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Tuesday, December 17, 1833, between six and seven o’clock in 
the evening, Meyer was told by the doctors that Kaspar would die 
soon, probably that same night. Meyer appeared greatly sur- 
prised, and rushed out to report the decision to the authorities, 
and tell some of Kaspar’s particular friends. Towards eight 
o'clock Pastor Fuhrmann was sent for. On entering he asked 
Kaspar how he felt, and Kaspar answered, “ Well.” 
“ Are you not afraid—not anxious ? ” pursued the pastor. 
“Why?” asked Kaspar, looking astonished. 
When asked whether he had prayed for help from God, he said 
he had, and had felt strengthened and relieved. 
“Will you pray now ? ” the pastor continued. 
“I cannot,” was the feeble reply. “Iam too weak, I cannot 
collect my thoughts.” 
“Then, I will pray for you,” said his friend; “and you can 
follow my words in your mind.” 
Shortly afterwards delirium came on; Kaspar did not know 
where he was, and felt anxious, and the pastor talked soothingly 
to him, and assured him that he was at home in his bed. 
When he became quiet the bystanders withdrew, leaving Meyer 
alone with the sufferer. Meyer knew by Kaspar’s appearance and 
by the death-sweat upon his forehead that the end was near, and 
determined, if possible, to make the young man confess to having 
laid hands upon himself. To this end he urged him to speak 
freely and tell him anything that might be weighing upon his 
mind. Kaspar evidently did not understand the drift of these 
entreaties, and responded by thanking Meyer and his wife for all 
they had done for him, adding expressions of regret for ever 
having wandered from the right way. Later, when other persons 
stood around the bed, Hickel asked Kaspar whether he had any 
message for Lord Stanhope, and Kaspar replied : ¢ Give him many 
thanks. He, too, must keep in the right way, so that he may not 
be led astray by the faults from which he is not entirely free. 
His good deeds will be accounted to him in the next world ; 
otherwise it would go hard with him.” 
These remarks, and many others of a similar nature, are sugges-