ful on the weak. In the case in point, an Arab girl selling milk, her face veiled, as was the custom, was asked to unveil her face by a young Israelite. She, of course, refused, and the insult was as gross a one in the Arab eye as that would be were a young woman of our own place and time asked to unveil her breasts. As she sat, surrounded by her tormentors, a young merchant fastened the end of her veil to the bench, so that when she arose, her veil was torn off and her face revealed. Instantly, a fiery Moslem ran his sword through the young Jew. Then there was an uproar, men running from all quarters and taking sides, until what had been a foolish piece of impudence, turned into a town riot. Hearing of the tumult, down came Mahomet and his guards, the Jews were put to flight and ordered to embrace the Moslem faith or have their goods confiscated. The treasure that poured into the Mahometan coffers was considerable, and helped to defray the costs of many future little wars. The incident is another proof of the truth of the saying that there is no record of any party possessing power without abusing it.
Meanwhile, the people of Mecca were not idle. The memory of the Beder affair was active, and before long an armed force of three thousand were led forth by Abu Sofian. Somehow, Mahomet got wind of the affair and, hastily rallying some seven hundred men, he marched out of Medina to the hill of Ohod. It Was probably a rough and tumble affair, with-
