Theemperorreceivedwithaforcedsmiletheflatteringhomagewhichwasrenderedtohim，butmoreradiantwasthesmileofhisconsort;
inherdarkandglowingeyesglistenedtearsofjoyfulemotion，whensheglancedatthisjubilantmassofspectatorsandtheenthusiasticregimentsofthemilitia。Shewasalsofullofexultation;shedidnot，however，giveventtoherfeelings，butpentthemupinherheart，owingtothemorosenessofherimperialhusband。
Inthemidstofafreshoutburstofpopularenthusiasm，Francisbentovertheempress。\"Isupposeyouarewellsatisfiednow，empress？\"
heasked。\"Youhaveattainedyourobject;allofyouhavefannedtheflameuntilwarisreadytobreakout，andeverythingwillgoagaintopsy—turvy。ButItellyou，empress，weshallfailagain;Idonotbelievethatweshallconquer。\"
\"Well，yourmajesty，thenweshallsuccumbanddie，butitwillbeanhonorabledefeat。Itisbettertoperishinajustandhonorablestrugglethansubmitpatientlytoforeignusurpation。\"
\"Averynicephrase，butthepracticalexecutionofsuchideasissometimesbyfarmoreunpleasantthanthetheorywhichtheyexpress。
Iamafraidyouwillhavegoodreasontoregretthisday，and——butwhatfearfulnoiseisthisagain？ThepeoplearecheeringasthoughtheywerewelcomingGodAlmightyHimself。Whatisit？\"
\"Yourmajesty，\"saidLudovica，gazingtimidlyintoherhusband\'sface，\"IbelievethepeoplearecheeringtheArchdukesCharlesandJohn，fortheyarejustwalkingalongtheranksofthemilitia。\"
\"Ah，mybrothers！\"murmuredtheemperor，withanangryexpression，which，however，disappearedagainimmediately;\"thepeoplearecheeringmybrothersasthoughtheyweretwodivinitiesfromwhomalonetheyexpectsalvationandprosperity。\"
\"Yourmajesty，thepeoplecheerthearchdukesbecausetheyarethebrothersoftheemperor，andbecausetheconfidenceofyourmajestyhasplacedthemattheheadoftheAustrianarmiestoleadthemtobattle，and，ifitpleaseGod，tovictory。ItisyourmajestyalonethatappointedtheArchdukeCharlesgeneralissimoofallyourforces，andtheArchdukeJohncommanderofthearmyofLowerAustria。\"
\"Yes，Ididso，for，blessedasIamwithbrotherssoheroicandspirited，Imustofcoursedistinguishandemploytheminaccordancewiththeirmerits;otherwisetheymightbelieveIwasjealousoftheirgloryandsplendor。Thiswouldbeentirelyfalse，for，sofarfrombeingjealousofthem，Ilovethemdearly，andgivethemnowagainanotheropportunitytogainlaurels，astheydidin1805。Itistrue，mybrotherthegeneralissimo，wasnotvictoriousatAusterlitz，andmybrotherJohnhaslikewisesustainedmanyadefeat;butthatdoesnotpreventthemfrombeingheroesandgreatmen。Justlistentotheroarswithwhichthepeoplegreetthem！
JesusMaria！Ihopethegeneralissimowillnothavehisfitsfromexcessivejoy。\"
Ludovicacastaquick，mournfulglanceonthemaliciouslysmilingfaceofherhusband。\"Yourmajestyneednotbealarmed，\"shesaid;
\"yourtenderapprehensionswillfortunatelynotbefulfilled。Youseethatthearchdukeisquitewell;heisjustaddressinghistroops。\"
\"Yes，yes，Iknowhisspeech。M。vonGentzwroteitforhimandI
permittedhimtodeliverit。Ah，itaboundswithfinephrases，andmydearAustrianswillbeastonishedonhearingwhatliberalmenwehavebecomeallofasudden，andwhatgrandideasofliberty，equality，andpopularsovereigntywehaveadopted。Justlistentohim！theconclusionisveryfine，andsoundsjustasthoughtheMarseillaisehadbeentranslatedintothelanguageoftheAustrians。\"
