IhavetodeliversomethingtoAnthonyWallner—Aichberger;Imustspeakwithhim。\"
Themenwillinglystoodaside。NowbewasclosebehindWallner，and，interruptinghiminhisspeech，hewhisperedtohim:\"IcomefromAndreasHofer;hesendsyouhisgreetingsandthispaper。Ihaverunallnighttobringittoyou。\"
HehandedafoldedpapertoWallner，whoopeneditwithhandstremblingwithimpatience。
ItwasAndreasHofer\'s\"openorder。\"
Wallner\'sfacebrightenedup，hecastafieryglancearoundtheplacefilledwithhisfriends，andfixedhisflashingeyesthenonthehatofthebailiffwhohadrebukedtheyoungTyroleseinsooverbearingamanner。Ataboundhewasbyhisside，drovethebailiff\'sroundofficialhatwithoneblowofhisfistoverhishead，sothathiswholefacedisappearedinthecrown，andexclaimedinaloud，ringingvoice: