thehymnwhichhehadcomposedtenyearsagointhedaysofAustria\'sadversity，andwhichhehadsungeverydaysincethen，——
thehymn，\"GotterhalteFranzdenKaiser，unserngutenKaiserFranz！\"AndtheaudienceroseandgazedwithprofoundemotionuponJosephHaydn\'sgleamingface，andthenuptotheemperor，whowasstandingsmilinglyinhisbox，andtheempress，fromwhoseeyestwolargetearsrolleddownherpalecheeks;andwithoneaccordthevastcrowdcommencedsinging:
\"GotterhalteFranzdenKaiser，UnserngutenKaiserFranz！
LangelebeFranzderKaiserIndesGlueckeshellemKranz！
IhmerbluehenLorbeerreiser，Woergeht，zumEhrenkranz。
Gotterhalte——\"
[Footnote:
\"GodpreservetheemperorFrancis，ourgoodemperor！
LongliveFrancis，brightestgemInfairFortune\'sdiademO\'erhimseethelaurelwave，Honoringthetrue，thebrave！
Godpreserve——\"]
Haydn\'shandsdroppedexhaustedfromthekeys;hisformrockedtoandfro，and，halffainting，hesankbackintothearmsofSalieriandKreutzer。
Theaudiencepaused;allforgottheimperialhymn，andlookedonlyatthevenerableoldmaestro，whomSalieriandKreutzerlowerednowsoftlyintotheeasy—chair，whichhadbeenbroughttothem。
\"Takemehome，dearones，\"hesaid，faintly，\"singon，my\'Creation\';mysoulwillremainwithyou，butmybodycannolongerstay。Oldagehasbrokenitsstrength。Farewell，farewell，allofyou！Mysoulwillalwaysbeamongyouwhenyousingmymusic;mybodywillgo，butthesoulwillremain。Farewell！\"
Andthevotariesofartwhohadconveyedhimtothehallnowplacedthemaestro\'schairagainontheirshoulders，andcarrieditslowlythroughthehalltowardtheentrance。
TheaudiencestoodinsilentreverenceandlookeduptoHaydn\'spassingform，anddurstnotbreakthisprofoundstillnessbyutteringasound。Theybadefarewelltotheuniversallybelovedandreveredmaestroonlybybowingtheirheadstohimandsheddingtearsofemotion——farewellforevermore！
Thesolemnprocessionhadnowarrivedatthedoor。JosephHaydnliftedhiswearyheadoncemore;hisspiritgleamedoncemoreinhiseyes;anexpressionofunutterablelovebeamedfromhismildface;
hestretchedouthisarmstowardtheorchestraasiftoblessit，andgreeteditwithhissmile，withthenoddingofhishead，andthetearswhichfilledhiseyes。[Footnote:\"Zeitgenossen，\"thirdseries，voliv。，p。33]
Alowrustlingandsobbingpassedthroughthehall;noonewascourageousenoughtoclaphishands;allheartswereprofoundlymoved，alleyesfilledwithtears。
Butnowhedisappeared，andthedoorclosedbehindJosephHaydn。TheGermanmaestrohadto—daycelebratedhisapotheosisamidsttheenthusiasticpeopleofVienna。Lifehaddedicatedtohimthelaurel—
wreathwhichusuallyonlydeathgrantstopoetsandartists。
TheAudiencewasstillsilent，whenallatonceapowerfulvoiceexclaimed:\"LetussingthesecondverseofHaydn\'sfavoritehymn——
thesecondverseof\'GotterhalteFranzdenKaiser！\'\"
\"Yes，yes，\"shoutedall，enthusiastically，\"thesecondverse！thesecondverse！\"
Andhundredsofvoicesshoutedtotheorchestrabeseechingly，imperiously，thunderingly，thatitshouldplaytheaccompaniment;
andthemusicianscompliedwiththistumultuousrequest。
Theaudienceexpressedtheirgratitudebyanoutburstofapplause，andsangthereuponthesecondverse:
\"LassvonseinerFahneSpitzenStrahlenSiegandFurchtbarkeitLassinseinemRathesitzenWeisheit，Klugheit，Redlichkeit，UndmitseinerHoheitBlitzenSchaltenourGerechtigkeit。