\"Soldiers，\"shoutedthearchduke，atthismoment，inaloud，ringingvoice。\"thelibertyofEuropehastakenrefugeundertheflagofAustria;therights，freedom，andhonorofallGermanyexpecttheirsalvationonlyofourarmies。Nevershallthey，instrumentsofoppression，carryoninforeigncountriestheendlesswarsofadestructiveambition，annihilateinnocentnations，andwiththeirowncorpsespaveforforeignconquerorstheroadleadingtousurpedthrones。Soldiers，wetakeuparmsonlyfortheliberty，honor，andrightsofallGermany;itisthesesacredboonsthatwehavetodefend！\"[Footnote:Hormayr，\"AllgemeineGeschichte，\"vol。iii。，p。
219。]
Along—continued，deafeningoutburstofapplausebothofthesoldiersandthepeoplewasthereplytothestirringaddressofthegeneralissimo;butsuddenlyeverysoundwashushed，foratthealtar，yonderbythesideofthetallcrucifix，appearednowthearchbishop，accompaniedbythewholebodyofthehighclergy。
Theemperorrosefromhisseatandbowedhumblyanddevoutlytotheprelatewhohadbeentheteacherofhisyouth，andhadafterwardmarriedhimthreetimes，thelasttimeonlyafewmonthsago。
Andnowthearchdukesmarchedthetroopsintothemiddleoftheplace，andtheconsecrationoftheflagscommencedamidthepealsofallthechurch—bellsandtheboomingofartillery。
Theemperorlookedon，standing，bareheaded，andwithhandsclaspedinprayer。Ludovicaturnedhereyesheavenward，andherlipsmovedinalow，ferventprayer。Behindthemstoodtheyoungarchdukesandarchduchesses，mutteringprayers，andyetglancingaroundcuriously;
andthecavaliersoftheimperialcouple，lookinggloomy，andplainlyshowingintheirsombrefacestheragethatfilledtheirhearts。
Theceremonybeingfinished，thearchbishoplifteduphishandsandstretchedthemouttowardthesoldiers。\"Adieu，untilwemeetagain，\"heexclaimedwitharadiantair，andinavoiceofjoyfulenthusiasm;\"adieu，untilwemeetagainatthehourofdanger！\"
\"Adieu，untilwemeetagainatthehourofdanger！\"echoedthesoldierswithenthusiasm。Seeingthenthatthearchbishopbenthisknees，theykneltlikewiseandbowedtheirheadsinprayer。Hushedwaseverysoundonthevastplace。Onlythechurch—bellswerepealingandtheartillerywasboominginthedistance，andthemurmurofthedevoutprayerswhichrosetoGodfromsomanypiousheartsbrokethesilence。
Inthefervententhusiasmofthishournoonefelttheleasttimidity，noonelookedanxiouslyintothefuture。Eventhemothersdidnotshedtearsfortheirsonswhowereabouttotakethefield;
theaffiancedbridesallowedtheirloverstodepartwithoututteringcomplaintsorweepingatthethoughtoftheirimpendingdeparture;
wivestookleaveoftheirhusbandswithjoyouscourage，pressingtheirinfantstotheirbreastsandcommendingthemtrustinglytoGod\'sprotection。Thepatrioticenthusiasmhadseizedall，andcarriedawayeventhecoldestandmostselfishhearts。Therichcontributedtheirmoneywithunwontedliberality;thosewhowereinlessfavorablecircumstanceslaiddowntheirplateandvaluablesonthealtarofthecountry;themechanicsofferedtoworkgratuitouslyforthearmy;thewomenscrapedlintandorganizedassociationsforthereliefofthewounded;theyoungmenofferedtheirlife—bloodtothefatherland，andconsidereditasafavorthattheirserviceswerenotrejected。
Thelong—concealedhatredagainstFranceburstforthinbrightflamesthroughoutAustriaandGermany;thewarwashailedwithrapturousenthusiasm，andeveryheartlongedtotakepartinthisstruggle，whichseemedtoallawarofholyvengeanceandretribution。ForthefirsttimeinlongyearsAustriafeltagainthoroughlyidentifiedwithGermany，whiletheotherGermanswerelookinguponAustriaasaGermanstateandholdingouttheirhandstotheirAustrianbrethren，tellingthemthattheysympathizedmostvividlywiththeendswhichthenweretryingtoattain。
