forwehaveItalianwaiters，andthemobdemandedthattheybeturnedoutofthehouseinstantlytobedrubbed，andthendrivenoutofthevillage。Everybodyinthehotelremainedupuntilfarintothenight，andexperiencedtheseveralkindsofterrorwhichonereadsaboutinbookswhichtellofnighattacksbyItaliansandbyFrenchmobs:thegrowingroaroftheoncomingcrowd;thearrival，withrainofstonesandacrashofglass;thewithdrawaltorearrangeplansfollowedbyasilenceominous，threatening，andhardertobearthaneventheactivesiegeandthenoise。Thelandlordandthetwovillagepolicemenstoodtheirground，andatlastthemobwaspersuadedtogoawayandleaveourItaliansinpeace。Todayfouroftheringleadershavebeensentencedtoheavypunishmentofapublicsortandarebecomelocalheroes，byconsequence。
　　ThatistheverymistakewhichwasatfirstmadeintheMissourianvillagehalfacenturyago。ThemistakewasrepeatedandrepeatedjustasFranceisdoingintheselatermonths。
　　InourvillagewehadourRavochals，ourHenrys，ourVaillants;andinahumblewayourCesarioIhopeIhavespelledthisnamewrong。Fiftyyearsagowepassedthrough，inallessentials，whatFrancehasbeenpassingthroughduringthepasttwoorthreeyears，inthematterofperiodicalfrights，horrors，andshudderings。
　　Inseveraldetailstheparallelsarequaintlyexact。Inthatday，foramantospeakoutopenlyandproclaimhimselfanenemyofnegroslaverywassimplytoproclaimhimselfamadman。
　　ForhewasblasphemingagainsttheholiestthingknowntoaMissourian，andcouldNOTbeinhisrightmind。ForamantoproclaimhimselfananarchistinFrance，threeyearsago，wastoproclaimhimselfamadmanhecouldnotbeinhisrightmind。
　　Nowtheoriginalfirstblasphemeragainstanyinstitutionprofoundlyveneratedbyacommunityisquitesuretobeinearnest;hisfollowersandimitatorsmaybehumbugsandself
　　seekers，buthehimselfissincerehisheartisinhisprotest。
　　RobertHardywasourfirstABOLITIONISTawfulname！Hewasajourneymancooper，andworkedinthebigcoopershopbelongingtothegreatporkpackingestablishmentwhichwasMarionCity’schiefprideandsolesourceofprosperity。HewasaNew
　　Englander，astranger。And，beingastranger，hewasofcourseregardedasaninferiorpersonforthathasbeenhumannaturefromAdamdownandofcourse，also，hewasmadetofeelunwelcome，forthisistheancientlawwithmanandtheotheranimals。Hardywasthirtyyearsold，andabachelor;pale，giventoreverieandreading。Hewasreserved，andseemedtoprefertheisolationwhichhadfallentohislot。Hewastreatedtomanysideremarksbyhisfellows，butashedidnotresentthemitwasdecidedthathewasacoward。
　　Allofasuddenheproclaimedhimselfanabolitionist
　　straightoutandpublicly！Hesaidthatnegroslaverywasacrime，aninfamy。Foramomentthetownwasparalyzedwithastonishment;thenitbrokeintoafuryofrageandswarmedtowardthecoopershoptolynchHardy。ButtheMethodistministermadeapowerfulspeechtothemandstayedtheirhands。
　　HeprovedtothemthatHardywasinsaneandnotresponsibleforhiswords;thatnomanCOULDbesaneanduttersuchwords。
　　SoHardywassaved。Beinginsane，hewasallowedtogoontalking。Hewasfoundtobegoodentertainment。Severalnightsrunninghemadeabolitionspeechesintheopenair，andallthetownflockedtohearandlaugh。Heimploredthemtobelievehimsaneandsincere，andhavepityonthepoorslaves，andtakemeasurementsfortherestorationoftheirstolenrights，orinnolongtimebloodwouldflowblood，blood，riversofblood！
