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. MEDFORD ifllL TRIBUNE, EEDFORD, OREGON. SUNDAY, MAT 6, "1931.
CFmocking house
.BY WALTER C. BROWN.
BYNOHoi. r e Outrun:
contractor ujiu uutltical bqee, hat
been receiving threatening lettere.
Ho it ambuehed on a lonely road in
the abtence ot hie bodyguard: Di
rector ot Police Connore, when the
ambueh it reported, throve a cor
don ot notice around Dulrcene, and
atipne Detective Bergeant Harper
to the catet
Chapter Four
DINNER FOR TWO
ANDREWS, we'll here the coffee
i nd brandy In the living-room."
Pierre Dufresne turned to his guest,
who had caught that faint pucker of
disapproval on the butler's mask
like face. "It you are ready. Har
per" -
Detective-Sergeant Stephen Har
per rose, following his host's exam
ple. The gray-haired servant was
peaking. "Mr. Harris brought those
papers from the office, sir, but the
police made him wait outside.
."Tour men take their orders very
literally. Sergeant," said Dufresne,
smiling. Then, to the waiting An
Irews, "Bring me the papers."
The dinner itself had been excel
lent, each succeeding course testi
fying anew to the soundness ot the
ost's choice. All during the meal
Dufresne bad deftly Ignored the ob
lect of Harper's visit Time and
igaln the detective had brought up
be question of the attempted shoot-
down onacharaiiiib (-..u.ugrapb that
stood on the table. "My wife. Har
per a very clever and beautiful
woman."
Sergeant Harper nodded at this
rather singular Introduction. Rarely
had be seen such appealing loveli
ness as was pictured here. The clear
features beautifully modeled, a soft
wilfulness about the eyes, curving
lips haunted by the ghost ot a smile,
these remained vividly In his mem
ory. Pierre Dufresne stood with bis
back to the fireplace. The slender
master ot this lofty sky-house, alert,
dark. Immaculate In his well-cut din
ner jacket, looked more than ever
the true artist, the connoisseur ot
wealth and power, aa he stood
squarely upon his hearth, cigarette
In one hand, a balloon glass grace
fully balanced In the other.
SERGEANT STEPHEN HARPER
was baffled by Dutresne's strange
attitude and besides being puzzled
he was not entirely comfortable.
The evidence ot wealth that met the
eye everywhere set a barrier to the
appraisal ot his host's character, .
made It bard to separate the man
from his luxurious background.
Of the fact that there was a real
man there, a personality both vivid
and complex, there could be no
doubt. But ever since Harper had
"My wife, Harper a very clever woman."
Ing that afternoon and the matter
of the anonymous lettera Dufresne
had received, only to have the talk
adroitly steered Into other channels.
Harper chose a comfortable ohalr
near the fireplace and Dufresne
seated himself opposite. In a few mo
ments Andrews appeared with the
coffee and brandy. Ha served them
silently, his footsteps inaudible on
the deep rug. When everything was
arranged, he produced a bulky en
velope and banded It to bis master.
"Here are the papers, air."
Dufresne slit the envelope and
drew out some folded sheets, clipped
In a binder ot blue paper. "Will yon
pardon me while I look these over?
It Is a business matter that must be
taken care of at once, as the papers
must be filed by midnight. Help
yourself to the Cigarettes."
The room in which they sat was
spacious, hlgh-oelllnged, and even
In the subdued lighting It was ap
parent that unerring good taste had
tempered the richness of Its furnish
ings. Outside, the snow whipped In
flurries against the panes and the
wind swished past with a mournful
found suggestive ot open, desolate
places. There was nothing to indi
cate that they were twenty-eight
stories above the stroot level ot a
teeming city.
VVHEN Dufresne bad finished bis
! perusal of tbe new contraot, An
drewa stood ready with a pen. Du
fresne signed the document and re
turned It to the butler. "Give this
to Mr. Harris and say that I'm much
obliged to him."
"Is Andrews the only one of your
staff here at the hotel, Mr. Du
fresneT" Harper asked.