GotterhalteFranzdenKaiser，UnserngutenKaiserFranz！\"
[Footnote:
\"BeforehisbannerfloatinghighLetvictoryshoutandfoemenfly！
InhisconnselsletpresideWisdom，prudence，noblepride！
Homelyjusticedellingfind！
Godpreservetheemperor，Francis，ourgoodemperor！\"]
Theemperorbowedhisthankstotheaudience，theorchestracommencedagainplayingtheair，andtheaudiencesanganew:
\"LassvonseinerFahneSpitzenStrahlenSiegundFurchtbarkeit！\"
Andarmsandhandswereliftedhereandtherebeseechinglytowardtheemperor;invaintheorchestratriedtoplayon;theaudience，withrareunanimity，asifseizedwithonesentimentandonewish，sangagainandagain:
\"LassvonseinerFahneSpitzenStrahlenSiegundFurchtbarkeit！\"
Andthenallshoutedloudly，beseechingly，andwithalangrilyandcourageously，\"War！war！LassvonseinerFahneSpitzenstrahlenSiegandFurchtbarkeit！\"
Theexcitementoftheaudiencegrewconstantlybolderandmoreimpetuous。Themenlefttheirseatsandcrowdedaroundtheimperialbog，repeatingagainandagainthewords\"LassvonseinerFahneSpitzenStrahlenSiegandFurchtbarkeit！\"
Theemperorwithdrewinconfusionintothebackgroundofhisbox，andwhisperedquicklyafewwordstotheArchdukeJohn。Thearchdukeadvancedtotherailingofthebox，andcommandedsilencebywavinghishandtotheaudience。
Thesingerspausedimmediately，andamidstthebreathlesssilencewhichensued，theArchdukeJohnshoutedinaloudandpowerfulvoice:\"TheemperorannouncestohisdearViennesethatheisdeterminedtosubmitnolongertothearroganceofFrance，andthatwarisirrevocablyresolvedon。\"
Acryofraptureburstfromalllips;allshoutedexultingly，\"War！
war！WeshallatlengthbiddefiancetothearroganceoftheFrenchemperor！WeshallhavewarwithFrance;weshallavengethewrongswhichwehavesufferedsolong，andsetboundstotheencroachmentsofFrance！\"
Andfriendsandacquaintancesgreetedeachotherwithradianteyesandglowingcheeks;neighbors，entirelyunknowntoeachother，shookhandsandsaid，smilingly:\"Nowatlengthweshallhavewar！AtlengthweshallremovefromourGermanhonorthestainswithwhichFrancehassulliedit。Atlengthweshallhavewar，andGodwillgrantus——\"
Theringingnotesoftheorchestrainterruptedtheanimatedconversationoftheexcitedaudience。Salierihadtakenhisseatagain，heraisedhisbaton，andthesecondpartof\"TheCreation\"
commenced。
CHAPTERVI。
ANDREASHOFER。
ThestreetsofViennaweresilentanddeserted;allhousesweredark;everywherethenoteoflifehaddiedaway，andonlyhereandthereahackney—coachwasheardtodriveslowlythroughthelonelystreets，orabelatedwandererwasseentoreturnhomewithawearystep。
Viennasleptanddreamedofthewelcomenewswhich，despitethelatehour，hadspreadlikewild—firefromtheconcert—hallthroughthecity——ofthejoyfulintelligencethatwaragainstFrancewasresolvedon，andthatthetimewasatlengthathandwhenthewrongsperpetratedbyNapoleonweretobeavenged。
Viennasleptanddreamed;onlyinthewingoftheimperialpalacewherelaytheroomsoccupiedbytheArchdukeJohn，thelightshadnotyetbeenextinguished，andattimesdarkfigureswereseenmovingtoandfrobehindthewindows。
TheArchdukeJohndidnotsleepyet，buthehadalreadydismissedConrad，hisvaletdechambre;hehadpermittedtheotherfootmentoretirefromtheanteroomtotheirbedchambers，andhadthenhimselflockedthedooroftheouteranteroom。
