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the　rear　of　the　enemy；　and　render　the　roads　impassable；　by
obstructing　them　with　piles　of　wood　and　rocks。　Tenth：　The　Tyrolese
will　try　cautiously　to　bring　about　an　understanding　with
Switzerland；　and　establish　connections　with　the　Lower　and　Upper
Engadine；　Chur；　Appenzell；　and　St。　Gall；　for　thence　will　come　the
English　agents　who　will　convey　arms　and　money　to　the　Tyrolese。
Eleventh〃

〃Ah；　let　me　state　the　eleventh　point；〃　exclaimed　Joseph　Speckbacher；
with　flashing　eyes。　〃I　intend　to　take　part　in　carrying　out　this
point　of　the　programme。　It　is；　to　take　the　fortress　of　Kufstein　on
the　frontier　by　a　nocturnal　coup　de　main。　Field…Marshal　Jellachich
will　move　several　companies　of　riflemen　as　close　up　to　the　fortress
as　possible；　and　Jacob　Sieberer　and　Joseph　Speckbacher；　who　will
beforehand　enlist　assistants　in　the　town　and　spy　out　every　thing；
will　join　them。　The　capture　of　Kufstein　is　to　commence　the　glorious
struggle；　it　is　to　be　the　first　hymn　of　liberty　which　the　Tyrolese
will　send　up　to　heaven　like　a　lark　in　spring；　and　by　which　they　will
bless　and　praise　the　good　God。　The　eleventh　and　last　point　is
Kufstein。　God　protect　us　in　carrying　out　these　eleven　points！〃
＇Footnote：　These　eleven　points　were　settled　in　this　manner　at　Vienna
by　the　delegates　of　the　Tyrolese；　the　Archduke　John；　and　Baron　von
Hormayr；　and　noted　down　by　the　latter。See　Hormayr；　〃Geschichte
Andreas　Hofer's；〃　vol。　i；　p。　193　et　seq。＇

〃Amen！〃　exclaimed　Andreas　Hofer；　raising　his　crucifix　and　pressing
it　to　his　lips。　〃We　have；　then；　resolved　here　in　council　with　our
Archduke　John；　and　I　hope　also　in　council　with　the　good　God　above；
that　the　Tyrol　is　to　be　restored　to　its　beloved　imperial　house。　The
work　is　to　begin　on　the　9th　of　April；　and　we　must　be　ready　to　rise
on　that　day。　On　the　9th　of　April　the　Austrians　are　to　cross　the
frontier；　and　on　the　previous　evening　they　will　inform　us　by　firing
off　three　rockets　that　they　are　at　hand。　At　the　same　time　bale…fires
will　be　lighted　on　a　hundred　hills；　and　on　the　following　morning　we
shall　throw　large　quantities　of　blood；　flour；　or　charcoal；　into　our
mountain…torrents；　that　their　blood…red；　flour…white；　or　coal…black
waters；　flowing　into　and　out　of　the　country；　may　proclaim　to　the
people　that　the　time　has　come　when　all　must　rise；　rifle　in　hand；　to
conquer　or　die　for　the　dear　Tyrol　and　the　good　Emperor　Francis。〃

〃And　I；　too；　am　ready　to　conquer　or　die　for　the　Tyrol　and　the
emperor；　and　so　is　the　corps　whose　commander　I　am；〃　exclaimed　the
archduke　enthusiastically。　〃The　emperor；　my　gracious　master；　intends
to　intrust　me　with　the　command　of　the　army　which　is　to　fight　with
and　for　the　Tyrol；　which　will　check　the　advance　of　the　enemy
approaching　the　Tyrol　from　the　Italian　frontier；　and　will　second　and
strengthen　the　insurrection　of　the　Tyrolese。　Now；　then；　my　friends
and　comrades　let　us　prepare　the　great　work　bravely；　prudently；　and
carefully。　Collect　your　forces；　as　I　shall　collect　mine；　make　all
your　dispositions；　and　exhort　all　to　behave　as　true　sons　of　the
Tyrol。　Above　all　things；　be　cautious。　Keep　in　check　not　only　your
tongues　but　your　faces；　especially　here　in　Vienna。　For　if　the
Bavarian　spies　here　ferret　out　that　Andreas　Hofer；　Speckbacher；　and
Wallner　are　in　Vienna；　and　that　I　have　had　an　interview　with　them；
their　keen　noses　will　scent　at　once　what　is　going　on；　and　they　will
send；　even　before　we　reach　the　Tyrol；　so　many　Bavarian　and　French
soldiers　into　your　country；　that　you　will　be　tied　hand　and　foot；　and
cannot　raise　your　arms　on　the　9th　of　April　to　seize　your　rifles。
Therefore；　I　repeat　it；　keep　your　faces　in　check；　and　do　not　allow
yourselves　to　be　seen　in　the　streets　of　Vienna　in　the　daytime。　Your
beard；　Andy；　especially　is　a　treacherous　thing；　and　it　would　really
be　best　for　the　Barbone　to　shave　off　his　long　mourning…flag。〃

