years olo old and wears the Rahyl rah la 4 costume that is 13 to say a confined by a leathern belt lle lie carrias a pai pals of pistols in his cirdie girdle irdle irdie by his ilia side sida the tiie alissa flista fl issa and su sus BUS S his ills neck a small black blwck knife before Bero him walks wilks a negro carrying his ills gun and a huga huge in ga greyhound bounds along by hig his side ile lie holds despotic sway away over twelve tribes and should any neighboring people venture to make an on 01 ills his territory bou bon kas seldom con to march against them thern in person but hut sends his ilia negro into the principal village this enroy just tys the gun of bou akas and the tha injury 13 instantly repaired ile lift ke keps ps in pis two or three hundred to read the koran to the people every going to mecca alecca and passing through th jr berdj 0 guiti ti h receives three fra francs i tics bics and may remol remain u us long as is he ha pleases to enjoy tile the hospitality of bou bon akas aads but whenever the schelk discovers that lie ha has been deceived by a pretended pi grim lie immediately dispatches emissary emi es after tile tiie impostor who wherever he lie bim him throw him film down and give him film fifty blows blons on the soles of his ills foet fet bou ban akas ahas sometimes entertain three hundred persons at dinner but bat instead of sharing the repast lie he walks round roand the tables with a baton in it 9 hand seeing that tile the servias ser vAlls att attend ud properly to td his guests afterwards if any thing it is left lie he ats oats ata but not until the others have finis ed waru ivoa the gov bruor of constantinople the only ma maa man a whose pow r ha he recognizes sends senes him film a atra tra V aar arr ar accor according dim to the tile rank of tile the latter or the natu nata of the tr bou akes akas gives him lits his gun ilig ins dog or his ins knife if 11 the gun ule tae traver trav ler takes li on his shoulder if the dog he be leads loads li ads it in a leash or if iila the knife he hangs haars it round bis his neck and with one of these potent of which each bears beirs its own degree of h limor nor the stranger stringer pass piss s through the tha region of twelve tribes not only unscathed but as the guest of bou akas treated with the utmost lios 1103 pifa pita liry ahn the trav travier tra vier I r Is about lo 10 leave ferij oliah onali he consi consigns gmt the knife the dog or tip vir tie tte gun gu a to the care cure of the girt firt arab he leets meets li it if the tile arab is hunting hi hf leaves tile the chase if it lai laboring id lal oring in the held field lie he leaves his plough and taking tile ilia precious deposit hastens to restore it to tha ilia bou akas the tile black hindler kaira is so well known th thai tint at it irs ils li s given kiren the surname of dou don bou tue aun nun of the knife 1 to its owner with this till implement ha he Is 13 accustomed to cut oft heads whenn var vrr r he fie takes a faney fancy to perform perfo that agreeable with liis ills own hand hind when first bau ban akas akis assumed the he government the country was infested with robbers lut but he lie speedily found means to extirpate them he a disguised himself as a poor merchant walked out and dropped a douro a gold coin coln on the ilia gou ground iid tid taking care not to lose sight of it if it the p raon who wilo happened to pick up the douro put it into ilia his pocket and p passed eseed on oil bou ak akas ahas as made a agn to his us followed him film also in ois Gis disguise guise and knew know tile the Sc heiks will rushid rushed d for lor w d immediately and decapitated the offender er in ca sequence c ase nse quence of this summary method of or adin als ais ai lenng justice it is is a saying saying among the arabs arabi that a child might traverse traversa the regions anich own bu abass sway wearing a golden crown on his head had without a single hand being lied oat ont to take it thet Ther has great respect for women and has ordered that when the females of berdj onah go out to draw water every man who meets them shall turn away his head day to ascertain whether hl commands were attended to lie ha went out in disguise and meeting a beau will wui arab malden maiden on oil her way to the well approached pro ached and saluted ilar her the girl looked achim with amazement and baid said pass on stranger thou pot the risk thou hast run and when bou akas persisted in speaking to her she added foolish man aill ani reckless of thy life thou not that we are in the country of bou who causes all women to ba be held in respect boa akas ahas is i s very S strict triet in his religious observances he lie never omits his ins prayers tind and ablutions and has four wives wires the tiie number permitted by the koran havlac hiving heard that tile the cadi cad of one of his twelve tribe tribes administered justice in an admira ile ila manner and pronounced decisions ina lna in a style worthy of king solomon himself bou akas like a second harouni al determine determined 1 to judge for himself as