\"IdonottrustConrad，myvaletdechambre，\"hesaidtoCountNugent，whowaswithhiminhiscabinet;\"itishe，doubtlesswhohasbeenplacedasa\'guardianangel\'bymyside，andistoreportregularlyallIamdoing。\"
\"Yourhighnessoughttodischargethefellowforthwith，\"exclaimedCountNugent，indignantly。
\"Ishalltakegoodcarenottodoso，\"saidJohn，smiling;\"onthecontrary，IshalltrytokeepConradaslongaspossibleinmyservice，forIknowhim，andshallbeabletomystifyhim。Ishallalwayshavetosufferaspybymyside，fortheloveandsolicitudeofmyimperialbrotherwillneverleavemeforasinglemomentwithoutclosesurveillance;andConradislessdistastefultomethananotherspyprobablywouldbe。Still，Ididnotwanthimtoreportanythingaboutthevisitorswhowillbehereto—night，andthereforeIdismissedhimforthenight。\"
\"Buthewillprobablystandinthestreettowatchhismaster\'swindows，\"saidNugent，withashrug;\"andtheshadowswhichhewillseehemaydistortintoallsortsofspectreswhichwillbementionedintheemperor\'spolicereportto—morrowmorning。\"
\"Oh，Iamnotafraidofthatatthishour，\"exclaimedJohn。\"TheemperorknowsthatIamtoreceivethedelegatesoftheTyrolese;I
myselftoldhimsoto—day，andheapprovesofit。ButharmmightbefallmyTyroleseattheirhomes，iftheirplanswerediscoveredprevioustotheirdeliverancefromtheBavarianyoke。Buthush，didyounotheararustlingsoundinthecorridor？\"
\"Yes，Idid;itisdrawingnear——itisatthedoornow，and——
somebodyrapsalready。\"
\"Ourfriendsarethere，\"exclaimedJohn，hasteningtothedoor，anddrawingbackthebolt。
Thearchdukewasnotmistaken;hisfriendswerethere，andenteredhiscabinetnowbythesecretdoor。TheywereheadedbyBaronvonHormayrinhisbrilliantgold—embroidereduniform，whichrendereddoublyconspicuousthebeautyofhisslenderyetfirmly—knitform，andthenobleexpressionofhisprepossessing，youthfulface。HewasfollowedbythreeTyrolese，cladintheirnationalcostume，andholdingtheirriflesintheirarms。
Thefirstofthemwasamanaboutfortyyearsold。HisframewasHerculean，hisshouldersbroad，hisstrengthimmense;hisheadwascoveredwithdenseblackhair，hisbronzedfacewasradiantwithkind—heartednessandgood—humor。Hisdresswasthecommonhabitofthecountry，withsometriflingvariations:alargeblackhat，withabroadbrim，blackribbons，andadarkcurlingfeather;agreenjacket，redwaistcoat，broadgreenbracescrossedonthebreast;ablackleatherngirdle，adorned，accordingtotheTyrolesecustom，withallsortsofivoryandotherornaments;blackbreeches，redstockings，andblackshoeswithbuckles。Abouthisneckwasalwaystobeseenasilvercrucifixfastenedtoaheavygoldchain，andoverit，downtothegirdle，flowedhislargeblackbeard，whichimpartedastrange，fantasticairtohiswholeappearance。ThismanwasAndreasHofer，theinnkeeperofPasseyr，towhomtheItalianTyrolese，onaccountofhislongbeard，hadgiventhenameof\"Barbone。\"
ThesecondoftheTyrolesewhoenteredthearchduke\'scabinetwasamanofnolessimposingappearance，dressedentirelylikeAndreasHofer;onlythelongbeardwaswantingtohim，and，insteadofablackhat，heworethepointedgreenTyrolesehat，adornedwithhuntingornaments。Hisface，lessgood—naturedandserenethanthatofhisfriend，wasexpressiveofenergyandresolution;courageandshrewdnessbeamedfromhisblackeyes，andapeculiarexpressionofdefianceandscornplayedaroundhisfulllips。ThiswasJosephSpeckbacher，knownbyeveryinhabitantofthenorthernTyrolas\"theboldchamois—hunter。\"
