[Bucholz and the Detectives by Allan Pinkerton]@TWC D-Link bookBucholz and the Detectives CHAPTER XIII 7/8
The old gentleman, suddenly aroused from his slumbers, jumped up in affright, calling loudly in the excess of his terror: [Illustration: "_The old man jumped from his bed in affright, calling loudly for help._"] "Help! Help! The villains have attempted to murder me again!" Frank Bruner, his servant, being thus awakened, ran to the window and saw the party rapidly disappearing around a bend in the road.
He recognized Bartolf Schulte as being one of the party, and informed his master of the fact. "Mein Gott! Mein Gott!" exclaimed the old man.
"My own brother's son try to take my life--this is horrible.
He wants my money and he tries to kill me." It was a long time before his violence subsided, but when at length Frank succeeded in calming his excitement and restoring him to reason, one idea seemed to have taken possession of him, and that was that he must leave his home for his own safety, and that the sooner this was accomplished the better it would be for him and for his peace of mind. No inducement that could be offered was sufficient to disturb his resolution upon this point.
No argument that could be suggested, but what was urged against this seemingly insane notion, but all to no avail.
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