' "My chauffeur la quartered here,
too," wae the reply. "The others are
at my home. The house Is not open
Just now. Mrs. Dufresne has been
using the opportunity to have some
ot the rooms done over. At present
she la visiting some relatives."
"I suppose she was very much up
set when sbe heard about your mis
hap." "Naturally," Dufresne answered
shortly, and In what struck the de
tective as a peculiar tone. His host
rose and went to a table near the
hearth. A flood of soft light poured
arrived, and no doubt before, Ds
fresne had been drinking, and drink
lng with a aomber Intentness thai
revealed a sullen purpose.
Perhaps, thought Harper, that
was the explanation of Andrews'
dour looks as he bad bovered ovei
the dinner table. First It had been
highballs, and now brandy. Harpei
had grave doubts as to tbe wisdom
ot this mixture, but thus far tbe
only apparent effect these potloni
had produced was a certain top
heavy dignity of speech and move
ment, a heightened glitter ot tboai
cynical eyes. -
The detectlvo-offlcer suddenly be
came aware ot his host's counter
scrutiny. The letter's position, wltb
his back to the fire, gave him a de
aided advantage in any exchange ol
glances. Harper could see little ol
his features save the glint of his
rimless glasses.
"You'll do, Harper, you'll do, very
well Indeed," Dufresne pronounced
gravely. "You're got the proper men
tality for handling a case of this
kind. You showed that to me by
your very first move searching
this place before assigning youi
men to their posts."
"That was nothing but the sim
plest routine procedure," Harper
deprecated.
Dufresne twirled the goblet gently
In his flngors, looking thoughtfully
Into Its contents. "I'll wager both
Marklson and Barry would have so
cepted my man's word for It that no
one could have got in here and hid.
Tbe fact that there was no one here
makes the point no less Important."
Harper nodded. Perhaps he should
have tolt more flattered by tbe good
opinion of this man ot power, but
he could not shake oft that uncom
fortable feeling that pricked the
back of bis mind. There was some
thing about this' assignment that
was Incongruous, a feeling that des
tined events had already decided to
take the course ot perversity. Some
how, the power of the police mar
shaled against this anonymoui
threat seemed futile, a hollow pa
rade of force. Yet It could not b
reckoned so by any practical stand
ard.
fCor-yrfoM. JJI, by XT alter 0. Broumj
Monday, Harpar and his host have
a paaaaoa at arms.
F
ASHLAND, May 4. (Spl.) Louis
Powell, an employe of the Fruit
grower' Supply company of Hilt, and
a member of the Ashland lodge ot
Kagtra, was Instantly killed Thursday
when his car plunged 300 feet down
the embankment suing the new htgh
way In Shasta canyon, five miles out
of Yreka.
Mr. Powell had been In Treks at
tending a Legion meeting. His wateli
had stopped at 10 minutes to 3, so
It Is surmised that the accident oc
curred at that time Thursday morn
ing. He wss killed Instantly apparently,
with his feead badly crushed. The
Htcket, CM tt UI04 by
children en route to school. Powell
wae 38 years of aro.
No. Phoenix Plans
Homecoming Picnic
At School May 11
The second annual "home-coming"
plcnlo of the North Phoenix dls.
trlct will be held at the school house
May II. A program by the school
children will be given at 10:30 a. m.
under Mm. Bon hum's direction.
A baaket dinner at noon for which
each one la atked to bring their
own table service with their basket
dinner. A program Is also planned
(or the afternoon.
All former pupils and teachers of
the district are Invited to come and
bring their families.
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All kinds ot Blanks for sals
(or rent, no hunting no trespassing
and otier cards (ot suit at Comtnerctal
El-aUsg 0Sn fit MM) ItvUiH,.
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ASSIGNED 10 CCC
Sixty-nine local experienced men
have been assigned to CCO cajnpff In
the Medford district, an order Issued
today by the CCO Medford district
headquarters shows.'
The Jackson county men going to
Camp Annie Springs, In Crater Lake
national park, where they will be
with Company 15&6 are: Arthur W.
Ayers. Harry B. Avers, Lawrence W.
