Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-01-29

pocket Of his shabby coat folded pa
per.
Opening this, he wrote, in q blank
left for it, the sum l had named-suf-
ficient to pay one persons expenses to
London. travelling second-class.
Handing the paper to me, he said:
"You viii pay the money to the person
who is in charge of the body"
With bow that would not have dis
graced a royal reception, he was gone.
We looked into each others faces.
All the merriment was gone out, and a
vague uneasiness was written upon ev-
cry cOuntenance.
Foul playw Herman said: 'shall
we send the police to the address,"
wants to escape to England" said
another. "and we have favored him.
"Suppose we back out now?" l sug-
gested.
But the mystery was interesting, and
before we separated. three of us, Herr
man and myself of the number, had
agreed TO go to the address left with US,
and find the solution.
1t was still early in the day when we
met again, and wendell our way to the
humble locality indicated. / think no
stranger could have found it. Even
Herman, a citizen, and thoroughly IA
miliar with all the streets, knew nothing
of the narrow courtway we found after
an almost endless variety of tOrtuous
twists and turns.
The house. when reached, proved to
be one of the abOdes of poverty in its
most naked hideousness.
Swarms of dirty children flocked in
the streets. and want and misery were
on every side.
Our knock was unheeded, and after
repeating it, Herman suggested that
probably one entrance did duty for
several rooms and floors occupied by
different families. and pushed the door
open.
A narrow entry led US to a room at
the back, and again we knocked. The
door was opened by a tidy woman.
who was cooking, and who, in an
swer to our inquiries for Karl Urban,
told US. "AlasT" you will find only his
dead body"
l looked again at the order. The
signature was bold and clear.
"Karl Urban"
''His mother is in the ROOM" the
woman told us. "She will let no one
remain with her. Her son took poison.
Ihave seen him, but his mother drives
us all away"
They were very poorr" Hermann
asked.
STARVING! They were great people
once, but there was some loss. / do
not know all. Fritz, the elder son,
went to London; but there was quar-
rel, and the mother stayed with Karl. l
have heard that Fritz said his mother
could not come to him except she came
over Karrs dead body-but 1 do not
know. 1t may be it is all gossip. But
the mother and Karl grew poorer and
poorer, and he could get no work to do,
being gentleman and not a working
man. They sold all. little by little
jewels, clothes, furniture. Yesterday
Karl told US his mother would 90 to
Fritz in London, where she would find
a home and wealth. But last night he |
took poison. No one knew until we
heard his mothers screams at day.
break. and we went to the room. There |
was letter stating that he had taken |
the poison himself. For myself can
not read. but there were others there |
who said the letter confessed that. The |
mother tainted for a long time. but |
when she knew herself again drove US
all away There are many in the house
would be glad to be kind to her, but
she will not speak to any, or let any
one in"
Thanking the woman, we mounted
The narrow staircase to the room she
indicated. At the threshold we paused.
You have the money!" Herman
said to me in low tone.
Yes; but will you claim the corpse
low?"
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