Butwhiletheutmostexultationwasreigningamongthepeopleandthesoldiersonthisjoyfulday，agloomysilenceprevailedintheimperialpalace。Thejoyousmaskwithwhichthegeneralissimo，theArchdukeCharles，hadcoveredhisfacewhileontheglacis，haddisappearedfromitsosoonashehadreturnedtohisrooms。Paleandfaint，herestedinaneasy—chair，and，fixinghissombreeyesanhisquartermaster—general，CountGruenne，hesaid:\"Myfriend，listentothatwhichIamgoingtosaytoyounow，andwhichyouwillrememberoneday。Ihaveobjectedthreetimesinthemostemphaticmannertothisdeclarationofwar，forIknowthatourpreparationsarenotsufficientlymatured，andIknowalsothatI
havehereinAustriapowerfulenemieswhoareintentonimpedingallmyefforts，andwhowillshrinkfromnothinginordertoruinme，andwithmeyoutoo，mypoorfriend。Thewholearistocracyishostiletome，andwillneverallowtheemperor\'sbrotherstosetboundstoitsoligarchybytheirmeritsandinfluence;itwillalwaysopposeus，eventhoughitshouldendangertherebythepowerandhonorofthefatherland。Iknowalltheperilsandintriguessurroundingme，andbecauseIknowthemItriedtoavoidthem，opposedthewar，andstrovetogetridatleastofthecommand—in—
chief。Buttheemperorwouldnotallowmetodoso;heorderedmetoacceptthearduouspositionofgeneralissimoofhisforces，and，ashissubject，Ihadtoobeyhim。ButIrepeatit，thiswillbeadisastrouswarforAustria，andIlookwithgloomyforebodingsintothefuture。\"
Andasgloomyasthegeneralissimo\'sfacewasthatofhisbrother，theEmperorFrancis。Hehadretiredintohiscabinet，andstrodegrowlinglyupanddown，holdingthefly—flapinhishand，andstrikingsavagelyattheflieswhichhissearchingeyesdiscoveredhereandthereonthewall。
Suddenlythedooropened，andthefootmanannouncedtheArchdukeJohn。Theemperor\'sfacebecameevenmoremorose。Hecastthefly—
flapaside，andmurmuredtohimself，\"Mybrothersneverleavemeanyrest。\"Hethensaidinaloudvoice，\"Lethimcomein。\"
Aminuteafterwardthearchdukeenteredthecabinet。Hisfacewasstilljoyouslylitupbythesoul—stirringsolemnityinwhichhehadparticipatedinthemorning;hiseyewasyetradiantwithnobleenthusiasmandexultation，andaserenesmileplayedaroundhislips。Thusheappearedbeforehisbrother，whosefaceseemeddoublygloomyinthepresenceofhisown。
\"IcometotakeleaveofyourmajestyandbidfarewelltomybrotherFrancis，\"hesaid，inamild，tendervoice。\"Iintendtosetoutto—
nightforGratz，andorganizemystaffthere。\"
\"Godblessyou，commanderoftheSouthernarmy！\"saidtheemperor，dryly;\"Godblessyou，brother。Youwerealleagerforwar;nowyouhaveit！\"
\"AndyourmajestyhaswitnessedtheenthusiasmwithwhichtheAustrianpeoplehailedthedeclarationofwar。AndnotonlythepeopleofAustria，butallGermany，looksnowwithjoy，hope，andpridetowardAustria，andparticipatesmostcordiallyinourwarlikeenthusiasm。\"
\"Idonotcareforthat，\"saidtheemperor，dryly。\"ThankGod，I
castoffthecrownofGermanythreeyearsago，andamnolongerEmperorofGermany。\"
\"Butoneday，whenyourarmieshaveconqueredFranceanddeliveredtheworldfromtheinsatiableusurper，Germanywillgratefullyliedownatyourmajesty\'sfeetandbeseechyoutoaccepttheimperialcrownagainatherhands。\"