HewasfollowedbyathirdTyrolese，asproudandstrong，asrobustandfine—looking，ashistwocompanions。ItwasAnthonyWallner，theinnkeeperofWindisch—Matrey，and，likeSpeckbacher，Hofer\'sintimatefriend。
ThearchdukeadvancedtomeettheTyrolese，andshookhandswitheachofthem。
\"Welcome，myTyrolese，welcome！\"hesaid，inadeeply—movedvoice;
\"mayGodandtheHolyVirgingrantthatnoharmresult，fromyourvisittome！YouknowthatIhaveneverceasedtoloveyou，andthatwhen，intheyear1805，IhadtobidfarewelltoAndreasHoferandthedearTyrol，myheartalmostbrokewithgriefanddespair。\"
\"Look，look！\"exclaimedAndreasHofer，turningwitharadiantsmiletohistwofriends;\"heisindeedthesamemanwhobadeusfarewellatthattimeinBrunecken，andwasnotashamedofembracingAndreasHoferandsheddingtearsonhisshoulderforthepoorsacrificedTyrol。\"
\"Andwhoisgladto—daytobeabletoembraceAndreasHoferagain，\"
saidthearchduke，encirclingtheHerculeanformoftheTyroleseinnkeeperwithhisarms。\"ButIwillshednotearsto—day，Andreas，forIhopethetimeoftearsisover，andyouhavecometotellmeso，tobringmelove—greetingsfromtheTyrolese，andthehopeofbettertimes。Say，youthreebravemenfromtheTyrol，AndreasHofer，JosephSpeckbacher，AnthonyWallner，isitnotso？HaveyounotcometotellmethattheTyrolislongingforheremperoranddesirousofgettingridoftheBavarians？\"
\"Yes，wehavecometosaythistoourdearJohn，\"exclaimedAndreasHofer。
\"WehavecometoaskifAustriadoesnotintendtocalluponherTyroltoriseandfightunderherbanners，\"saidJosephSpeckbacher。
\"WehavecometoaskourArchdukeJohnifhewillhelpuswithhistroopsandcannonincaseweTyroleseshouldrisenowtoexpeltheBavariansfromthecountry，\"saidAnthonyWallner，withflashingeyes。
\"WehavecometoaskourJohn，Isittime？\"exclaimedAndreasHofer。
Thearchdukeheldouthishandtohimwithafirmandresoluteglance。\"Yes，\"hesaid，\"yes，AndreasHofer，itistime！Yes，AnthonyWallner，AustriawillassisttheTyrolesewithhertroopsandcannoninexpellingtheBavariansandFrenchfromtheircountry。
Yes，JosephSpeckbacher，AustriaintendstocalluponherfaithfulTyroltoriseandfightunderherbanners;shewillengageinamortalcontestforyouandwithyou！\"
\"Godgrantsuccesstoourunitedefforts！\"saidAndreasHofer，foldinghishandsoverthecrucifixonhisbreast。\"DuringalltheseyearsIhaveprayedeverydaytotheHolyVirgintoletmeliveandseethedaywhentheAustrianeagleshalloncemoreadornourboundary—posts，andwhenwemayagainfondlyandfaithfullyloveourEmperorFrancisasourlegitimatesovereign。ThegoodGodinheaven，Ihope，willforgivemeforhavingbeenaverybadandobstinatesubjectoftheKingofBavaria。Iwouldneversubmittothenewlaws，andcouldnotdiscoverinmyoldAustrianheartabitofloyaltyorlovefortherulerwhowasforceduponus。\"
\"No，youwereastubborndisloyalist，Andy。\"saidHormayr，\"and，asspokesmanofyourwholedistrict，youraisedyourvoiceagainsteverynewlawwhichtheBavariangovernmentpromulgatedinyourcountry。But，itistruetheTyroleselovetheirAndyforthis，andsaythatheisthemosthonest，faithful，andreliablemaninthewholevalleyoftheAdige。\"
