Afterleavingtheprison，MullertookthetrainforthevillageofGrunau，abouthalfanhourdistantfromthecity。HefoundhiswayeasilytoGraumann’shome，anattractiveoldhousesetinalargegardenamidgroupsofbeautifuloldtrees。WhenhesentuphiscardtoMissGraumann，theoldladytrippeddownstairsinaflutterofexcitement。
\"Didyouseehim？\"sheasked。\"Youhavebeentotheprison？Whatdoyouthink？Howdoesheseem？\"
\"Heseemscalmto—day，\"repliedMuller，\"althoughtheconfinementandtheanxietyareevidentlywearingonhim。\"
\"Andyouheardhisstory？Andyoubelievehiminnocent？\"
\"Iaminclinedtodoso。Butthereismoreyetformetoinvestigateinthismatter。Itiscertainlynotassimpleasthepolicehereseemtobelieve。MayIspeaktoyourward，MissRoemer？Sheisathomenow？\"