\"Muchobliged，sir，butIwouldnottakeit，\"exclaimedtheemperor，withashrug。\"Butsay，brother，areyoureallyconvincedthatwecanandshallconquerBonaparte？\"
\"Iam。Weshallconquer，if——\"
\"Well，if——\"askedtheemperor，whenthearchdukehesitated。
\"Ifwearereallydeterminedtodoso，\"saidJohn，lookingtheemperorfullintheface;\"ifweactharmoniously，ifwedonotimpedeeachother，ifnopettyjealousiesfavortheeffortsofoneandfrustratethoseoftheother。Oh，brother，permitmeatthisfarewellhourtoutterafewfrankandtruthfulwords，andIbegyourmajestytoforgivemeifmyheartopenstoyouinunreservedconfidence。Brother，Iconfessfranklyallisnotasitshouldbehere。Whereconcordshouldreign;thereisdiscord;whereallshouldhavetheireyesfixedonlyonthegreatgoal，andavailthemselvesofallmeansandforces，theyaresplitupintofactionsbitterlyhostiletoeachother。Oh，mygraciousemperor，Ibeseechyou，donotlistentothesefactions，donotconfideinthosewhowouldliketoarouseyoursuspicionagainstyourbrothers。Believeme，youhavenomoreloyal，devoted，andobedientsubjectthanIam;therefore，confideinme，whowishonlytocontributetothegreatness，honor，andgloryofmycountryandmyemperor，tothebestofmypower，howeverinsignificantitmaybe。Mybrother，therehaslongbeenagulfbetweenus;GodknowsthatIdidnotdigit。Butletusfillitupforeveratthisfarewellhour。Iimploreyou，believeinmylove，mydevotedloyalty;takemebythehandandsay，`John，Itrustyou！
Ibelieveinyou！\'See，Iamwaitingforthesewordsasfortheblessingwhichistoaccompanymeintobattle，andrestonmyheartlikeatalisman。Brother，speakthesewordsofloveandconfidence！
Givemeyourhand——openyourarmstoyourbrother！\"
\"Whyshouldweenacthereasentimentalscene？\"askedtheemperor，harshly。\"Idonotlikesuchthings，andwanttoseefamilydramasonlyperformedonthestage。ThankGod，Iamnotatheatricalemperor，butarealone，andwillhavenothingtodowithscenesfromplays。NordoIknowofanygulfsexistingbetweenyouandme。
Ineverperceivedthem，andwasneverdisturbedthereby。Butwhydoyouprotestyourloveandloyaltyinsopassionateamannertome？
Whotellsyou，then，thatIsuspectthem？Thatwouldbeequivalenttoconsideringmybrotheratraitor，anditwouldbeveryunfortunateforhim;fortowardtraitorsIshallalwaysbeinexorable，whosoevertheymaybe，andwhethertheybepersonsofhighorlowrank。Letusspeaknolongerofit。But，besides，youhaveagainadvisedme，withoutbeingrequestedtodoso，anddemandthatIshouldnotlistentoanyfactions。Ineverdo，brother。I
neverlistentoanyfactions，neithertoyours，nortothatoftheothers。Ilistenonlytomyself，andrequiresubmissivenessandobedienceofmyservants。Youareoneofthelatter;go，then，andobeyme。Ihaveresolvedonwar;go，then，toyourcorpsandfight，asyouareindutybound，foryouremperorandforAustria;DefeatNapoleonifyoucan。Youareplayingagamewhichmayeasilybecomedangeroustoourselves。YouhavestirredupaninsurrectionintheTyrol;youwillhavetobeartheresponsibilityifthisinsurrectionshallbeunsuccessful。\"
\"Iwillbearit，andGodwillforgivewhatIhavedone！\"saidJohn，solemnly。\"Yourmajesty，youwouldnotlistentothebrotherwhoofferedyouhislovefranklyandhonestly。IhavenothingtoaddtowhatIhavesaid，norshallIeversnakeanotherattempttogainyourconfidence。\"
\"Isthatintendedasathreat？\"askedtheemperor，angrily。