　　Itwasgreatfun。Butallofasuddentheaspectofthingschanged。AslavecameflyingfromPalmyra，thecountyseat，afewmilesback，andwasabouttoescapeinacanoetoIllinoisandfreedominthedulltwilightoftheapproachingdawn，whenthetownconstableseizedhim。Hardyhappenedalongandtriedtorescuethenegro;therewasastruggle，andtheconstabledidnotcomeoutofitalive。Hardlycrossedtheriverwiththenegro，andthencamebacktogivehimselfup。Allthistooktime，fortheMississippiisnotaFrenchbrook，liketheSeine，theLoire，andthoseotherrivulets，butisarealrivernearlyamilewide。
　　Thetownwasonhandinforcebynow，buttheMethodistpreacherandthesheriffhadalreadymadearrangementsintheinterestoforder;soHardywassurroundedbyastrongguardandsafelyconveyedtothevillagecalabooseinspiteofalltheeffortofthemobtogetholdofhim。ThereaderwillhavebeguntoperceivethatthisMethodistministerwasapromptman;apromptman，withactivehandsandagoodheadpiece。WilliamswashisnameDamonWilliams;DamonWilliamsinpublic，DamnationWilliamsinprivate，becausehewassopowerfulonthatthemeandsofrequent。
　　Theexcitementwasprodigious。Theconstablewasthefirstmanwhohadeverbeenkilledinthetown。Theeventwasbylongoddsthemostimposinginthetown’shistory。Itliftedthehumblevillageintosuddenimportance;itsnamewasineverybody’smouthfortwentymilesaround。AndsowasthenameofRobertHardyRobertHardy，thestranger，thedespised。Inadayhewasbecomethepersonofmostconsequenceintheregion，theonlypersontalkedabout。Astothoseothercoopers，theyfoundtheirpositioncuriouslychangedtheywereimportantpeople，orunimportant，now，inproportionastohowlargeorhowsmallhadbeentheirintercoursewiththenewcelebrity。Thetwoorthreewhohadreallybeenonasortoffamiliarfootingwithhimfoundthemselvesobjectsofadmiringinterestwiththepublicandofenvywiththeirshopmates。
　　Thevillageweeklyjournalhadlatelygoneintonewhands。
　　Thenewmanwasanenterprisingfellow，andhemadethemostofthetragedy。Heissuedanextra。Thenheputupposterspromisingtodevotehiswholepapertomattersconnectedwiththegreateventtherewouldbeafullandintenselyinterestingbiographyofthemurderer，andevenaportraitofhim。Hewasasgoodashisword。Hecarvedtheportraithimself，onthebackofawoodentypeandaterroritwastolookat。Itmadeagreatcommotion，forthiswasthefirsttimethevillagepaperhadevercontainedapicture。Thevillagewasveryproud。Theoutputofthepaperwastentimesasgreatasithadeverbeenbefore，yeteverycopywassold。
　　Whenthetrialcameon，peoplecamefromallthefarmsaround，andfromHannibal，andQuincy，andevenfromKeokuk;andthecourthousecouldholdonlyafractionofthecrowdthatappliedforadmission。Thetrialwaspublishedinthevillagepaper，withfreshandstillmoretryingpicturesoftheaccused。
　　Hardywasconvicted，andhangedamistake。Peoplecamefrommilesaroundtoseethehanging;theybroughtcakesandcider，alsothewomenandchildren，andmadeapicnicofthematter。Itwasthelargestcrowdthevillagehadeverseen。TheropethathangedHardywaseagerlyboughtup，ininchsamples，foreverybodywantedamementoofthememorableevent。
　　Martyrdomgildedwithnotorietyhasitsfascinations。
　　Withinoneweekafterwardfouryounglightweightsinthevillageproclaimedthemselvesabolitionists！InlifeHardyhadnotbeenabletomakeaconvert;everybodylaughedathim;butnobodycouldlaughathislegacy。Thefourswaggeredaroundwiththeirslouchhatspulleddownovertheirfaces，andhinteddarklyatawfulpossibilities。Thepeopleweretroubledandafraid，andshowedit。Andtheywerestunned，too;theycouldnotunderstandit。"Abolitionist"hadalwaysbeenatermofshameandhorror;
