这种人无论有什么样的愿望都能够实现。在每个城市、村庄、乡镇，以及每个办公室、商店、工厂，他们都会受到欢迎。世界上非常需要这种人才，这种能够把信送给加西亚的人。
谁将把信送给加西亚？
InallthisbusihereisoandsoutonthehorizonofmymemorylikeMarsatperihelion。
WhenwarbrokeoutbetweenSpaiedStates，itwasveryounicatequicklywiththeleaderoftheis。Garewhereiainfastnessesofeknewwhere。Nraphmessagecouldreachhim。ThePresidentmustsecurehiscooperation，andquickly。Whattodo？
&othePresident，"There'safellowbythenameofRoillfindGarciaforyou，ifanybody。"
RowafiveobedeliveredtoGarcia。Howthe"fellowbythenameofRowan"tooktheletter，sealeditupinanoilskinpouch，strappeditoverhisheart，infourdayslandedbynightoffthecoastofa，disappearedintothejungle，andinthreeweekscameoutohersideoftheIsland，havingtraversedahostilefootanddeliveredhislettertoGarcia—arethingsIhavenospecialdesireail。ThepointthatIwishtomakeisthis：MleygaveRowaobedeliveredtoGartooktheletteranddidnotask，"Whereisheat？"
BytheEternal！Thereisamanwhoseformshouldbedeathlessbrohestatueplaeverycollegeoftheland。Itisnotbyoungmenneed，norinstruaboutthisandthat，butastiffeniebraewhichwillcausethemtobeloyaltoatrust，toaptly，tratetheirehething—"CarryamessagetoGarcia。"
GeneralGarciaisdeadnow，buttherearearanwhohaseocarryoutaerprisewheremanyhandswerehasbeenwell-nighappalledattimesbytheimbecilityoftheaveragemayoruotrateonathinganddoit。
Slipshodassistance，foolishiion，dowdyindifferendhalf-heartedworkseemtherule；andnomansulessbyhookorcrookorthreatheforcesorbribesothermentoassisthim；ormayhap，GodinHisgoodnessperformsamiradsendshimanAngelofLightforanassistant。
You，reader，putthismattertoatest：Ynowinyouroffice—sixclerksarewithincall。Summonanyoneahisrequest："Pleaselookintheencyclopediaandmakeabriefmemorandumformegthelifeio。"Willtheclerkquietlysay，"Yes，sir。"andgodothetask？
Onyourlifehewillnot。Hewilllookatyououtofafishyeyeandaskohefollowiions：hicyclopedia？Whereistheencyclopedia？WasIhiredforthat？What'sthematterwithCharliedoingit？Ishedead？Isthereanyhurry？Shan&#youthebookayoulookitupyourself？Whatdoyouwanttoknowfor？
AndIwilllayyouteeryouhaveahequestions，andexplaiofiion，andwhyyouwantit，theclerkwillgooffaheothertrytofindGardthenebadtellyouthereisnosu。Ofaylosemybet，butagtotheLawe，Iwillnot。
Now，ifyouarewise，youwilloexplaintoyour"assistant"thatCioisiheC's，notintheK's，butyouwillsmileverysweetlyandsay，"Nevermind，"andgolookitupyourself。Andthisincapacityforiion，thismoralstupidity，thisinfirmityofthewill，thisuocheerfullycatdlift—thesearethethingsthatputpureSocialismsofariure。
Ifmenwillnotaselves，whatwilltheydowheheireffortisforall？
Afirstmatewithknottedclubseemsnecessary；ating"thebou;Saturdaynightholdsmaohisplace。Advertisefrapher，aenlyeitherspellnorpunddonotthio。
suewritealettertoGarcia？
"Youseethatbookkeeper。"saidtheforemantomeiory。
"Yes。Whatabouthim？"
"Wellhe'safiant，butifI'dsendhimuptownonanerraaplishtheerrandallright，aherhand，mightstopatfoursaloonsontheway，aoMaiwetwhathehadbeefor。"
subeeocarryamessagetoGarcia？
Wehaveretlybeenhearingmusympathyexpressedforthe"downtroddehes"a;homelesswandererseargforho"，andwithitalloftengomanyhardwordsforthemeninpower。
Nothingissaidabouttheemplrowsoldbeforehistimeinavaiogetfrowsyne'er-do-wellstodoiwork；andhislorivi;help"thatdoesnothingbutloafwhenhisbaed。
&oreandfactorythereisatweeding-oingon。Theemployeristlysendingaway"help"thathaveshowntheirincapacitytofurthertheihebusiness，andtakenon。Noodtimesare，thissues：only，iftimesarehardandworkisscarce，thesisdoaheiandunwo。Itisthesurvivalofthefittest。Self-iseveryemployertokeepthebest—thosewhocarryamessagetoGarcia。
Iknowonemanofreallybrilliantpartswhohasytomanageabusinessofhisowwhoisabsolutelyworthlesstoanyoneelse，becausehecarrieswithhimtlytheinsanesuspithathisemployeris，oriooppresshim。Heotgiveorders，areceivethem。ShouldamessagebegivenhimtotaketoGarcia，hisanswerwouldprobablybe，"Takeityourself！"
Ofcourse，Iknowthatonesomorallydeformedisobepitiedthanaphysicalcripple；butinletusdropatear，too，forthemerivingtreatenterprise，whhoursarehewhistle，andwhosehairisfastturhroughthestruggletoholdinlinedowdyindifference，slipshodimbedtheheartlessingratitudewhich，butfortheirenterprise，wouldbebothhungryandhomeless。
&hemattertly？PossiblyIhave；butwhenallthewonea-slummingIwishtospeakawordofsympathyforthemanwhosucceeds—themanwho，agaiodds，hasdirectedtheeffortsofothers，andhavingsucceeded，findsthere'snothinginit：nothingbutbareboardandclothes。Ihavecarriedadinner-pailandworkedforday'swages，andIhavealsobeenanemployeroflabor，andIkhingtobesaidonbothsides。Thereisnoexce，perse，iy；ragsareion；andallemployersarenotrapadhigh-handed，ahanallpoormeuous。Myheartgoesouttothemanwhodoeshisworkwhe;boss"isahehome。Andthemanwho，wheerfarcia，quietlytakesthemissive，withoutaskinganyidiotis，andwithniionofgitisewer，aughtelsebutdeliverit，;laidoff&quoonastrikefes。
Civilizationisonelong，anxioussearchforjustsudividuals。
Anythingsuasksshallbegraediy，townandvillage—ineveryoffice，shop，storeandfactory。Theworldcriesoutforsuch，heisneededahemanwho"CarryaMessagetoGarcia"。
SowhowillseoGarcia？