\"No，\"saidJohn，mournfully，\"Idonotthreatenyou。IshallalwaysbearinmindthatIlovedyou，andthatyouarenotonlymylordandemperor，butalsothesonofmymother。\"
\"AndI，\"criedtheemperor，vehemently，\"shallalwaysbearinmindthatyouweretheheadofthefactionwhich，byitsinsensateclamorforwar，firstarousedNapoleon\'sanger，broughtaboutdemonstrationsandarmamentsonourpart，andfinallyobligedmetoresolveonwar，althoughIknowfullwellthatthisresolutionwillinevitablyinvolveAustriaingreatdisaster。Letmelikewisespeakafarewellwordtoyou，brother。Weshallsuccumbagain，althoughmywiseandlearnedbrothersareattheheadofthearmy。Iconsultedthemostexperiencedandsagaciousmen。ImyselfpaidavisittoCountCobenzl，whoislyingatthepointofdeath，andaskedhisopinion。HehatesNapoleonasardentlyasanyone，andyetheisinfavorofpeace。IconsultedthePrincedeLigneandMinisterThugut;
oneisanambitiouscaptain，theotheravindictivediplomatist，whowouldliketooverthrowNapoleon;andyetbothwereforpeacewithFrance，andIwilltellyouthereasonwhy:becausetheyknowthatamongallmycaptainsandgeneralsthereisnotonedeterminedandableenoughtocopewithNapoleonandhismarshals:becausetheyknewthatevenmybrotherCharles，thegeneralissimo，isvacillatingandirresolute;andbecausetheydonotknowwhataneminentcaptaintheArchdukeJohnwouldbe，ifheonlyhadachancetoshowhismilitarytalents。If，despiteallthis，Iresolvedonwar，itwasbecausecircumstances，andnotmyconvictions，obligedmetodoit——
circumstanceswhichweremostlybroughtaboutbyyouandyourfriends。\"
\"Yourmajesty，\"saidJohn，inagraveanddignifiedmanner，\"permitmetosayafewwordsinreplytowhatyouhavejustsaid。Youalludetomymilitarytalents，whichyousayIhavenothadachancetoshow。Well，givemesuchachance;delivermefromthesurveillancetyingmyhands;letmepursuemypathasyourgeneralfreelyandwithoutrestrictions，andIpledgeyoumywordthatI
willreconquertheTyrolandyourItalianprovinces。\"
\"See，see，whataniceplan！\"exclaimedtheemperor，laughing。\"Youwishtobeanothergeneralissimo，andindependentofanyothercommander\'swill？\"
\"No，yourmajesty;IwishtoobtainonlyequalrightsandauthoritytodeliberateanddecidejointlywithmybrotherCharles。\"
\"Itisveryboldinyou，sir，thustoopposeyourgeneralissimo，\"
saidtheemperor，sternly。\"To—dayyouwillnolongerobeythegeneralissimo——to—morrowyouwillperhapsrefusetoobeytheemperor。Notanotherwordaboutit！Goanddoyourduty。TheArchdukeCharlesisgeneralissimo，andyouwillsubmittohisordersandinstructions。Farewell，brother;mayGodandtheHolyVirginblessyouandyourarmy！\"
\"Farewell，yourmajesty，\"saidthearchduke，bowingceremoniouslytotheemperor。Hethenturnedhastilyandlefttheroom。
Theemperorlookedafterhimwithanangryair。\"Ibelievethetwoarchdukeswillthwarteachotheronalloccasions，\"hesaid，inalowvoice。\"TherewillnotonlybewarwithFrance，butalsowarbetweenthefactionsinAustria，andtheconsequencewillbe，thatmybrotherswillgainbutveryfewlaurels。\"
TheArchdukeJohnreturnedslowlytohisrooms。Afterenteringhiscabinet，hesankonthedivan，asifcrushedandheart—broken。Hesatalongtimeinsilence，hisheadbentonhisbreast，andutteringfromtimetotimeheart—rendinggroans。Afteralongpause，heslowlyliftedhistearfuleyestoheaven。
\"Thouknowest，myGod，\"hesaid，inalowvoice，\"thatmyintentionsaregoodandpure，andthatIdesirenothingbuttoservemycountryanddeliveritfromthedisgracewhichithashadtosubmittoforsomanyyearspast。ThouknowestthatIwishnothingformyself，butallforthefatherland。Helpme，myGod，helpourpoor，unfortunateAustria！Letusnotsuccumbandperish！Grantvictorytoourarms！O