to the truth of the report accordingly dressed like a private individual without arms or attendants lie set out for the cadis caldis towns moul moui ted on a docile arab in steed ile he arrived there and was just ehte entering ring the gate wilen a cripple seizing th the border of bis bie hi a aked ked him for alms in the tha name p I 1 the prophet bou akas gave lim him money but the cripple still maintained his hold what whal dost thou want asked the ilia 41 1 I have already giren given thee aj a TT OR yes replied tha beggar but bat the law says not oni onla thou shall shail give alms to thy brother but also thou shall shail do for fhy brother whatsoever thou canet 1 elvell ivell and what can I 1 do 30 for thee iou ion biou lou cinat save me poor cra crawling wiling creat creature are that teat imm from being trodden under the feet of men horses mules and camels camela which would certainly happen to molit me in passing through the crowded square in which a fair is now going on and how can I 1 save thee by letting wiling me ride behind yoland you and putting me down safely in the llie marke market tp place lace where I 1 have haie business bo be it so replied bou akas and stooping down lie he helped the cripple to getup get up behind him a business which was not accomplished without much difficulty the strangely assorted riders attracted many eyes as they passed the crowded streets and at length they reached the marketplace market place ris Is this where you yon wish to kostop stop atop asked bou akas yes then get down G yourself 1 what for to leave me the horse to ato leave y you ou my horse what mean you by that 1 I mean that he belongs to me know enow you not that we are in the town of the just Cadi and if we bring the ese c se before hims him lie will certainly decide in in my favor 7 I 1 why should lie he do so when the animal belongs to rne me dont you think that when he sees us two you with your strong strai straight ghi limbs which allah has given you for tha the purpose of wa walking aking and 1 I with my weak legs leis and distorted aeeti feet he will decree that the horse shall belong to him who wiio has most need of him should he do so he lie would not be the just cadi tadi said sald boulakes bou dou LAkas akas oh as to that replied the cripple laughing although lie he is just ile he is not infallible so thought the tile to himself hi melr meir will be a capital opportunity of judging the judge ile he said aloud lam iam J am content we will v ill lii go before th iha tha cadi 1 arrived Arr ived ired at the tribunal where the judge according to the eastern custom was publicly administering justice they found that two trials were about to go anand would of course take precedence of theirs the first was between a taleb or learned man and a peasant the point in dispute was the calebs wife wire whom the peasant had carried off and whom he asserted to be his ilia own better half in the ilia face of the philosopher w who he demanded her restoration tiia tila woman strange circumstance remained obstinately silent and would not declare for either a feature in the case care which rendered its decision erces irely biffi cult tile the judge heard both sides attentively refi reflected acted for a mordent mor pent and then said leave the woman herband here and return tomorrow to morrow 1 the savant and the laborer each bowed aud nud retired and the next cause was called this was a difference between a butcher and an oil seller the latter litter appeared covered with oil and the ilia former was sprinkled with blood the butcher spoke first 1 I went to 0 bl buy uy some 0 me 0 oil I 1 from this thia man and in to pay day him 1 f for 0 r it I 1 drev drew a handful of money from born m my y purse the s of the money tempted him ile he seized me by tile ilia wrist I 1 cried out but ile h would not let me go and here hare we are having come before your worship I 1 holding my money in my hand and ho lie still grasping graving my wrist now I 1 the prophet that tills this man is a liar when lie he says that I 1 stole ills his money for the money is truly mine own then spoke the oil merchant this mandame man mau came to purchase oil from me when his bottle was filled lie he said I 1 have you change for a piece of gold Isea I 1 searched my pocket and drew out my hand full of money which I 1 laid on a bench in ra my y shop he ue seized it and was walking off with my money and my oil when I 1 caught him by the wrist and cried out robber in spi bpi teof telof my cries however lie would not surrender the money so I 1 brought him here that your worship might decide the tha case now I 1 swear by the prophet that this man is a liar when he says that hat I 1 want to steal his money for it Is is truly mine own the cadi caused each plaintiff to repeat repent hig his story but neither bared one jot from his original statement ile he reflected reflected for a momel morne and then said leave the money with me and return tomorrow the tile butcher placed the coins which lie had never let go on the edge edga of the cadis mantle after which he and his ills