Badger, Ersel E. Baldwin, Merrttt E.
Beard, Benjamin L. Bellows, Louis E
Bloom, Gale T. Blundell, Jay K.
Brown, Frank W. Clark. Enunett M.
Cooksey, George O. Fetterly, Wallace
A. Freelsnd, Erwln L. Coin, William
Oreen, Frank B. Haselton, Martin V.
Hill, Triad D. Hlnkle, Boy J. Hoi
brook. Wade H. Humphrey. Olen W.
Husted, Bertie R. Jonea, Robert W.
Jones, Charles M. Lockwood, Robert
MoCabe, Mike L. McLln, Clarence W.
Miller, Arch C. Nash, George W.
Nunn, Frank Pettegrew, Charles H.
Peyton, Roy H. Rogers, William C.
Rust, Charles C. Sater, George B.
Sherwood, Charles N. Skcvington,
Harold E. Thomas, Vernon H. Turn
bough, Louis Verschoor, Lester E.
Wall, Joseph R. Wallace, Emll O. L.
Weatvong, James R. Wisdom, Fearle
Whitehead, Edward F. Zemke.
Going to Company 1634, Camp
Wineglass,' In the psrk are: Frank P.
Calllson, Earcel C. Caster, Hubert H.
Messer, Lee R. Sain, Henry K. Weber,
Norval E. Wiley, Frank Williams,
Earl Wockner. 1 ,
Eleven men are assigned to Com
pany 1747, Camp Upper Rogue River,
and Include Theodore W, Flnley,
Alaa V. McCourry, Hugh O. Page,
John E. Selvey, Lyman T. Sl&vens,
Henry A. Atkins, William D. Goesage,
Hjalmer O. Kannasto, William D.
Collin, Roy R. Kyle and John J.
Bee ley.
Assigned to headquarters detach
ment, from the new enrolles are
William O. Morgan. Carol W. John
son, Frank L. Carson, Ralph R. Mcln
tyre and Howard McKlnney.
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INSURANCE MEET
Lei and Clark, Medford agent for
the Oregon Mutual Fire Insurance
company, has returned from Port
land and McMlnnvlllo where he has
been attending 'the State Insurance
Agents' convention.
More than 160 agents, representing
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah
were In attendance.
A report from E. C. Apperson, man
ager of the United States National
bank, who haa been secretary of the
company for twenty years, shows
that the Oregon Mutual Fire Insur
ance company served over 70,000 pol
icy holders last year and Increased
their strong financial position.
Leland Clark and his father, M.
D. Clark, won several prizes In the
golf tournament held for the agents.
LA GRANDE, Ore., May 6. (AP)
Martin Borlne, 47, a lumber mill
worker, drowned tn the Grand Ronde
river at Perry last night when he
slipped from a narrow trail In the
darkness and fell from an embank
ment Into the river. His . body was
recovered today.
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FOIKBINTUB
ASTORIA. Ore., May 8. (AP) A1
though a preliminary Investigation
disclosed that death was due to
heart dilation, an Inquest will be
held here Saturday into the death
of Marie Ellda Arvola, 30, whose body
was found yesterday in the bathtub
of a hotel room here.
N. p. Wicker, Salem salesman In
whose room the body was found, told
police the woman was badly Intoxi
cated Wednesday night, that he left
his room to her and went elsewhere.
Upon his return yesterday noon, he
related, he found the door to the
bathroom locked and the water run
ning. He broke the door down and
found the woman's body. He was not
held.
Ashland Bank Is
Fifty Years Old
ASHLAND, May 4 (Spl.) The per
sonnel of the First National bank,
which yesterday celebrated Its golden
anniversary was besieged with con
gratulations throughout the day.
Many beautiful floral bouquets were
also received from friends and but
side banking Institutions.
Medal lor uoelnjr.
NEW YORK, May 4. p) Award
of tho Daniel Guggenheim medal to
W. E. Boeing "for successful pioneer
ing and achievement in aircraft man
ufacture and air transportation," was
announced today.
Hear Burscll for Senator Monday at
7:15 p. m,
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