Amusement Of A Moorish Sultan

The Moshwa hernld now proclaimed that Shasha. (tbeblow-giver.) and the oix flngered Alee, cach of free will, were bout to test their strength, and that a royal donation of fifty gold mitxakel would be the reward of the conqueror. 4May God blees out Lord!' shouted by ten thousaml voicea, drowned the cry of the herald, the deafener,' as th prople c alled bim, from his astouuding voice. Both the chatnpions were already on the nppointed ground, when there arose the question which should receire the first blow. On this the sturdy Alee spoke - K3 mighty Shnsha, slave of the world! it my duty to grantthat dvanlage even to the meanest servant of oui Lord.' The blow-giver replied - 'Your couree of life is run - it haa reoched tte goal! Where shall I deal the fatal blow.' Alee pointed to the top of his hend. The long and muacular arm of the bisck wos now raisad, and poised in tht oir ver the skull of Alee, whose kneea shphtly bent, atood, undaunted, before bis antr.gcniat, a broad grin upon his feature, as ir :erlp.in of his power of resisting all humnn slrength. Down carne the fist of the black, doundíng Jike a sledgo-harniner when struck with force againat an anvi!. Alee staggerod, drops of sweat burt out upon his forehead, his cyes rolled with pain and seemed aa if 3tarting from tlieir tockets; but, recovering, he shook hiinself, and, rubbing hia bullet haped head, and looking round, exclaimed - "Allah! that is what you mty cali a blow! und what a blow, too! Allah! But now comei my turn, O Bokary! and if it please the mighty God, Shaaha, the blow-giver, shallnever give nnother.' Thon, turning towardu the Sultan, lie craved to be allowed to placa Inmself on equal height with his toll opponent. This was granted; and tour woldiers were ordered to fetch a marble block that was at hand, but thcy found it too much for thein. Alce ran to the spot, and having, with tlieir assistnnce, put it on hia shoolders, placed it in front of the Sultan. Then haring doffed his gelah, he took his position on the block, nnd clenching his six-fingured fist, and throwing his body slightly back warde, raised his arm, and seemed to choose a posture whereby he might secure the greatest power. He hcsitnted, and drepped hia nrm, ai if to consider a little. And now the black man trembled , and over his face Hiere seemed to come a horrid palenesp, as Alee reaumed, in a yet more decided marnier, his posture of attack. Dorrn, rapid ae a thnnderbolt, feil Aleo' si fiat, and with it feil the black, never to rise again. The Bukary's vkull wan dreadfully fractured, nd he who haU so often dealt tho blows of death wa now but as one of thofe who had met a like tate from his own relentless arm. There is no power nor strength but in God exclaimed tho Sulttn, as the black expired at hi feet. 'Give the clown,' pointing to Alee, iiic: fifly JJucate, nd let him hare safe con(iiict. Shash U a great loss to my househölu; but who can avoidGod'sdecreea, which nre writtcn in the Book of Fate, Alee took t!ie purse; and, ere the Sultan's mandate for him to he escoitpd could b put in force, he hud mingled with the crowd and was scen no more. Somo said the brethren of the black mmlfl'-Pi! liitn tlia t nitrht.