Thesharpshooterwasreloadinghisrifle，whentheshrubberybehindhimrustled，and，onturninghastily，besawoneofthesoldiersrushingtowardhim。Acryofrageburstfromthelipsofthesharpshooter。Hethenraisedhisrifleandfired。Thesoldierfell，butatthesamemomentoneofhiscomradeshastenedfromthethickettowardthetopoftherock。Anothercryburstfromthesharpshooter\'slips，butthistimeitsoundedlikeadeath—cry。Hesawthathewaslost，foralreadytheuniformsoftheothertwosoldierswereglitteringamongthetrees，andthesecondsoldierwasonlyafewstepsfromtheedgeoftherockwherethesharpshooterwasstanding。TheTyrolesecastalastdespairingglancearoundhim，asiftotakeleaveofheavenandearth，andofthemountainsandValleysofhisbelovedTyrol。Thenhethrewdownhisrifleandseizedthesoldierfuriously。Hisarmsencircledthebodyofhisenemylikeironclasps，andheforcedhimwithirresistibleimpetuositytowardtheedgeoftherock。
\"InGod\'sname，then，\"heshoutedinaloudvoiceechoedbytherocksallaround。\"InGod\'sname，then！\"
Withalastefforthethrewhimselfwiththesoldierintothedepth，andbothdisappearedinthewatersoftheEisach。
Speckbacher\'sservantthefaithfulZoppel，hadseenandunderstoodeverything;andwhenthetwosankintothefoamingtorrent，hewipedatearfromhiseyes。
\"HediedlikeabravesonoftheTyrol，\"hemurmured，\"andtheHolyVirginwillassuredlybidhimkindlywelcome。Butwe，Hisel，willavengehisdeathontheaccursedenemybelow。\"