"Now tell me, what is in the pool?"

As ignorant as before, and now thoroughly ashamed, the wise men were
silent.

"Your Majesty, I can tell you, even if these men cannot. There are two
vases in the pool."

Two brave men leaped down into the pool. They felt around and brought
up two vases, as the boy had said.

Again, the lad put a question to the wise men:

"What is in these vases?"

Once more, those who professed to know the secrets of the world, even
to the demanding of the life of a human being, held their tongues.

"There is a tent in them," said the boy. "Separate them, and you will
find it so."

By the king's command, a soldier thrust in his hand and found a folded
tent.

Again, while all wondered, the boy was in command of the situation.
Everything seemed so reasonable, that all were prompt and alert to
serve him.

"What a splendid chief and general, he would make, to lead us against