Austria，OGermany，whycanInotpurchaselibertyandindependenceforyouwithmyblood？But。IcanatleastIshallwelcomethisifmydyingeyescanbeholdlibertydawninguponGermany！\"
CHAPTERIX。
\'TISTIME
Itwaslateintheafternoonofthe8thofApril。Thesettingsunwassheddinghislastredraysonthedistantmountain—crestsoftheJanfenandtheTimblerToch，whoseblood—redsummitscontrastedwonderfullywiththedeepazureoftheclearsky。Onthelowerslopesofthemountainstwilighthadsetin;thepines，thedaringchamoisofthevegetablekingdom，whichhadclimbeduptothehighestpartsofthemountains，castthegrayveilofduskovertheselowerslopes。Below，inthePasseyrvalley，however，nightalreadyprevailed，forthemountainsloominguponbothsidesofthevalleyfilleditwithdarknessevenbeforesundown;andonlythewild，roaringPasseyr，whichrushesfromthemountainthroughthevalley，glistenedlikeasilverbeltinthegloom。Thechurch—bellsofthevillagesofSt。LeonardandSt。Martin，lyingonbothsidesofthevalley，tolledasolemncurfew，awakeninghereandtherealow，sleepyecho;andfromtimetotimewasheardfromamountain—
peakaloud，joyousJodler，bywhichaTyrolesehunter，perhaps，announcedhisspeedyreturntohisfamilyinthevalley。ThegloominthenarrowPasseyrthalbecamedeeperanddeeper，and，likebrightglow—worms，thelightsinthehousesofSt。LeonardandSt。Martinglistenednowinthedarkness。
Lightsappearednotonlyinthevalleybelow，butalsohereandthereonthemountain—slopes;andespeciallyinthesolitaryhouseontheknollsituatedhalf—waybetweenthetwovillages，wasseenthebrightglareofmanycandles，andthepersonspassingontheroadinthevalleylookedupandwhisperedtoeachother:\"AndreasHoferisathome，and，itseems，hasagreatmanyguestsathishouse，forallthewindowsofhishandsomeinnareilluminated。\"
Thesolitaryhouseontheknoll，then，belongedtoAndreasHofer。ItwastheGasthauszumSand，farfamedthroughouttheTyrol。Andthepassers—bywerenotmistaken。AndreasHoferwasathome，andhadagreatmanyguestsathishouse。Onthebenchesofthelargebar—roomsathisguests，handsomeTyrolese，withflashingeyesandanimatedfaces，whichwereallturnedtowardtheSandwirth，[Footnote:ThenameusuallygiventoHofer——\"Sandwirth，landlordoftheinnZumSand。\"]whowassittingonthesmalltableyonder，andconversinginalowtonewithhisfriendsEisensteckenandSieberer。Alltheguestsseemedexcitedandanxious;nooneopenedhismouthtouttermerryjests;noneofthegaysongssopopularamongtheTyroleseresounded;andtheguestsdidnotevenventuretoaddressplayfulremarkstoHofer\'sprettydaughters，whowereglidingnoiselesslythroughtheroomtofilltheemptybeer—glasses。
\"Itseems，\"murmuredAnthonySieberer，\"thattheAustriangovernmenthasagainpostponedthematter，andweshallvainlylookfarthearrivalofthemessage。Thisnewdelayputsanendtothewholemovement。\"
\"Idonotthinkso，\"saidHofer，gravely，andloudenoughtobeheardbyall。\"Donotdespond，mydearfriends！TheAustriangovernmentwillassuredlykeepitsword，forthedearbraveArchdukeJohnpromisedmeintheemperor\'snamethatAustriawouldsuccortheTyrolese，andsendtroopsintoourcountry，ifwewouldbeinreadinessonthe9thofApriltoriseagainsttheBavarians。Mydearfriends，doyouputnoconfidence，then，inthewordofourexcellentemperorandthegoodarchduke，whohasalwayslovedussodearly？\"