　　yetherewerefouryoungmenwhowerenotonlynotashamedtobearthatname，butweregrimlyproudofit。Respectableyoungmentheywere，tooofgoodfamilies，andbroughtupinthechurch。EdSmith，theprinter’sapprentice，nineteen，hadbeentheheadSundayschoolboy，andhadoncerecitedthreethousandBibleverseswithoutmakingabreak。DickSavage，twenty，thebaker’sapprentice;WillJoyce，twentytwo，journeymanblacksmith;andHenryTaylor，twentyfour，tobaccostemmerweretheotherthree。Theywereallofasentimentalcast;theywereallromancereaders;theyallwrotepoetry，suchasitwas;theywereallvainandfoolish;buttheyhadneverbeforebeensuspectedofhavinganythingbadinthem。
　　Theywithdrewfromsociety，andgrewmoreandmoremysteriousanddreadful。Theypresentlyachievedthedistinctionofbeingdenouncedbynamesfromthepulpitwhichmadeanimmensestir！Thiswasgrandeur，thiswasfame。Theywereenviedbyalltheotheryoungfellowsnow。Thiswasnatural。
　　Theircompanygrewgrewalarmingly。Theytookaname。Itwasasecretname，andwasdivulgedtonooutsider;publiclytheyweresimplytheabolitionists。Theyhadpasswords，grips，andsigns;
　　theyhadsecretmeetings;theirinitiationswereconductedwithgloomypompsandceremonies，atmidnight。
　　TheyalwaysspokeofHardyas"theMartyr，"andeverylittlewhiletheymovedthroughtheprincipalstreetinprocessionatmidnight，blackrobed，masked，tothemeasuredtapofthesolemndrumonpilgrimagetotheMartyr’sgrave，wheretheywentthroughwithsomemajesticfooleriesandsworevengeanceuponhismurderers。Theygavepreviousnoticeofthepilgrimagebysmallposters，andwarnedeverybodytokeepindoorsanddarkenallhousesalongtheroute，andleavetheroadempty。Thesewarningswereobeyed，fortherewasaskullandcrossbonesatthetopoftheposter。
　　Whenthiskindofthinghadbeengoingonabouteightweeks，aquitenaturalthinghappened。Afewmenofcharacterandgritwokeupoutofthenightmareoffearwhichhadbeenstupefyingtheirfaculties，andbegantodischargescornandscoffingsatthemselvesandthecommunityforenduringthischild’splay;andatthesametimetheyproposedtoenditstraightway。Everybodyfeltanuplift;lifewasbreathedintotheirdeadspirits;theircourageroseandtheybegantofeellikemenagain。ThiswasonaSaturday。Alldaythenewfeelinggrewandstrengthened;itgrewwitharush;itbroughtinspirationandcheerwithit。
　　Midnightsawaunitedcommunity，fullofzealandpluck，andwithaclearlydefinedandwelcomepieceofworkinfrontofit。ThebestorganizerandstrongestandbitteresttalkeronthatgreatSaturdaywasthePresbyterianclergymanwhohaddenouncedtheoriginalfourfromhispulpitRev。HiramFletcherandhepromisedtousehispulpitinthepublicinterestagainnow。Onthemorrowhehadrevelationstomake，hesaidsecretsofthedreadfulsociety。
　　Buttherevelationswerenevermade。Athalfpasttwointhemorningthedeadsilenceofthevillagewasbrokenbyacrashingexplosion，andthetownpatrolsawthepreacher’shousespringinawreckofwhirlingfragmentsintothesky。Thepreacherwaskilled，togetherwithanegrowoman，hisonlyslaveandservant。
　　Thetownwasparalyzedagain，andwithreason。Tostruggleagainstavisibleenemyisathingworthwhile，andthereisaplentyofmenwhostandalwaysreadytoundertakeit;buttostruggleagainstaninvisibleoneaninvisibleonewhosneaksinanddoeshisawfulworkinthedarkandleavesnotracethatisanothermatter。Thatisathingtomakethebravesttrembleandholdback。
　　Thecowedpopulacewereafraidtogotothefuneral。Themanwhowastohavehadapackedchurchtohearhimexposeanddenouncethecommonenemyhadbutahandfultoseehimburied。
　　Thecoroner’sjuryhadbroughtinaverdictof"deathbythevisitationofGod，"fornowitnesscameforward;ifanyexistedtheyprudentlykeptoutoftheway。Nobodyseemedsorry。Nobodywantedtoseetheterriblesecretsocietyprovokedintothecommissionoffurtheroutrages。Everybodywantedthetragedyhushedup，ignored，forgotten，ifpossible。
　　AndsotherewasabittersurpriseandanunwelcomeonewhenWillJoyce，theblacksmith’sjourneyman，cameoutandproclaimedhimselftheassassin！Plainlyhewasnotmindedtoberobbedofhisglory。Hemadehisproclamation，andstucktoit。Stucktoit，andinsisteduponatrial。Herewasanominousthing;herewasanewandpeculiarlyformidableterror，foramotivewasrevealedherewhichsocietycouldnothopetodealwithsuccessfullyVANITY，thirstfornotoriety。Ifmenweregoingtokillfornotoriety’ssake，andtowinthegloryofnewspaperrenown，abigtrial，andashowyexecution，whatpossibleinventionofmancoulddiscourageordeterthem？Thetownwasinasortofpanic;itdidnotknowwhattodo。
　　However，thegrandjuryhadtotakeholdofthematterithadnochoice。Itbroughtinatruebill，andpresentlythecasewenttothecountycourt。Thetrialwasafinesensation。Theprisonerwastheprincipalwitnessfortheprosecution。Hegaveafullaccountoftheassassination;hefurnishedeventheminutestparticulars:howhedepositedhiskegofpowderandlaidhistrainfromthehousetosuchandsuchaspot;howGeorgeRonaldsandHenryHartcamealongjustthen，smoking，andheborrowedHart’scigarandfiredthetrainwithit，shouting，"Downwithallslavetyrants！"andhowHartandRonaldsmadenoefforttocapturehim，butranaway，andhadnevercomeforwardtotestifyyet。
　　Buttheyhadtotestifynow，andtheydidandpitifulitwastoseehowreluctanttheywere，andhowscared。ThecrowdedhouselistenedtoJoyce’sfearfultalewithaprofoundandbreathlessinterest，andinadeephushwhichwasnotbrokentillhebrokeithimself，inconcluding，witharoaringrepetitionofhis"Deathtoallslavetyrants！"whichcamesounexpectedlyandsostartlinglythatitmadeeveryonepresentcatchhisbreathandgasp。
　　Thetrialwasputinthepaper，withbiographyandlargeportrait，withotherslanderousandinsanepictures，andtheeditionsoldbeyondimagination。
　　TheexecutionofJoycewasafineandpicturesquething。Itdrewavastcrowd。Goodplacesintreesandseatsonrailfencessoldforhalfadollarapiece;lemonadeandgingerbreadstandshadgreatprosperity。Joycerecitedafuriousandfantasticanddenunciatoryspeechonthescaffoldwhichhadimposingpassagesofschoolboyeloquenceinit，andgavehimareputationonthespotasanorator，andhisname，later，inthesociety’srecords，ofthe"MartyrOrator。"Hewenttohisdeathbreathingslaughterandcharginghissocietyto"avengehismurder。"Ifheknewanythingofhumannatureheknewthattoplentyofyoungfellowspresentinthatgreatcrowdhewasagrandheroandenviablysituated。
　　Hewashanged。Itwasamistake。Withinamonthfromhisdeaththesocietywhichhehadhonoredhadtwentynewmembers，someofthemearnest，determinedmen。Theydidnotcourtdistinctioninthesameway，buttheycelebratedhismartyrdom。
　　Thecrimewhichhadbeenobscureanddespisedhadbecomeloftyandglorified。
　　Suchthingswerehappeningalloverthecountry。Wild
　　brainedmartyrdomwassucceededbyuprisingandorganization。
　　Then，innaturalorder，followedriot，insurrection，andthewrackandrestitutionsofwar。Itwasboundtocome，anditwouldnaturallycomeinthatway。Ithasbeenthemannerofreformsincethebeginningoftheworld。
　　SWITZERLAND，THECRADLEOFLIBERTY
　　Interlaken，Switzerland，1891。
