Verily a good night's work, and one to be proud of.
The murdered man's money had been found, and the man who had stained his hands with blood would never reap the benefit of his crime.
The notes, from their long continuance in the damp ground, were quite moist and adhered closely together, and the German Consul was therefore required to lift them carefully with his knife, and great care was necessary in handling them.

Each of these notes was found to be numbered in the same manner as those recovered upon the first visit, and a complete list was made by which they could afterwards be identified.
Besides the money, the package contained some cards, and a foreign passport in the name of John Henry Schulte, dated in April, 1878.
After counting the money, it was, together with the articles found, wrapped in stout brown paper and duly labeled.

All present then affixed their signatures to the wrapper, after which the German Consul wrote out a receipt for them, which was taken charge of by Robert.
They then partook of some refreshments, after which they departed, and feeling completely exhausted after their laborious experience of the night before, Robert and Edward Sommers sought their couches, and were soon wrapt in slumber.
The German Consul was elated at the success which had crowned our efforts, and he no longer entertained a single doubt of the guilt of the miserable man, in whose behalf he had originally interested himself.
The information of our success was conveyed to Mr.Olmstead, the State's attorney, who received it with evident surprise and satisfaction.

We had succeeded beyond his expectations, and the correctness of his original theory had been fully demonstrated.
He experienced the proud consciousness of being able to successfully prosecute a criminal who had violated the law, and to convict a wretch who had taken a human life in order to possess himself of the blood-stained fruits of his crime.
While all this was transpiring the guilty man passing the weary hours indulging in alternate hopes of escape, and oppressed with harrowing fears of punishment..