sofa；　at　which　I　was　not　surprised；　for　there　had　been　a　severe
  stag　chase　in　the　morning。　　Even　at　this　moment　I　found　myself
  arrested　by　two　objects；　and　I　paused　to　survey　them。　　One　was
  Maximilian　himself。　　A　person　so　mysterious　took　precedency　of
  other　interests　even　at　a　time　like　this；　and　especially　by　his
  features；　which；　composed　in　profound　sleep；　as　sometimes　happens；
  assumed　a　new　expression；　which　arrested　me　chiefly　by　awaking　some
  confused　remembrance　of　the　same　features　seen　under　other
  circumstances　and　in　times　long　past；　but　where？　　This　was　what　I
  could　not　recollect；　though　once　before　a　thought　of　the　same　sort
  had　crossed　my　mind。　　The　other　object　of　my　interest　was　a
  miniature；　which　Maximilian　was　holding　in　his　hand。　　He　had　gone
  to　sleep　apparently　looking　at　this　picture；　and　the　hand　which
  held　it　had　slipped　down　upon　the　sofa；　so　that　it　was　in　danger　of
  falling。　　I　released　the　miniature　from　his　hand；　and　surveyed　it
  attentively。　　It　represented　a　lady　of　sunny；　oriental　complexion；
  and　features　the　most　noble　that　it　is　possible　to　conceive。　　One
  might　have　imagined　such　a　lady；　with　her　raven　locks　and　imperial
  eyes；　to　be　the　favorite　sultana　of　some　Amurath　or　Mohammed。　　What
  was　she　to　Maximilian；　or　what　HAD　she　been？　　For；　by　the　tear
  which　I　had　once　seen　him　drop　upon　this　miniature　when　he　believed
  himself　unobserved；　I　conjectured　that　her　dark　tresses　were
  already　laid　low；　and　her　name　among　the　list　of　vanished　things。
  Probably　she　was　his　mother；　for　the　dress　was　rich　with　pearls；
  and　evidently　that　of　a　person　in　the　highest　rank　of　court
  beauties。　　I　sighed　as　I　thought　of　the　stern　melancholy　of　her
  son；　if　Maximilian　were　he；　as　connected；　probably；　with　the　fate
  and　fortunes　of　this　majestic　beauty；　somewhat　haughty；　perhaps；　in
  the　expression　of　her　fine　features；　but　still　noblegenerous
  confiding。　　Laying　the　picture　on　the　table；　I　awoke　Maximilian；
  and　told　him　of　the　dreadful　news。　　He　listened　attentively；　made
  no　remark；　but　proposed　that　we　should　go　together　to　the　meeting
  of　our　quarter　at　the　Black　Friars。　　He　colored　upon　observing　the
  miniature　on　the　table；　and；　therefore；　I　frankly　told　him　in　what
  situation　I　had　found　it；　and　that　I　had　taken　the　liberty　of
  admiring　it　for　a　few　moments。　　He　pressed　it　tenderly　to　his　lips；
  sighed　heavily；　and　we　walked　away　together。
  I　pass　over　the　frenzied　state　of　feeling　in　which　we　found　the
  meeting。　　Fear；　or　rather　horror；　did　not　promote　harmony；　many
  quarreled　with　each　other　in　discussing　the　suggestions　brought
  forward；　and　Maximilian　was　the　only　person　attended　to。　　He
  proposed　a　nightly　mounted　patrol　for　every　district。　　And　in
  particular　he　offered；　as　being　himself　a　member　of　the　university；
  that　the　students　should　form　themselves　into　a　guard；　and　go　out
  by　rotation　to　keep　watch　and　ward　from　sunset　to　sunrise。
  Arrangements　were　made　toward　that　object　by　the　few　people　who
  retained　possession　of　their　senses；　and　for　the　present　we
  separated。
  Never；　in　fact；　did　any　events　so　keenly　try　the　difference　between
  man　and　man。　　Some　started　up　into　heroes　under　the　excitement。
  Some；　alas　for　the　dignity　of　man！　drooped　into　helpless
  imbecility。　　Women；　in　some　cases；　rose　superior　to　men；　but　yet
  not　so　often　as　might　have　happened　under　a　less　mysterious　danger。
  A　woman　is　not　unwomanly　because　she　confronts　danger　boldly。　　But
  I　have　remarked；　with　respect　to　female　courage；　that　it　requires；
  more　than　that　of　men；　to　be　sustained　by　hope；　and　that　it　droops
  more　certainly　in　the　presence　of　a　MYSTERIOUS　danger。　　The　fancy
  of　women　is　more　active；　if　not　stronger；　and　it　influences　more
  directly　the　physical　nature。　　In　this　case　few　were　the　women　who
  made　even　a　show　of　defying　the　danger。　　On　the　contrary；　with　THEM
  fear　took　the　form　of　sadness；　while　with　many　of　the　men　it　took
  that　of　wrath。
  And　how　did　the　Russian　guardsman　conduct　himself　amidst　this
  panic？　　Many　were　surprised　at　his　behavior；　some　complained　of　it；
  I　did　neither。　　He　took　a　reasonable　interest　in　each　separate
  case；　listened　to　the　details　with　attention；　and；　in　the
  examination　of　persons　able　to　furnish　evidence；　never　failed　to
  suggest　judicious　questions。　　But　still　he　manifested　a　coolness
  almost　amounting　to　carelessness；　which　to　many　appeared　revolting。
  But　these　people　I　desired　to　notice　that　all　the　other　military
