Charles Morris
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first heard Aug 2026
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He hoped to win favour from Al Walid, the caliph, by presenting him this splendid prize.
Yet how was he to accomplish this?
Would not Musa, who was well aware of the existence and value of the table, claim it as his own and send it to Al Walid with the false story that he had won it by the power of his arms?
To defeat this probable act, Tariq devised a shrewd stratagem.
The table, as has been stated, was abundantly provided with feet, but of these four were larger than the rest.
One of the latter, Tariq took off and concealed, to be used in the future if what he feared should come to pass.
As it proved, he had not misjudged his jealous lord.
In due time Musa came to Toledo and rode in state through the gateway of that city.
Tariq, following like a humble servitor in his train.
As soon as he reached the palace he haughtily demanded a strict account of the spoils.
These were at hand and were at once delivered up.
Their number and value should have satisfied his avarice, but the wonderful table of Solomon, of which he had heard such marvelous accounts, was not among them, and he demanded that this too should be brought forward.
As Tariq had foreseen, he designed to send it to the caliph, as an acceptable present and an evidence of his victorious career.
The table was produced, and Musa gazed upon it with eyes of delight.
His quick glance, however, soon discovered that one of the emerald feet was missing.
It is imperfect, he said.
Where is the missing foot?
That I cannot tell you, replied Tariq, you have the table, as it was brought to me.
Musa, accepting this answer without suspicion, gave orders that the lost foot should be replaced with one of gold.
Then, after thanking the other leading officers for their zeal and valour, he turned upon Tariq and accused him in severe tones of disobedience.
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