A man came before the judge and said that some robbers had been in his house during the night and had taken his gold and jewels—all that he had; and he asked the judge to find and punish the thieves.
In three months, five robbers had been found. When they were brought to the judge, they bowed before him and each one said, “I have never stolen anything.”
The man and woman who had been robbed were called. And the woman said, “That man with the long gray hair is the one who robbed us.”
The judge asked, “Are you sure it is he, and how do you know?”
She answered, “Yes, I remember. He took the bracelet from my arm and I looked into his face.”
“Did the other four rob you also?” asked the judge.
The woman answered, “I do not know.”
But the judge said, “The man who you say is a robber, seems not like one to me. His face is kind and [[183]]gentle. I can not decide according to your testimony. I know of but one way to find out, and we shall soon know the truth in this matter. My elephant shall be brought in to examine the men. He can read the mind and heart of man; and those who are not guilty need have no fear, for he will surely know the one who has done this deed.”
Four of the men looked glad.
They were stripped and stood naked—all but the cloth—before the judge and the law of the nation, and the elephant was brought in.