Andreas　Hofer　seized　his　beard　with　both　his　hands；　almost　in
terror；　and　drew　it　caressingly　through　his　fingers。

〃No；〃　he　said；　〃my　friends　and　countrymen　know　me　by　my　beard；　and
the　Barbone　is　a　welcome　guest　in　the　Italian　Tyrol。　They　would　not
recognize　me　if　I　should　appear　among　them　with　a　smooth　chin；　and
they　would　doubt　if　it　was　Andreas　Hofer　who　talked　with　them　about
the　great　conspiracy　and　insurrection　in　case　they　did　not　see　his
black　beard。〃

〃No；　archduke；〃　said　Speckbacher；　smiling　and　winking；　〃you　must　not
object　to　our　Andy's　beard；　for　it　is　the　flag　round　which　the
Tyrolese　will　rally；　and　with　which　the　Tyrol　will　adorn　itself　on
the　day　of　insurrection；　as　they　put　on　their　best　clothes　on　the
day　of　Assumption。　Moreover；　Andreas　Hofer　must　not　be　ungrateful；
and　he　would　be　ungrateful　if　he　should　cut　off　his　beard　and　throw
it　away；　for　his　beard　gained　him　one　day　a　couple　of　fat　oxen。〃

〃Is　that　true；　Andy？〃　asked　John；　laughing。

〃It　is；〃　said　Andreas　Hofer；　gravely。　〃My　beard　did　gain　me　two
oxen。　It　happened　as　follows；　archduke：　I　was　quite　a　young　man　yet；
and　had　married　my　wife；　Anna　Gertrude　Ladurner；　only　a　year　before。
I　was　very　fond　of　my　little　wife；　and　did　not　like　to　sit　for　hours
in　the　tavern；　as　I　had　done　heretofore。　I　stayed　at　home　often
enough　instead　of　attending　to　my　business；　and　going　down　to　Italy
or　Germany　to　carry　on　my　traffic　in　corn；　wine；　horses；　and　oxen；
by　which　I　had　made　a　great　deal　of　money。　My　friends　sneered　at　my
staying　so　much　at　home；　and　said：　'Andy　Hofer；　the　Sandwirth；　is　a
henpecked　husband；　and　his　wife　is　master　of　the　house。'　This　was
very　disagreeable　to　me；　for；　although　I　love　my　Anna　Gertrude　from
the　bottom　of　my　heart；　I　have　always　been　the　master；　and　she　has
been　obedient　to　me；　as　the　Bible　says　it　should　be　between　husband
and　wife。　Well；　one　day　I　sat　at　home　with　a　few　friends；　we　were
drinking　wine　in　the　bar…room。　Suddenly　there　entered　the　room　an
old　beggar　with　a　tremendous　beard　reaching　down　to　his　girdle。　I
laugh　at　the　beard　and　rejoice　over　its　enormous　length。　One　of　my
friends；　Anthony　Waidlinger；　the　rich　Amselwirth；　asks　me：　'Well；
Andy；　would　you　like　to　wear　as　long　a　beard　as　that？'　'Why　not？'　I
reply　merrily。　'　Ah；'　exclaims　Anthony；　laughing；　'you　must　not　talk
so　saucily。　You　must　not　wear　so　long　a　beard。　Your　wife　will　not
permit　it；　Andy！'　This　makes　me　very　angry；　I　start　up；　and　hardly
know　what　I　am　doing。　'What！'　I　cry；　'　my　wife？　She　must　obey　me
whether　she　likes　it　or　not。　What　will　you　bet　I　will　not　shave　my
beard　for　a　whole　year？'　'I　will　bet　you　two　oxen；'　says　Anthony；
'but　let　me　warn　you；　Andy；　you　will　lose　the　oxen；　for　I　stick　to
it；　your　wife　will　never　permit　you　to　become　the　laughing…stock　of
the　children　by　appearing　in　the　streets　with　such　a　lion's　mane。
Therefore　consider　the　matter　well；　Andy；　for　there　is　time　yet。
Admit　that　you　will　not　win　the　bet；　for　two　oxen　are　at　stake！'　'I
have　already　considered　everything；'　I　say：　'and　as　for　the　two
oxen；　they　will　be　just　what　I　want。　A　year　hence　you　will　bring
them　to　me；　Anthony　Waidlinger。'　And　this　prediction　was　fulfilled。
I　did　not　shave　my　beard；　and　Anna　Gertrude；　my　wife；　rejoiced　at
her　Andy's　beard　instead　of　being　angry　at　it；　and　thought　it　made
her　husband　look　a　great　deal　better。　When　the　year　was　up；　Anthony
Waidlinger　drove　his　two　oxen　with　a　sullen　air　into　my　stable；　and
said：　'Now　you　may　cut　off　your　fur　and　have　a　pillow　made　from　it
for　your　wife。'　'I　need　not　cut　off　my　beard　for　that　purpose；'　I
replied；　'it　may　be　my　wife's　pillow　even　while　it　hangs　down　on　my
breast。　For　she　is　a　good　and　dutiful　wife；　and　I　am　fondly　attached
to　her。'　That；　archduke；　is　the　story　of　my　beard；　which　I　have　worn
ever　since；　and　which　has　often　been　a　pillow　when　my　little　boy　and
three　girls　fell　asleep　on　my　lap；　and　under　which　they　have　often
concealed　their　little　heads　when　their　mother　was　looking　for　them。
You　will　ask　me　no　more　to　cut　off　my　beardthe　pillow　and
plaything　of　my　children。〃