\"Tobecourageousisnotsodifficultifthecausewhichyoufightforisagoodone，\"saidAndreasHofer，calmly。\"GodHimselfengravedonmyheartthecommandmenttobeloyaltomyemperor，mycountry，anditslaws;andifyoucallmereliable，dearfriend，youmerelysaythatIdomydutyasaChristian，fortheBiblesays，\'LetyourcommunicationbeYea，yea;nay，nay;forwhatsoeverismorethanthesecomethofsin。\'Therefore，donotpraisemeforthatwhichisonlymyduty，andwhichSpeckbacherandWallner，andallourdearfriendsinthevalleyoftheAdige，dojustaswellasI。
Fortherest，Imusttellyou，gentlemen，itisnotsostrangethatweshouldbeattachedtotheemperor;fortheBavariansaregoverningourcountryinsuchamannerasiftheywereintentonlyonmakingusloveouremperoreverydaymoreandmore，andlongforhimmoreintensely。\"
\"Itistrue，Andyisright，\"exclaimedAnthonyWallner;\"theBavariansoppressusfearfully，andwewillnotstanditanylonger;
wewillbecomeAustriansagain，asourfatherswere，andwillfightforourlibertyandouroldprivilegeswhichBavariasolemnlyguaranteed，andwhichherauthoritiesbaselyintendtooverthrow。\"
\"Whichtheyhavealreadyoverthrown，\"criedJosephSpeckbacher，hiseyesflashingwithanger。\"ThecourtofMunichseemsintentonlyonmakingtheutmostoftheirnewacquisition。Ouroldconstitutionhasbeenoverthrownbyaroyaledict;therepresentativeestateshavebeensuppressed，andtheprovincialfundsseized。Nolessthaneightnewandoppressivetaxeshavebeenimposedandarebeingleviedwiththeutmostrigor;theverynameofourcountryhasbeenabolished;
theroyalpropertyhasallbeenbroughtintothemarket;newimportsaredailyexactedwithoutanyconsultationwiththeestatesofthepeople;speciehasbecomescarce，fromthequantityofitwhichisbeingdrawnofftotheBavariantreasury;theAustriannoteshavebeenreducedtohalftheirvalue;and，tocrownallthesewrongs，compulsoryleviesareheldamongouryoungmen，whoaretoserveintheranksofouroppressors！No，wemustbreaktheyokeweighingusdown——wewillbecomefreemenagain——asfreemenwewillliveanddie—
—asfreemenwewillbelongagaintoourbelovedEmperorFrancis，whoseancestorshaveruledoverusforsomanycenturiespast。\"
\"IfalltheTyrolesethinkandfeelasyouthreedo，\"saidtheArchdukeJohn，withsparklingeyes，\"youwillrecoveryourlibertyandyouremperor，despitetheBavariansandFrench。\"
\"Allfeelandthinkaswedo，\"saidHofer，thoughtfully;\"wehaveallvowedtoGodandtheHolyVirginthatwewilldelivertheTyrolfromtheenemy;andeveryman，everyladinourmountainsandvalleys，isreadytotakeuphisrifleandfightforhisdearEmperorFrancis。\"
\"WearehereasdelegatesofthewholeTyrol，\"saidAnthonyWallner，\"toascertainthewishesandintentionsoftheemperorandhisgovernment，preferourbittercomplaints，anddeclarethefirmresolutionoftheTyrolesetoshrinkfromnosacrificeinordertobereunitedwithAustriaandtoreconquerourancientrightsandliberties。\"
\"Butweneedassistanceforthispurpose，\"addedJosephSpeckbacher，\"speedyandvigorousassistance;aboveall，weneedtroops，money，ammunition，andsupplies。WillAustriagivethemtous？\"
\"Shewill，\"saidthearchduke。\"Shewillsendyouacorpsd\'armee，money，ammunition，andsupplies。Onlyyoumustbereadyandpreparedtoriseasonemanwhenwegiveyouthesignalofinsurrection。\"