　　ItisagoodmanyyearssinceIwasinSwitzerlandlast。Inthatremotetimetherewasonlyoneladderrailwayinthecountry。Thatstateofthingsisallchanged。Thereisn’tamountaininSwitzerlandnowthathasn’taladderrailroadortwoupitsbacklikesuspenders;indeed，somemountainsarelatticedwiththem，andtwoyearshenceallwillbe。Inthatdaythepeasantofthehighaltitudeswillhavetocarryalanternwhenhegoesvisitinginthenighttokeepfromstumblingoverrailroadsthathavebeenbuiltsincehislastround。Andalsointhatday，ifthereshallremainahighaltitudepeasantwhosepotatopatchhasn’tarailroadthroughit，itwouldmakehimasconspicuousasWilliamTell。
　　However，thereareonlytwobestwaystotravelthroughSwitzerland。Thefirstbestisafloat。Thesecondbestisbyopentwohorsecarriage。OnecancomefromLucernetoInterlakenovertheBrunigbyladderrailroadinanhourorsonow，butyoucanglidesmoothlyinacarriageinten，andhavetwohoursforluncheonatnoonforluncheon，notforrest。Thereisnofatigueconnectedwiththetrip。Onearrivesfreshinspiritandinpersonintheeveningnofretinhisheart，nogrimeonhisface，nogritinhishair，notacinderinhiseye。Thisistherightconditionofmindandbody，therightandduepreparationforthesolemneventwhichclosedthedaysteppingwithmetaphoricallyuncoveredheadintothepresenceofthemostimpressivemountainmassthattheglobecanshowtheJungfrau。
　　Thestranger’sfirstfeeling，whensuddenlyconfrontedbythattoweringandawfulapparitionwrappedinitsshroudofsnow，isbreathtakingastonishment。Itisasifheaven’sgateshadswungopenandexposedthethrone。
　　ItispeacefulhereandpleasantatInterlaken。Nothinggoingonatleastnothingbutbrilliantlifegivingsunshine。
　　Therearefloodsandfloodsofthat。Onemayproperlyspeakofitas"goingon，"foritisfullofthesuggestionofactivity;
　　thelightpoursdownwithenergy，withvisibleenthusiasm。Thisisagoodatmospheretobein，morallyaswellasphysically。
　　Aftertryingthepoliticalatmosphereoftheneighboringmonarchies，itishealingandrefreshingtobreatheairthathasknownnotaintofslaveryforsixhundredyears，andtocomeamongapeoplewhosepoliticalhistoryisgreatandfine，andworthytobetaughtinallschoolsandstudiedbyallracesandpeoples。Forthestruggleherethroughoutthecenturieshasnotbeenintheinterestofanyprivatefamily，oranychurch，butintheinterestofthewholebodyofthenation，andforshelterandprotectionofallformsofbelief。Thisfactiscolossal。Ifonewouldrealizehowcolossalitis，andofwhatdignityandmajesty，lethimcontrastitwiththepurposesandobjectsoftheCrusades，thesiegeofYork，theWaroftheRoses，andotherhistoriccomediesofthatsortandsize。
　　LastweekIwasbeatingaroundtheLakeofFourCantons，andIsawRutliandAltorf。Rutliisaremotelittlepatchofmeadow，butIdonotknowhowanypieceofgroundcouldbeholierorbetterworthcrossingoceansandcontinentstosee，sinceitwastherethatthegreattrinityofSwitzerlandjoinedhandssixcenturiesagoandsworetheoathwhichsettheirenslavedandinsultedcountryforeverfree;andAltorfisalsohonorablegroundandworshipful，sinceitwastherethatWilliam，surnamedTell（whichinterpretedmeans"Thefoolishtalker"thatistosay，thetoodaringtalker），refusedtobowtoGessler’shat。Oflateyearsthepryingstudentofhistoryhasbeendelightinghimselfbeyondmeasureoverawonderfulfindwhichhehasmade
　　towit，thatTelldidnotshoottheapplefromhisson’shead。
　　Tohearthestudentsjubilate，onewouldsupposethatthequestionofwhetherTellshottheappleordidn’twasanimportantmatter;whereasitranksinimportanceexactlywiththequestionofwhetherWashingtonchoppeddownthecherrytreeordidn’t。ThedeedsofWashington，thepatriot，aretheessentialthing;thecherrytreeincidentisofnoconsequence。ToprovethatTelldidshoottheapplefromhisson’sheadwouldmerelyprovethathehadbetternervethanmostmenandwasskillfulwithabowasamillionotherswhoprecededandfollowedhim，butnotonewhitmoreso。ButTellwasmoreandbetterthanameremarksman，moreandbetterthanamerecoolhead;hewasatype;
