The Tales of Till Eulenspiegel 22. How Eulenspiegel hired himself out as Tower Trumpeter for the Count of Anhalt. Translation by Carolyn Place. The number preceding the title indicates the position of this tale within the 95 original episodes published in 1515. Artwork by Bjorn Wiinblad which decorates one of the Rosenthal steins depicting the antics of Till Eulenspiegel. Eulenspiegel came to the Count of Anhalt and hired himself out as a Tower Trumpeter (watchman). The Count had many enemies, so many knights and foot soldiers stayed in the little town and at the castle. They were given food to eat all through the day. Once Eulenspiegel was forgotten on the tower and no food was sent to him. On that same day, the enemies of the Count attacked the town to take away the cows. They drove the cattle away while Eulenspiegel watched them through the tower window, but he gave no alarm nor outcry with the horn. When the Count heard the surprise attack, he hastened to the tower and saw Eulenspiegel up there lying in the window, laughing. The Count called to him, "Be quiet! Why are you lying in the window silently?" Eulenspiegel called back, "I was not called for the meal and so I won't perform happily." The Count called, "Would you not sound the trumpet for the enemy?" Eulenspiegel called back, "I saw no need to blow the trumpet. The fields are still full. It is enough for them to take the cows. If I raised the alarm, more enemies would come and they would strike you to death." The Count hastened after his enemies and took up their stores of smoked meat and came back satisfied. Then everyone set to boiling and roasting the booty and again forgot about Eulenspiegel. He sat in the tower thinking how he should share a portion of the booty, waiting through the mealtime. Then he seized his trumpet and blew and called, "Enemy! Enemy!" The Count ran in haste from the table where the feast yet stood, donned his armor and rode out with his troops to hunt through the fields. Meanwhile, Eulenspiegel came down from the tower, went to the Count's table and took the roasts and food. He filled himself and went back up in the tower. As the knights and foot soldiers found no enemies, they spoke to one another: "This is a trick the watchman has done from roguishness," and they returned to the town. The Count called out to Eulenspiegel, "Have you gone crazy? Why have you trumpeted 'Enemy!' when there is none? When enemies are there, you don't blow, and then you raise the alarm when there are none! You are as good as a traitor!", whereupon he set him out and engaged another trumpeter in his place. But Eulenspiegel was made to serve as a footman. That vexed him greatly. He was eager to get away but had no way to be free from the job. When they attacked against the enemy, he was always the last one to leave the city gates and when they were traveling home, he was always first through the gates to be home again. The Count asked him how it was that in marching out, he was always last, while homeward he led the way? Eulenspiegel said, "Thus it was when you and all your servants ate while I sat and languished in the tower until I was faint with weakness. Now in order to become strong again, I am first and last at the table. When I become strong, I will be first and last to the enemy." The Count spoke, "You shall no longer serve me!", and gave him his dismissal - thus making Eulenspiegel happy, as he had no eagerness to combat the enemy.