"Hurrah!" shouted everybody.

"But who is this that approaches?" said Tell. "He seems excited.
Perhaps he brings news."

It was Rosselmann the pastor, and he brought stirring news.

"These are strange times in which we live," said Rosselmann, coming up.

"Why, what has happened?" cried everybody.

"Listen, and be amazed."

"Why, what's the matter?"

"The Emperor----"

"Yes?"

"The Emperor is dead."

"What! dead?"

"Dead!"

"Impossible! How came you by the news?"

"John Muller of Schaffhausen brought it. And he is a truthful man."