Half an hour can pass before Barlach. He phoned Tschanz. He still wears his pajamas in the winter coat. After the traces of the nightly struggle are reviewed, he wants to know if Barlach has seen the burglar. The Kommisär denied. But he knows exactly who it was. Tschanz offers to keep him at guard. Barlach refuses. He leaves the house, but then it seems to think otherwise. But on his return for the first time the door is closed.
next morning rises Barlach is, without having slept. The call summoned taxi to the station turns out to be a trap, the man has been visiting him. Man threatens Bärlachund guest asks him to give up the game. He had not killed smith! Barlach admits to know. But he wants to lead host this man untrodden crime after it is he never managed to get him to the crimes committed because of legal proceedings.
guest man threatened to kill him at the next meeting. But Barlach remains undaunted: Guest man will not survive this day. The executioner, whom he had chosen for him, is on the same day to perform his work and carry out the sentence.