\"Weareready！\"exclaimedAndreasHofer，noddingjoyously。\"Butyoumustnotdelaythesignalverylong，fordelaysarehighly——
dangerousunderthepresentcircumstances。Weandourfriendshavepreparedtheinsurrection，anditisasifalargetorrentoffirewereflowingsecretlyunderthesurfaceoftheTyrol;ifsomeshrewdBavarianshouldscratchawaysomeoftheearth，hewoulddiscoverthefire，fetchwater，andextinguishtheflames，beforetheAustriansreachthecountryandpreventhimfromsodoing。Asecretknowntoagreatmanyisseldomwellkept;itis，asitwere，aripefruitwhichmustfallfromthetree，eventhoughitshouldhitandcrushtheheadoftheownerofthetree。\"
\"Yes，whatistobedonemustbedonesoon，\"saidAnthonyWallner。
\"ThemenofPasseyr，Meran，Mays，andAlgund，areready，andhaveenteredintoasecretleaguewiththewholevalleyoftheInn。ThedistrictoftheAdige，too，hasjoinedus，andtheGermanandItalianTyrolese，whoformerlyneverlikedeachother，havenowagreedtostandshouldertoshoulderandriseononedayandasoneman，inordertodrivetheBavariansandFrenchfromtheirmountains。\"
\"WearewaitingonlyforAustriatogivethesignal;praydonotkeepuswaitingtoolong，forwemenoftheLowerInnthal，too，areallreadyandarmed。Anenormouswormofinsurrection，asitwere，iscreepingthroughtheLowerInnvalley，andthewormhasfourheads，whichlooktowardallquartersoftheworld。OneheadisRupertWintersteller，ofKirchdorf;thesecondisJacobSieberer，ofThiersen;thethirdisAntonyAschbacher，ofAchenthal;andthefourthisI，JosephSpeckbacher，ofKufstein。\"
\"InthePustervalley，too，astormisbrewing，andallarereadyandimpatienttoriseininsurrection，\"saidHofer。\"Therefore，dearbrotherofouremperor，giveusgoodnews，thatwemaytakeithometothemenoftheTyrol，fortheirheartsarelongingandcryingfortheirsovereigntheemperor。\"
\"Andtheemperor，onhispart，islongingforhisTyrolese，\"saidthearchduke。\"Thetimehascomewhenthatwhichbelongstogetheristobereunited。Letusconsultanddeliberate，then，myfriends，whatweshoulddoinordertoattainourgreatobject，andreunitetheTyrolesewiththeiremperor。\"
\"Yes，letus，consult，\"saidHofer，solemnly;\"andletusprayGodandtheHolyVirgintoenlightenourminds。\"
Heraisedthecrucifixfromhisbreasttohisfaceandbentoverit，mutteringaprayer。
\"NowIamready，\"hesaid，slowlydroppingthecrucifix;\"letusdeliberate。ButItellyoubeforehand，Iamnomilitaryhero，norawisemanincouncil。IamresolvedtodoallthatisnecessarytodelivermydearTyrolfromtheenemy，andtostrikeandfireattheBavariansandFrenchuntiltheyrunawayterror—stricken，andrestoreustoourdearEmperorFrancis。ButIamunversedinnegotiationsanddevisingshrewdtricksandstratagems。Iamonlyaplainpeasant，whohasagreatdealofloveandfidelityinhisheart，butonlyfewthoughtsinhishead。BaronvonHormayrandthearchdukemaydothethinkingforme。Theyshallbethehead，andI
thearmandheart。SpeckbacherandWallneryonderhavegoodheadstoo，thoughIdonotwishtosaythattheirheartsarenotalsointherightplace;onthecontrary，Iknowthattheyare。Letusconsult，then，andbearinmindthatGodhearsus，andthattheTyrolesearewaitingforus。\"
\"Youareanexcellentman，Andy，\"exclaimedJohn，holdingouthishandtoHoferwithatenderglance——\"achildlikesoul，fulloflove，fidelity，andtenderness;and，ingazingatyou，itseemsasifthewholedearTyrol，withitsmountainsandvalleys，itsAlpinehutsandchapels，itsmerrysingersandpiousprayers，werepresentbeforeme。Come，then，Andy，andyouotherdearfriends，come，letusbeseatedandholdacouncilofwar。\"
