A King and an Astrologer completing story

Once upon a time, there was a king who was very fond of knowing his future from astrologers. A good astrologer happened to stop at his capital on his way to Benares. The king called him to know his future and the astrologer said something unpleasant. At this the king got furious......

Once upon a time, there was a king who was very fond of knowing his future from astrologers. A good astrologer happened to stop at his capital on his way to Benares. The king called him to know his future and the astrologer said something unpleasant.

At this the king got furious because the palmist informed the king that his subjects would revolt against him and he might be driven out of his kingdom. His subjects loved him very much. The king ordered his men to hang the palmist next day at a public place. The palmist became very afraid. He could not sleep all the night worrying over his death. At last he found a way out.

The next day when the people had crowded round the palmist, he began to smile instead of weeping. The king got astonished seeing the smile of the palmist as if nothing serious had happened to him. He asked the old man, “You liar! What makes you laugh at the time of end of your life? Don't you fear death?”

At this the old palmist laughed loudly and said that the king would die only a week later he died. He added that he would wait in the air for a week only to receive the king's soul.

All the stars and the moon had declared it last night. So, that was the reason why he was laughing. Hearing these loud words of the cunning palmist, the king got very much afraid. For some time he could not say anything. 

Then he ordered his men to drive away the wretched palmist because he could not tolerate this man. Ordering this, the king left the place quickly.