\"No，no，weputimplicitconfidenceintheirword！\"shoutedtheTyrolese，withoneaccord。
\"Themessengerwillsurelycome，justhavealittlepatience，\"addedHofer，withapleasantnod;\"thedayisnotyetatanend，anduntilmidnightwemaysmokeyetmanyapipeanddrinkmanyaglassofbeer。——AnnaGertrudeseetoitthattheglassesoftheguestsarealwayswellfilled。\"
AnnaGertrude，afine—lookingmatronofthirty—six，withfloridcheeksandflashinghazeleyes，hadjustplacedbeforeherhusbandanotherjug，filledwithfoamingbeer，andshenoddednowtoherAndywithasmile，showingtworowsoffaultlesswhiteteeth。
\"Iandthegirlswillattendtotheguests，\"shesaid，\"butthemendonotdrinkanything。Theglassesandjugsareallfilled，buttheydonotemptythem，and——Look！whocomesthere？\"
AndreasHoferturnedhisheadtowardthedoor;thensuddenlyheutteredacryofsurpriseandjumpedup。
\"Halloo！\"heexclaimed，\"Ibelievethisisthemessengerwhomwearelookingfor。\"Andhepointedhisoutstretchedarmatthesmall，darkformenteringtheroomatthismoment。
\"ItisMajorTeimer，\"hecontinued，joyfully;\"Isupposeyouknowyetourdearmajorof1805？\"
\"Hurrah！MartinTeimeristhere，\"shoutedtheTyrolese，risingfromtheirseats，andhasteningtothenew—comertoshakehandswithhimandbidhimheartilywelcome。
MartinTeimerthankedthemwarmlyforthiskindreception，andaflashofsinceregratificationburstfromhisshrewdblueeyes。
\"IthoughtIshouldmeetallthebravemenofthePasseyrvalleyatAndy\'shouseto—night，\"hesaid，\"andIthereforegreetyouallatonce，mydearcomradesof1805。Thatyearwasdisastroustous。butIthinktheyear1809willbeabetterone，andweshallregainto—
daywhatwelostatthattime。\"
\"Yes，weshall，assureasthereisaGod，\"shoutedtheTyrolese;
andAndreasHoferlaidhisarmonTeimer\'sshoulderandgazeddeeplyintohiseyes。
\"Say，MartinTeimer，areallthingsinreadiness，anddoyoubringuswordtorise？\"
\"Ido，allthingsareinreadiness，\"saidTeimer，solemnly。\"Ourcountryman，BaronvonHormayr，whomtheAustriangovernmentappointedgovernorandintendantoftheAustrianforceswhicharetoco—operatewithus，sendsmetoAndreasHofer，whomIamtoinformthattheAustriantroops，commandedbyMarquisvonChastelerandGeneralHiller，willcrosstheTyrolesefrontierto—night。\"
\"Hurrah，hurrah！theAustriansarecoming！\"shoutedtheTyrolese，jubilantly，swingingtheirpointedhatsintheair。\"Thewarhasbrokenout，theAustriansarecoming，andwewillexpeltheBavariansfromthecountry！\"
AndreasHofer\'sface，too，wasradiantwithjoy;but，insteadofsingingandshouting，hewassilent，liftedhiseyesslowlytoheaven，andseizedwithbothhishandsthecrucifixrestingonhisbreast。
\"Letuspray，myfriends，\"hesaidinaloudandsolemnvoice;\"letusthankourLordGodandourpatronsaintinthestillnessofourhearts。\"
Themenpaused;likeAndreasHofer，theyclaspedtheirhands，benttheirheads，andmutteredferventprayers。
AfteralongpauseHoferraisedhisheadagain。\"Andnow，men，listentowhatIhavetosaytoyou，\"heexclaimed，cheerfully。\"I
haveinvitedyouallbecauseyouarethemostinfluentialandrespectablemeninthispartofthecountry，andbecausethefatherlandhasneedofyouandcountsuponyouandme。ThesharpshootersofthePasseyrthaltoldme，ifwarshouldbreakout，I