Theyseatedthemselvesaroundthetablestandinginthemiddleoftheroom。
Daywasalreadydawning，thecandleshadburneddownverylow，thestreetsbegantobecomelively，andstilltheTyroleseremainedinthearchduke\'scabinet，theirfacesglowingwithdefianceandresolution，andtheireyesflashingwithboldnessandenthusiasm。
Foreverythingwassettledanddecidednow;eachofthemhadreceivedhisinstructionsandbeeninformedofthepartwhichhewastoplayinthestruggle。WarwiththeBavariansandFrench，andlibertyfortheTyrol，wasthebattle—cryandgoal。
\"Theplanissettled，then，\"saidtheArchdukeJohn，noddingkindlytotheTyrolese。\"Elevenpoints，especially，havebeenagreedupon，aftermaturedeliberation;anditwouldbegoodforustorepeatthembriefly。\"
\"Letusdoso，\"saidAndreasHofer。\"First，then:TheTyrolesewillriseagainsttheBavarians，inordertobereunitedwithAustria。Weshallenlistasmanysoldiersfortheinsurgentarmyaspossible，andtrytomakeallTyroleseourfellow—conspirators。TheywillmeetonSundaysatthetaverns，andtheinnkeepersinthevalleysandmountainsaretheleadersoftheconspiracy;theywillcallthemeetingsandfacilitatetheintercourseoftheconspiratorswitheachother。IfitpleaseGod，theinsurrectionwillbreakoutonthe9thofApril，whentheAustriantroopswillcrossthefrontieroftheTyrolandhastentoourassistance。Thisisthebestpoint，andGodgrantthatitmaybewellexecuted！\"
\"Thesecondpoint，\"saidJosephSpeckbacher，\"isasfollows:Nowrittencommunicationwhatevershallbepermittedamongtheconspirators，andthosewhoviolatethisordershallbeseverelypunished。Thesecretmessageswillbecarriedbyreliableandwell—
triedmessengersfromcourt—housetocourt—houseandvillagetovillage。Tothisthethirdpointaddsthefollowing:Theoldestmeninthevillageswillestablishsecrettribunalstotryandpunishthosewhomfear，self—interest，orbribesmayinducetoturntraitors。Thefamiliesofsuspiciouspersons，andthosewhobetrayoursecretsfromweaknessorinastateofintoxication，mustbecloselywatched，andtheythemselveswillbesenttodistantAlpinehutsandintothemountainfastnesses，wheretheywillbekeptincloseconfinement。\"\"Fourth，\"saidAnthonyWallner:\"Everyinnkeepermuststrivetoamassprovisions，forage，wine，andammunition;fortheinnsinthemountainsare，asitwere，smallfortressesfortheTyrolese，andtheenemycanreachthemonlyslowlyandaftersurmountingagreatmanydifficulties。Besides，theinnkeepersmustarrangetarget—shootingseverySunday，thatthemenfromtheneighborhoodmayassembleattheirhousesandjointhegreatleagueofthedefendersofthecountry。TheinnkeepersatveryimportantplaceswillreceiveforthesepurposesbillsofexchangeonSalzburg，Klagenfurth，andTrieste;andeachofusthree，Hofer，Speckbacher，andI，willtakehomewithusonehundredandtwentyducatstobedistributedamongtheinnkeepers。Fifth:Theintercoursebetweenthemountaindistricts，ononeside，andtheplainsandtowns，ontheother，musthenceforthbecomerarerandrarertillthehouroftheoutbreak。Butthemountaineersmustsendout，atintervalsoffourdays，spiestoascertainthestateofaffairsinotherpartsofthecountry。\"
