THE DEVILISH DISGUISE

Akbar thought, "Birbal always gets the better of me. Today, I will scare him." Akbar thought of different plans to scare Birbal. Then he made up his mind to disguise himself like a devil.

He wore a devilish mask with long and sharp teeth and a horrifying face. The head had horns and was black in color. It was quite frightening. Akbar knocked at the door of Birbal's house. The servant, who opened te door fell down with fright.

Another servant standing behind ran to Birbal shouting, "A devil! Help us master!"

Birbal ran to see what had happened. He came to the front door and saw the servant lying on th floor. The door was open and no one was there.

As Birbal stepped out to look who was outside, the disguised Akbar suddenly appeared right in front of Birbal.

Akbar thought that looking at his disguise, Birbal would get scared.

Birbal looked at the face of the devil and then he looked down. The clothes were also like that of a devil.

Birbal looked at the devil's shoes and smiled mysteriously, much to Akbar's surprise.

Birbal was clever and knew that the devil was not real. Akbar was unhappy to see Birbal smiling.

Birbal went inside and asked Birbal, "How did you know that it is me and not a devil?"

Birbal replied, "Your shoes, Your Majesty. They gave you away. But I am worried about one thing?"

Akbar asked, "What is the matter Birbal? You found out the truth, then why Are you worried?"

Birbal said, "MY Lord, I was wondering whom were you so afraid of in my house that you had to come wearing a disguise?"

Akbar was very sad that he had failed to fool or scare Birbal. On top of that, Birbal was thinking that Akbar was scared of someone in his house.

Akbar realized that no one could fool Birbal. He was too clever for everyone.