His eyes had a wild, wicked look when he spoke about the old man's money, and I felt sure that he was robbing him during his lifetime.

When I heard that he was dead and had been murdered, I could not help it, but I thought at once that Bucholz had done it.

I do not know why I thought so, but I could not get rid of that impression." These statements, although furnishing no proofs of Bucholz's guilt, were of a character to convince me of the possibility of his having committed the murder.

He had evidently been stealing from the old man before his death, and whether the murder had been committed to hide his previous robberies or to obtain possession of the great wealth which he carried about him, was the question I was resolved to determine.
A visit was also paid to the hotel where Bucholz had boarded and where he had met Mr.Schulte and engaged in his service.

The cheery-faced landlord was very reticent upon the subject, and but little was learned from him.