\"Sixth，\"exclaimedtheArchdukeJohn，withbeamingeyes:\"Onthedaywhentheinsurrectionistobreakout，Field—MarshalJellachichwillarriveinfrontofInnspruck，andthevanguardofField—MarshalChastelerwillmarchthroughthePustervalleytotheheightsofSchwabsandElbachtowardBrixen，andadvancetheheadofhiscolumnbeyondtheBrennerasfarasBotzen。Seventh:AlltheforcesoftheenemymovingtowardGermanymustbechasedbetweenthesetwocolumnsoftheAustriansandpursuedandfiredatincessantlybythemountaineers;theymustbepreventednightanddayfromobtainingrestandfood;thebestmarksmenmustpickofftheirofficersandblowuptheirammunition—wagons。TheTyroleseshouldchasetheBavariansandtheFrenchinthismannerfromBotzentoBrixen，uptheBrenner，andthencedowntoTrent。Now，friendHormayr，repeattheremainingfourpoints。\"
\"Theeighthpointis:TheremovaloftheBavariantreasuremustbepreventedbyallmeans。Ninth:TheTyroleselivingontheriversmustpreventtheenemybyallmeansfromdestroyingthebridgesandroads，sothattheAustriansmaybeabletosuccorthemmorerapidly;buttheymustalsoholdmenandtoolsinreadiness，that，aftertheAustrianshavearrived，theymaydestroythebridgesintherearoftheenemy，andrendertheroadsimpassable，byobstructingthemwithpilesofwoodandrocks。Tenth:TheTyrolesewilltrycautiouslytobringaboutanunderstandingwithSwitzerland，andestablishconnectionswiththeLowerandUpperEngadine，Chur，Appenzell，andSt。Gall;forthencewillcometheEnglishagentswhowillconveyarmsandmoneytotheTyrolese。
Eleventh——\"
\"Ah，letmestatetheeleventhpoint，\"exclaimedJosephSpeckbacher，withflashingeyes。\"Iintendtotakepartincarryingoutthispointoftheprogramme。Itis，totakethefortressofKufsteinonthefrontierbyanocturnalcoupdemain。Field—MarshalJellachichwillmoveseveralcompaniesofriflemenascloseuptothefortressaspossible，andJacobSiebererandJosephSpeckbacher，whowillbeforehandenlistassistantsinthetownandspyouteverything，willjointhem。ThecaptureofKufsteinistocommencethegloriousstruggle;itistobethefirsthymnoflibertywhichtheTyrolesewillsenduptoheavenlikealarkinspring，andbywhichtheywillblessandpraisethegoodGod。TheeleventhandlastpointisKufstein。Godprotectusincarryingouttheseelevenpoints！\"
[Footnote:TheseelevenpointsweresettledinthismanneratViennabythedelegatesoftheTyrolese，theArchdukeJohn，andBaronvonHormayr，andnoteddownbythelatter。——SeeHormayr，\"GeschichteAndreasHofer\'s，\"vol。i，p。193etseq。]
\"Amen！\"exclaimedAndreasHofer，raisinghiscrucifixandpressingittohislips。\"Wehave，then，resolvedhereincouncilwithourArchdukeJohn，andIhopealsoincouncilwiththegoodGodabove，thattheTyrolistoberestoredtoitsbelovedimperialhouse。Theworkistobeginonthe9thofApril，andwemustbereadytoriseonthatday。Onthe9thofApriltheAustriansaretocrossthefrontier，andonthepreviouseveningtheywillinformusbyfiringoffthreerocketsthattheyareathand。Atthesametimebale—fireswillbelightedonahundredhills，andonthefollowingmorningweshallthrowlargequantitiesofblood，flour，orcharcoal，intoourmountain—torrents，thattheirblood—red，flour—white，orcoal—blackwaters，flowingintoandoutofthecountry，mayproclaimtothepeoplethatthetimehascomewhenallmustrise，rifleinhand，toconquerordieforthedearTyrolandthegoodEmperorFrancis。\"
