if we found no string on the Location: line, don't try to follow it

            while(*ptr && !isspace((int)*ptr))

              ptr++;

            backup = *ptr; /* store the ending letter */

            if(ptr != start) {

              *ptr = '\0';   /* zero terminate */

              conn->newurl = strdup(start); /* clone string */

              *ptr = backup; /* restore ending letter */

            }

          }

          /*

           * End of header-checks. Write them to the client.