　　hestandsforSwisspatriotism;inhispersonwasrepresentedawholepeople;hisspiritwastheirspiritthespiritwhichwouldbowtononebutGod，thespiritwhichsaidthisinwordsandconfirmeditwithdeeds。TherehavealwaysbeenTellsinSwitzerlandpeoplewhowouldnotbow。TherewasasufficiencyofthematRutli;therewereplentyofthematMurten;plentyatGrandson;thereareplentytoday。Andthefirstofthemalltheveryfirst，earliestbannerbearerofhumanfreedominthisworldwasnotaman，butawomanStauffacher’swife。Theresheloomsdimandgreat，throughthehazeofthecenturies，deliveringintoherhusband’searthatgospelofrevoltwhichwastobearfruitintheconspiracyofRutliandthebirthofthefirstfreegovernmenttheworldhadeverseen。
　　FromthisVictoriaHotelonelooksstraightacrossaflatoftriflingwidthtoaloftymountainbarrier，whichhasagatewayinitshapedlikeaninvertedpyramid。BeyondthisgatewayarisesthevastbulkoftheJungfrau，aspotlessmassofgleamingsnow，intothesky。Thegateway，inthedarkcoloredbarrier，makesastrongframeforthegreatpicture。Thesomberframeandtheglowingsnowpilearestartlinglycontrasted。ItisthisframewhichconcentratesandemphasizesthegloryoftheJungfrauandmakesitthemostengagingandbeguilingandfascinatingspectaclethatexistsontheearth。TherearemanymountainsofsnowthatareasloftyastheJungfrauandasnoblyproportioned，buttheylackthefame。Theystandatlarge;theyareintrudeduponandelbowedbyneighboringdomesandsummits，andtheirgrandeurisdiminishedandfailsofeffect。
　　Itisagoodname，JungfrauVirgin。Nothingcouldbewhiter;nothingcouldbepurer;nothingcouldbesaintlierofaspect。Atsixyesterdayeveningthegreatinterveningbarrierseenthroughafaintbluishhazeseemedmadeofairandsubstanceless，sosoftandrichitwas，soshimmeringwherethewanderinglightstoucheditandsodimwheretheshadowslay。
　　Apparentlyitwasadreamstuff，aworkoftheimagination，nothingrealaboutit。Thetintwasgreen，slightlyvaryingshadesofit，butmainlyverydark。Thesunwasdownasfarasthatbarrierwasconcerned，butnotfortheJungfrau，toweringintotheheavensbeyondthegateway。Shewasaroaringconflagrationofblindingwhite。
　　ItissaidtheFridolin（theoldFridolin），anewsaint，butformerlyamissionary，gavethemountainitsgraciousname。HewasanIrishman，sonofanIrishkingtherewerethirtythousandkingsreigninginCountyCorkaloneinhistime，fifteenhundredyearsago。Itgotsothattheycouldnotmakealiving，therewassomuchcompetitionandwagesgotcutso。Someofthemwereoutofworkmonthsatatime，withwifeandlittlechildrentofeed，andnotacrustintheplace。Atlastaparticularlyseverewinterfelluponthecountry，andhundredsofthemwerereducedtomendicancyandweretobeseendayafterdayinthebitterestweather，standingbarefootinthesnow，holdingouttheircrownsforalms。Indeed，theywouldhavebeenobligedtoemigrateorstarvebutforafortunateideaofPrinceFridolin’s，whostartedalaborunion，thefirstoneinhistory，andgotthegreatbulkofthemtojoinit。Hethuswonthegeneralgratitude，andtheywantedtomakehimemperoremperoroverthemallemperorofCountyCork，buthesaid，No，walkingdelegatewasgoodenoughforhim。Forbehold！hewasmodestbeyondhisyears，andkeenasawhip。TothisdayinGermanyandSwitzerland，whereSt。Fridolinisreveredandhonored，thepeasantryspeakofhimaffectionatelyasthefirstwalkingdelegate。