〃No；　Andreas；〃　said　the　archduke；　kindly；　〃I　will　not。　Wear　your
fine　beard　as　you　have　done　hitherto；　may　it　be；　notwithstanding　its
black　color；　the　victorious　flag　round　which　the　royal　Tyrolese
shall　rally　on　rising　for　their　lord　and　emperor！　And　now；　farewell；
my　friends；　it　is　dawning；　and　it　is　time　for　us　to　repose　a　little。
Go　home；　therefore；　and　what　remains　to　be　settled　you　may　talk　over
to…morrow　with　Baron　von　Hormayr；　who　will　give　you　money　for
travelling　expenses；　and　for　distribution　among　the　innkeepers。　Day
after　to…morrow　you　will　set　out　for　home；　and　bring　to　all　loyal
Tyrolese　the　joyful　news　that　war　will　break　out。〃

〃Yes；　yes；　war　will　break　out！〃　exclaimed　the　three　Tyrolese；
exultingly。

〃Hush；　for　God's　sake；　hush！〃　said　John；　laughing。　〃You　must　keep
quiet；　and；　instead　of　doing　so；　you　shout　as　jubilantly　as　though
you　were　standing　on　a　crest　of　the　Brenner；　and　had　just　discovered
the　hiding…place　of　a　chamois。　Let　me　therefore　tell　you　once　more
it　is　necessary　that　the　people　of　Vienna　should　not　find　out　that
you　are　in　the　city。　Pledge　me　your　word；　then；　that　you　will　not　go
into　the　street　tomorrow　in　the　daytime；　nor　allow　any　one　to　see
you。〃

〃We　pledge　you　our　word！〃　exclaimed　the　Tyrolese；　with　one　accord；
〃we　will　not　appear　in　the　street　to…morrow　in　the　daytime；　and　day
after　to…morrow　we　shall　set　out。〃

〃Yes；　we　shall　set　out　then；〃　repeated　Andreas　Hofer；　〃and　return　to
our　mountains　and　friends；　and　wait　patiently　and　faithfully　until
the　day　when　we　shall　see　the　rising　to　the　sky　the　signal　which　is
to　tell　us　that　our　dear　Archduke　John　sends　us　his　soldiers　to
assist　us　in　delivering　our　country　from　the　enemy；　and　restoring
it；　with　our　mountains；　our　love；　and　our　loyalty；　to　our　dear
Emperor　Francis。　God　grant　that　we　may　succeed　in　so　doing；　and　may
the　Holy　Virgin　pray　for　us　all；　and　restore　the　Tyrol　to　the
emperor！〃




CHAPTER　VII。

ANDREAS　HOFER　AT　THE　THEATRE。


Count　Stadion；　the　minister　of　foreign　affairs；　was　pacing　his
cabinet　with　a　quick　step　and　an　anxious　expression　of　countenance。
At　times　he　stood　still；　and；　bending　his　head　toward　the　door；
seemed　to　listen　intently　for　some　sound；　all　remaining　silent
outside；　he　commenced　again　striding　u