mustbetheircaptain;andIacceptedthepositionbecauseIthinkthateveryoneisindutyboundtoriskhislimbsandlifeforthesakeofthefatherland，andplacehimselfjustwherehecanserveitbest。ButifIamtobeyourcaptain，youmustallassistmetothebestofyourpower。Wemustactharmoniously，andstraineverynervetodeliverthefatherlandandrestoretheTyroltoourbelovedemperor。\"
\"Weareresolvedtodoso，\"shoutedthemen，withoneaccord。
\"Iknowitfullwell，\"saidAndreasHofer，joyously。\"Letusgotowork，then。andcirculatethroughouttheTyrolthemessagethattheAustriansarecoming，andthatitistime。Say，Teimer，didyonnotbringawrittenmessagewithyou？\"
\"HereisaletterfromHormayr，\"saidMartinTeimer，drawingalargesealedpaperfromhisbosom。
Andreastookitandopeneditquickly。Butwhilehewasreadingit，aslightcloudoverspreadhiscountenance，andforamomenthecastarapid，searchingglanceonMartinTeimer\'sbright，keenface;
however，nosoonerhadhemetTeimer\'sstealthy，inquiringglance，thanhequicklyturnedhiseyesagaintothepaper。
\"Well，\"hesaidthen，strikingthepaperwithhisrighthand，\"thestatementscontainedinthisletterareentirelyinaccordancewithourwishes。Wearetoriseatonce，foralreadytomorrowtheAustrianswillhavecrossedourfrontiers。MarquisvonChastelerwillmarchfromCarinthiaintothePustervalley;GeneralHillerismovingfromSalzburgtowardtheLowerInnvalley;theformerthinkshewillreachBrixeninthecourseoffourdays;thelattersayshewillbeatInnspruckwithinthesametime。IandMartinTeimerhere，whonolongerkeepsatobacco—shopatKlagenfurth，butisagainMajorTeimerashewasfouryearsago——wearetodirectandmanageeverythingintheTyrol，andareintrustedwiththedutyofseeingtoitthattheflamesoftheinsurrectionburstforthnowasspeedilyaspossiblefromoneendoftheTyroltotheother，andthatitshallbecomeaconflagrationthatwillburnupallFrenchmenandBavarians，orcompelthemtoescapefromthecountry。Assistus，then，mymen，inspreadingthenewsoverthemountainsandthroughthevalleys，thatallmayriseandparticipateinthegreatworkofdeliverance。Everyable—bodiedmanistoshoulderhisrifle，andthewomenandchildrenaretocarry，fromhousetohouse，littleballsofpaperonwhicharewrittenthewords:\'\'Tistime！\'aswehaveagreedatourmeetings。Andnow，incompliancewiththepromiseI
gaveHormayrinVienna，Iwillissueacirculartoallourfriendsthattheymayknowwhattodounderthesecircumstances。Isthereamongyouanyonewhocanwritewellandcorrectly，andtowhomI
maydictate？formyownhandwritingisnoneofthebest，andalthoughwhatIwritemaybethoughtcorrectly，itisnotspelledaslearnedmentellusitshouldbe。IfthereisamongyouonewhocanwritenicelyandcorrectlywhatIwishtodictate，lethimcomeforward。\"
\"Icandoit，\"saidayoungman，steppingforward。
\"ItisJosephEnnemoser，sonofJohnEnnemoser，theSeewirth，\"saidAndreasHofer，smiling。\"Yes，Ibelieveyouareagoodscribe;youhavebecomequiteascholarandanaristocraticgentleman，andarestudyingmedicineattheUniversityofInnspruck。\"
\"Forallthat，Ihaveremainedanhonestmountaineer;andasformystudies，IwillnotthinkofthemuntilwehavedeliveredtheTyrolfromtheBavarianyoke。Ishallkeeponlymypen，andactasAndreasHofer\'sobedientsecretary。\"[Footnote:JosephEnnemoser，sonofJohnEnnemoser，thetailorandSeewirthofthePasseyrthal，wasashepherdinhisboyhood。HisfathersenthimtothegymnasiumofInnsbruck，andafterwardtotheuniversityofthesamecity，wherehestudiedmedicine。In1809hewasHofer\'ssecretary。AfterwardhebecameacelebratedprofessorofmedicineattheUniversityofBonn。]