　　ThefirstwalkhetookwasintoFranceandGermany，missionaryingformissionaryingwasabetterthinginthosedaysthanitisinours。Allyouhadtodowastocurethesavage’ssickdaughterbya"miracle"amiraclelikethemiracleofLourdesinourday，forinstanceandimmediatelythatheadsavagewasyourconvert，andfilledtotheeyeswithanewconvert’senthusiasm。Youcouldsitdownandmakeyourselfeasy，now。Hewouldtakeanaxandconverttherestofthenationhimself。Charlemagnewasthatkindofawalkingdelegate。
　　Yes，thereweregreatmissionariesinthosedays，forthemethodsweresureandtherewardsgreat。Wehavenosuchmissionariesnow，andnosuchmethods。
　　Buttocontinuethehistoryofthefirstwalkingdelegate，ifyouareinterested。IaminterestedmyselfbecauseIhaveseenhisrelicsinSackingen，andalsotheveryspotwhereheworkedhisgreatmiracletheonewhichwonhimhissainthoodinthepapalcourtafewcenturieslater。Tohaveseenthesethingsmakesmefeelveryneartohim，almostlikeamemberofthefamily，infact。WhilewanderingabouttheContinenthearrivedatthespotontheRhinewhichisnowoccupiedbySackingen，andproposedtosettlethere，butthepeoplewarnedhimoff。HeappealedtothekingoftheFranks，whomadehimapresentofthewholeregion，peopleandall。Hebuiltagreatcloisterthereforwomenandproceededtoteachinitandaccumulatemoreland。
　　Thereweretwowealthybrothersintheneighborhood，UrsoandLandulph。UrsodiedandFridolinclaimedhisestates。Landulphaskedfordocumentsandpapers。Fridolinhadnonetoshow。Hesaidthebequesthadbeenmadetohimbywordofmouth。Landulphsuggestedthatheproduceawitnessandsaiditinawaywhichhethoughtwasverywitty，verysarcastic。Thisshowsthathedidnotknowthewalkingdelegate。Fridolinwasnotdisturbed。
　　Hesaid:
　　"Appointyourcourt。Iwillbringawitness。"
　　Thecourtthuscreatedconsistedoffifteencountsandbarons。Adaywasappointedforthetrialofthecase。Onthatdaythejudgestooktheirseatsinstate，andproclamationwasmadethatthecourtwasreadyforbusiness。Fiveminutes，tenminutes，fifteenminutespassed，andyetnoFridolinappeared。
　　Landulphrose，andwasintheactofclaimingjudgmentbydefaultwhenastrangeclackingsoundwasheardcomingupthestairs。
　　InanothermomentFridolinenteredatthedoorandcamewalkinginadeephushdownthemiddleaisle，withatallskeletonstalkinginhisrear。
　　Amazementandterrorsatuponeverycountenance，foreverybodysuspectedthattheskeletonwasUrso’s。Itstoppedbeforethechiefjudgeandraiseditsbonyarmaloftandbegantospeak，whilealltheassembledshuddered，fortheycouldseethewordsleakoutbetweenitsribs。Itsaid:
　　"Brother，whydostthoudisturbmyblessedrestandwithholdbyrobberythegiftwhichIgavetheeforthehonorofGod？"
　　Itseemsastrangethingandmostirregular，buttheverdictwasactuallygivenagainstLandulphonthetestimonyofthiswanderingrackheapofunidentifiedbones。Inourdayaskeletonwouldnotbeallowedtotestifyatall，foraskeletonhasnomoralresponsibility，anditswordcouldnotbebelievedonoath，andthiswasprobablyoneofthem。However，theincidentisvaluableaspreservingtousacurioussampleofthequaintlawsofevidenceofthatremotetimeatimesoremote，sofarbacktowardthebeginningoforiginalidiocy，thatthedifferencebetweenabenchofjudgesandabasketofvegetableswasasyetsoslightthatwemaysaywithallconfidencethatitdidn’treallyexist。
　　DuringseveralafternoonsIhavebeenengagedinaninteresting，maybeuseful，pieceofworkthatistosay，IhavebeentryingtomakethemightyJungfrauearnherlivingearnitinamosthumblesphere，butonaprodigiousscale，onaprodigiousscaleofnecessity，forshecouldn’tdoanythinginasmallwaywithhersizeandstyle。Ihavebeentryingtomakeherdoserviceonastupendousdialandcheckoffthehoursastheyglidealongherpallidfaceupthereagainstthesky，andtellthetimeofdaytothepopulationslyingwithinfiftymilesofherandtothepeopleinthemoon，iftheyhaveagoodtelescopethere。