  students；　who　had　been　long　in　the　army；　felt　exactly　in　the　same
  way。　　In　fact；　the　military　service　of　Christendom；　for　the　last
  ten　years；　had　been　anything　but　a　parade　service；　and　to　those；
  therefore；　who　were　familiar　with　every　form　of　horrid　butchery；
  the　mere　outside　horrors　of　death　had　lost　much　of　their　terror。
  In　the　recent　murder　there　had　not　been　much　to　call　forth
  sympathy。　　The　family　consisted　of　two　old　bachelors；　two　sisters；
  and　one　grandniece。　　The　niece　was　absent　on　a　visit；　and　the　two
  old　men　were　cynical　misers；　to　whom　little　personal　interest
  attached。　　Still；　in　this　case　as　in　that　of　the　Weishaupts；　the
  same　twofold　mystery　confounded　the　public　mindthe　mystery　of　the
  HOW；　and　the　profounder　mystery　of　the　WHY。　　Here；　again；　no　atom
  of　property　was　taken；　though　both　the　misers　had　hordes　of　ducats
  and　English　guineas　in　the　very　room　where　they　died。　　Their　bias；
  again；　though　of　an　unpopular　character；　had　rather　availed　to　make
  them　unknown　than　to　make　them　hateful。　　In　one　point　this　case
  differed　memorably　from　the　otherthat；　instead　of　falling
  helpless；　or　flying　victims　（as　the　Weishaupts　had　done）；　these　old
  men；　strong；　resolute；　and　not　so　much　taken　by　surprise；　left
  proofs　that　they　had　made　a　desperate　defense。　　The　furniture　was
  partly　smashed　to　pieces；　and　the　other　details　furnished　evidence
  still　more　revolting　of　the　acharnement　with　which　the　struggle　had
  been　maintained。　　In　fact；　with　THEM　a　surprise　must　have　been
  impracticable；　as　they　admitted　nobody　into　their　house　on　visiting
  terms。　　It　was　thought　singular　that　from　each　of　these　domestic
  tragedies　a　benefit　of　the　same　sort　should　result　to　young　persons
  standing　in　nearly　the　same　relation。　　The　girl　who　gave　the　alarm
  at　the　ball；　with　two　little　sisters；　and　a　little　orphan　nephew；
  their　cousin；　divided　the　very　large　inheritance　of　the　Weishaupts；
  and　in　this　latter　case　the　accumulated　savings　of　two　long　lives
  all　vested　in　the　person　of　the　amiable　grandniece。
  But　now；　as　if　in　mockery　of　all　our　anxious　consultations　and
  elaborate　devices；　three　fresh　murders　took　place　on　the　two
  consecutive　nights　succeeding　these　new　arrangements。　　And　in　one
  case；　as　nearly　as　time　could　be　noted；　the　mounted　patrol　must
  have　been　within　call　at　the　very　moment　when　the　awful　work　was
  going　on。　　I　shall　not　dwell　much　upon　them；　but　a　few
  circumstances　are　too　interesting　to　be　passed　over。　　The　earliest
  case　on　the　first　of　the　two　nights　was　that　of　a　currier。　　He　was
  fifty　years　old；　not　rich；　but　well　off。　　His　first　wife　was　dead；
  and　his　daughters　by　her　were　married　away　from　their　father's
  house。　　He　had　married　a　second　wife；　but；　having　no　children　by
  her；　and　keeping　no　servants；　it　is　probable　that；　but　for　an
  accident；　no　third　person　would　have　been　in　the　house　at　the　time
  when　the　murderers　got　admittance。　　About　seven　o'clock；　a
  wayfaring　man；　a　journeyman　currier；　who；　according　to　our　German
  system；　was　now　in　his　wanderjahre；　entered　the　city　from　the
  forest。　　At　the　gate　he　made　some　inquiries　about　the　curriers　and
  tanners　of　our　town；　and；　agreeably　to　the　information　he　received；
  made　his　way　to　this　Mr。　Heinberg。　　Mr。　Heinberg　refused　to　admit
  him；　until　he　mentioned　his　errand；　and　pushed　below　the　door　a
  letter　of　recommendation　from　a　Silesian　correspondent；　describing
  him　as　an　excellent　and　steady　workman。　　Wanting　such　a　man；　and
  satisfied　by　the　answers　returned　that　he　was　what　he　represented
  himself；　Mr。　Heinberg　unbolted　his　door　and　admitted　him。　　Then；
  after　slipping　the　bolt　into　its　place；　he　bade　him　sit　to　the
  fire；　brought　him　a　glass　of　beer；　conversed　with　him　for　ten
  minutes；　and　said：　〃You　had　better　stay　here　to…night；　I'll　tell
  you　why　afterwards；　but　now　I'll　step　upstairs；　and　ask　my　wife
  whether　she　can　make　up　a　bed　for　you；　and　do　you　mind　the　door
  while　I'm　away。〃　　So　saying；　he　went　out　of　the　room。　　Not　one
  minute　had　he　been　gone　when　there　came　a　gentle　knock　at　the　door。
  It　was　raining　heavily；　and；　being　a　stranger　to　the　city；　not
  dreaming　that　in　any　crowded　town　such　a　state　of　things　could
  exist　as　really　did　in　this；　the　young　man；　without　hesitation；
  admitted　the　person　knocking。　　He　has　declared　sincebut；　perhaps；
  confounding　the　feelings　gained　from　better　knowledge　with　the
  feelings　of　the　momentthat　from　the　moment　he　drew　the　bolt　he
  had　a　misgiving　that　he　had　done　wrong。　　A　man　entered　in　a
  horseman's　cloak