opponent bowed to the tribunal and departed it was now the turn of bou bon akas and arnd the cripple 1 I my VIVI lord ord cadi said the former 1 I came hither from a distance with the intention of purchasing merchandise at the city gate I 1 met a cripple who first asked for alms and then prayed me to allow him bim to ride behind me through the streets lest he be should be trodden down in the crowd I 1 consented but when we reached the marketplace market place he lie refused to get down asserting hat flint my horse horsa b belonged e to him and that your w worship prebi rit Tit won would id surety sure cure y I 1 adjudge it to him who wante wanted it most that my lord cadi is precisely the ilia state of or the tho case I 1 swear it by mahomet I 1 my lord said the cripple as I 1 was coming on business to the market and riding this tais horse which belongs to me I 1 saw this man seated by the roadside apparently half balf dead from fatigue I 1 good nath offered to take him on the caup crupper and let him ride as far as the market marketplace place a and as he eagerly thanked llian ked me but what was my astonishment when on our arrival he refused to get down and said that my horse was his I 1 immediately required him to appear before your worship in order that you might decide between us that is tiie the true state of the case casa I 1 swear it by mahomet bia Ala homet having gile made each repeat his ills deposition and having reflected for a moment the cadi said leave the horse here and return tomorrow to morrow it was done and bou bon akas agag and the cripple withdrew in Terent different di directions on the morrow a number of persons besides those immedi abely interested in ia the trials assembled to hear the judges decisions tha the taleb and the peasant were called first tahe take away til ill thy y wire wife said the cadi cad lo 10 the former and land keep her I 1 advise thee in good order then turning towards his chin ebin aux he added pointing to the peasant give this man fifty lows blows he ire was instantly obeyed and tila the taleb carried off liis his wile wife then came camo forward the oil merchant and the he butcher here said tile the cadi to the butcher is thy money it is truly thine and not his 1113 1 then pol pot pointing to tile the oil merchant he lie said to his chi naux baux give this man mau fifty blows jt it was done and the butcher went away in fu triumph with his money the third caus cans called and bou akas and the cripple came cime forward thou thod recognize RIZO nize thy horse amongst twenty ethers others said eaid tile the judge to bou akas yeb yea my lord and thou certainly my lord replied the cripple allow filow me said tl tile cadi to bou akus they entered a large stable and bou akas pointe dout ills his lisso among amongst s t twenty which were standing side tide by side tig tia well said the judge return now to the tribunal and send me thine adversary hither 1 the el disguised guised obeyed delivered his ilia message and the cripple hastened to the stable as quickly as his distorted limbs allowed ile he possessed 8 ased quick eyes and a good memory so that he aia was tible ble bie without the slightest hesitation to place his hand on tila the right admal an mal 1 well said the ilia cadi return to the tribunal ills hij worship resumed his place and when wilen the cripple arrived judgment was pronounced the thine baid bald said the cadi to bou akas go to the stable take him then to the chin aux IG give lve ire this cripple fifty blodys blows it wits done and bou bon akas akos went to take lake his horse jorse When the cadi after alter concluding the business of the day was retiring to his lils house he found bou bon bonakis akas akis waiting for him art thou discontented with my award asked tiie tile ia dge no quite the ilia contrary replied bat but I 1 want to ask by what inspiration thou baltren hast rendered justice for I 1 doubt not lot that the tha other two cases were decided as equitably as almine mine I 1 am not a merchant I 1 am bou dou akas schelk af berdj onah onali ulta an d I 1 wanted to judge for ma myself self seif of thy reputed wisdom the tile cadi bowed to the ground and kissed his masters hand 11 1 I am anxious slid bou bon akas to know the reasons which determined your three decisions ci cl nothing my lord can be more simple your highness saw that I 1 detained for fora a night the ilia thre three e things in dispute 41 1 I did well early in the morning the theroman woman to be called and I 1 said to her suddenly put fresh dinkla ink in my inkstand 1 like a patson p son who had done the same thim thing a hundred times before she took the bottle retZ removed oved lle lie the cotton washed them loth put in the ceaton again and poured in fresh ink doing it all with the utmost neatness and dexterity so I 1 said to myself A peasants wife would know nothing about inkstands ink stands ehe rn must list aist belong to the taleb good sald said bou dou akas nodding his head and tile the money did your highness flightless remark that tha 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