　　UntillateintheafternoontheJungfrau’saspectisthatofaspotlessdesertofsnowsetuponedgeagainstthesky。Butbymidafternoonsomeelevationswhichriseoutofthewesternborderofthedesert，whosepresenceyouperhapshadnotdetectedorsuspecteduptothattime，begantocastblackshadowseastwardacrossthegleamingsurface。Atfirstthereisonlyoneshadow;latertherearetwo。Toward4P。M。theotherdayIwasgazingandworshipingasusualwhenIchancedtonoticethatshadowNo。1wasbeginningtotakeitselfsomethingoftheshapeofthehumanprofile。Byfourthebackoftheheadwasgood，themilitarycapwasprettygood，thenosewasboldandstrong，theupperlipsharp，butnotpretty，andtherewasagreatgoateethatshotstraightaggressivelyforwardfromthechin。
　　Atfourthirtythenosehadchangeditsshapeconsiderably，andthealteredslantofthesunhadrevealedandmadeconspicuousahugebuttressorbarrierofnakedrockwhichwassolocatedastoanswerverywellforashoulderorcoatcollartothisswarthyandindiscreetsweetheartwhohadstolenoutthererightbeforeeverybodytopillowhisheadontheVirgin’swhitebreastandwhispersoftsentimentalitiestoherinthesensuousmusicofthecrashingicedomesandtheboomandthunderofthepassingavalanchemusicveryfamiliartohisear，forhehadhearditeveryafternoonatthishoursincethedayhefirstcamecourtingthischildoftheearth，wholivesinthesky，andthatdayisfar，yesforhewasatthispleasantsportbeforetheMiddleAgesdriftedbyhiminthevalley;beforetheRomansmarchedpast，andbeforetheantiqueandrecordlessbarbariansfishedandhuntedhereandwonderedwhohemightbe，andwereprobablyafraidofhim;andbeforeprimevalmanhimself，justemergedfromhisfourfootedestate，steppedoutuponthisplain，firstsampleofhisrace，athousandcenturiesago，andcastagladeyeupthere，judginghehadfoundabrotherhumanbeingandconsequentlysomethingtokill;andbeforethebigsaurianswallowedhere，stillsomeeonsearlier。Ohyes，adaysofarbackthattheeternalsonwaspresenttoseethatfirstvisit;adaysofarbackthatneithertraditionnorhistorywasbornyetandawholewearyeternitymustcomeandgobeforetherestlesslittlecreature，ofwhosefacethisstupendousShadowFacewastheprophecy，wouldarriveintheearthandbeginhisshabbycareerandthinkofabigthing。Oh，indeedyes;whenyoutalkaboutyourpoorRomanandEgyptiandaybeforeyesterdayantiquities，youshouldchooseatimewhenthehoaryShadowFaceoftheJungfrauisnotby。Itantedatesallantiquitiesknownorimaginable;foritwasheretheworlditselfcreatedthetheateroffutureantiquities。Anditistheonlywitnesswithahumanfacethatwastheretoseethemarvel，andremainstousamemorialofit。
　　By4:40P。M。thenoseoftheshadowisperfectandisbeautiful。Itisblackandispowerfullymarkedagainsttheuprightcanvasofglowingsnow，andcovershundredsofacresofthatresplendentsurface。
　　MeantimeshadowNo。2hasbeencreepingoutwelltotherearofthefacewestofitandatfiveo’clockhasassumedashapethathasratherapoorandrudesemblanceofashoe。
　　Meantime，also，thegreatShadowFacehasbeengraduallychangingfortwentyminutes，andnow，5P。M。，itisbecomingaquitefairportraitofRoscoeConkling。Thelikenessisthere，andisunmistakable。Thegoateeisshortened，now，andhasanend;
　　formerlyithadn’tany，butranoffeastwardandarrivednowhere。
　　By6P。M。thefacehasdissolvedandgone，andthegoateehasbecomewhatlooksliketheshadowofatowerwithapointedroof，andtheshoehadturnedintowhattheprinterscalla"fist"withafingerpointing。