obeys his wise councilors."

"Order them to come to me, Your Majesty," pleaded the boy.

When the wise men appeared, the boy, in respectful manner, inquired of
them thus:

"How was the secret of my life revealed to you? Please speak freely
and declare who it was that discovered me to you."

Turning to the king, the boy added:

"Pardon my boldness, Your Majesty. I shall soon reveal the whole
matter to you, but I wish first to question your advisers. I want them
to tell you what is the real cause, and reveal, if they can, what is
hidden here underneath the ground."

But the wise men were confounded. They could not tell and they fully
confessed their ignorance.

The boy then said:

"There is a pool of water down below. Please order your men to dig for
it."

At once the spades were plied by strong hands, and in a few minutes
the workmen saw their faces reflected, as in a looking glass. There
was a pool of clear water there.

Turning to the wise men, the boy asked before all: