PAOE snc MEDFORD "ROlTTj TRIBUNE, MT5DF0RD, OREGON, MONB'AY; MAY 7, 1934. erVLwuhm. at MOCKING HOUSE BYNUi'"lH: AnonvmoHt letters have been threatening th tile 01 Plerie Uureene. contractor and po littcat power. Then he it llred upon on a totietv road, takee the eaee to Uonnore. head ol the votice depart menl, and 1 aeetoned a heavy Jmard, and Sergeant ol Detecttvet larper. Duircene and Harper jutt lava dined in the ormer'e apart ment at the AueterUti. Chapter Five STRANGE HOST SEVERAL nours of intimate con tact wltb Dutreano bad failed to dispel tbe haze of uncertainty that clouded Harper's mind. Dulreane'i actions and moods bad been so vari able, ao erratic Ordinarily, affable and courteous, a perfect boat, tbe slightest crossing of bis will un leashed a blazing temper and a vitri olic tongue. ' Harper began to grow restive un der the virtual stalemate that bad sprung up and when Dufresne ap proached the cellarette to replenish bis glass tbe detective felt con strained to voice a protest. "I'd go easy with that, Mr. Dufresne. Wher ever there's danger, It's best to keep a clear bead." Dufrosne smiled scornfully. "There's not enough brandy In the world to dull this brain of mine," he boasted, then, wltb the petulant Ir ritation of tbe tipsy. "But you're not BY WALTER C. BROWN threatening letuis uver a period ol several months. You would say to yourself, 'Well, tbat crank shot him at last.' "On tbe other hand, let us forget those letters. Say they do not exist. Suppose, then, tbat 1 was found murdered. What would you dot Vod would go to my family, my wife, my servants, my friends, asking ques tions, looking Into their actions, de manding alibis. Yc would expect to find tbe murderer' somewhere among those who knew me, who bad . personal contact wltb me. That would not be unreasonable, would It? Nor without precedent!" be queried, slyly. Sergeant Harper was electrified by tbese words of poison falling, drop by drop. "Mr. Dutreano!" be gasped, sitting bolt upright. "Do you believe tbese letters to be a screen, biding tbe real motive for an attempt upon your life? Are you withholding information from usj That would "be extremely foolish. We are here for Just one purpose to protect you, to help you." DUFRESNE staggered to his feet, "No, no 1 am mad mad," he stammered, "but that little rat keops gnawing away. Somehow, I can't feel, safe, not even In this room, guarded as It Is. That's a hor rible feeling, Harpor!" , . ; w , "There's not enough brandy In the world to dull this brain," drtuKiDg, Harper. 1 11 nut have yuu Insulting my brandy In that fash Ion." Sergeant Harper flushed. "You forget that 1 am here on duty, Mr. Dufresne," he answered stiffly, "If you don't mind, I'll be getting along. You'll be quite safe, I'm sure. No one can get past our men. There's really nothing more 1 can do to night. Tomorrow we can go Into all tbe details and map out a plan of action." Dufrosne sat down' heavily. His face drooped Into sullen linos. "1 know what you're thinking, Harper. You're saying to yourself, 'Here Is a man who has been shot at He'a scared stiff, he's gone all to ploces, be's yellow. He's got to keop drink ing to hold bis nerve together.' But you're wrong. Harper. It Isn't that at all. 1 won't deny that I felt shaky after those shots, but there's some thing else. Did you evor have a pre sentiment, a hunch 7" "XJON SENSE," the dotoctlve ' broke In, "you must not give way to such ideas. We'll clear up this case In no time. These cases are always troublesome while they last, but an unbalanced brain Is sel dom consistently cunning. Once they come out from behind the anonymous threat and go Into ac tion, they've lost tholr trump card, and their rope Is sbortened. "We've got to put down some bait to tempt this fellow. I think the shortest way would be to give out the announcement that you are go ing to open up your house. With the proper amount of publicity, that should draw the crank Into the open to try again and this time we'll be ready for him. You will be ade quately protected while all this Is going on." Dufresne picked up his goblet and downed the contents In two gulps. The sneer had gone from his voice and something stark and naked peered from his brooding eyes. ' "Now, DotoctlveSorgcant Har per, I'm going to show you the kind of rat that Is gnawing at me. It I were found murdered tomorrow morning, what would you, as a policeman, think about It? You would know that I had received He shivered us he iiuik duWu ID a chair facing the bright fire, hie fingers still caressing tbe empty goblet. His glittering eyes seemed to be watching things that were hid don from the detective. Truly, he had said either too much or too little. Dufresne lifted his head. "There, It's out now," be said, ruefully. "1 want you to remember what 1 have told you here tonight. Take nothing for granted',- accept nothing at Ha face value. Remove no one from your list of suspects except by ac tual elimination. No onel "And now, If you'll excuse me, I think I'll turn In and got some sleep." Ho lifted the brandy bottle and shook It speculatively. "This should be enough to turn the trick," he added, pressing the button to summon Andrews who was sent tor Harper's hat and overcoat. Dufresne got to his feet a trifle unsteadily. "Good night. Harper, and tell Connors that 1 am pleased with his selection. I'm sure every thing will be all right until morn ing, anyway. I'll expect you about ten o'clock, and then we can decide on our best course. On your way out will you please toll Marklson that I do not wish to be disturbed tonight on any account? You hear that. An drews? I've bad more than enough tor one day." Tbe gray-haired servant bowed, tall, thin, taciturn. Dufresne moved forward, stag gered, caught himself up. and went on, cautious but s'eady. "Did I show you Mrs. Dufrosne's picture. Har per?" he asked. "A very clevei woman Mrs. Dufrosne!" For a tew seconds they stood thus, Harpor trying to fathom thi gllttorlng black eyos peering Into his from tho shadows above the lamp. Was the man too tar gone to remember, or waa there a sinister emphasis bohlnd the duplicated re mark? Then from the cornor of his eye Harper saw that Andrews waa watching blm with a thoroughly un plonsant expression on bis face, and the old butler'a hands wore tlgbtly clenched. . ICovvrtght. IMI. ov trotter 0. Broun) Thi Fourteenth Precinct, tomer row, eeema perfectly quiet. TONGUE POINT IS ,F. JETTY ANGLER DROWNS WHEN HIT BY BIG WAVE FLORE NCR, Ore.. May 7. API W. A. Relmtl. nbout 87, was awept from the north Heccta Jetty here Sunday and drowned. The body was not recovered. Itelnril was IlM.lng with a neighbor, wltufMCs ha Id, when a hutte wave it'vept htm from the boulders into the ocean. The drowned man came here About two year Ago from Helena, Mont. ' 4 Hlher. ' NBW YORK. May 7. OP) Bar ti ter firm, higher At 43'-,. At meeting of Crater Lake Post, No. 1833, of the Veterans of Foreign Wan held on April 16th, the follow ing resolution waa passed. Whereas, the coastline of approx imately one thousand milles between San Francisco bay and the Strait of Juan De Fuca, including the entire coastline of Oregon, Is without any adequate military or naval defense and has no base available for the use of the U. 8. navy; and Whereas, the Columbia rtver en trance and lower river channel have been Improved for navigation to a degree comparable with the greatest world ports, and the Columbia river drains a territory of 350,000 square miles, containing a tremendous wealth of natural reeouces. Industry and agriculture; and Whereas, a well balanced system of national defense should Include adequate provision for protection of the present most vulnerable point on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Columbia river; and .Whereas, Oregon la now represent ed on the defense map of the Pacific coast only by a naval radio station and an Inactive military post; and Whereas, International relations In the area bordered by the Pacific ocean are In an unsettled condition; and -the United States Is commenc ing a program of naval expansion and Is also engaged In the construction of permanent, useful federal pro 1 ecu through the public works administra tion; these factors all arguing strong ly for the U. S. government to de velop and construct Immediately proper defense requirements for pro tection of the Columbia river re gion. Now, therefore, but It resolved by Crater Lake Post No, 1833, Veterans of Foreign Wars, that we do urgently request the secretary of the navy to proceed Immediately with the devel opment of a naval base at the Tongue Point site now owned by the V. 6. government, donated by Clat sop county In 1021; such base to be sufficient at least to accommodate cruisers, destroyers and airplanes, with the usual facilities to maintain t and repair them; and j Be It further resolved, that copies J of this resolution be forwarded toi the president of the United States, ' the secretary of the navy and the Oregon congressional delegation. j I. D. CAN FIELD, Commander, i 4 Rodney GlUan Dies. PORTLAND, May 7. (AP) Rod ney L. OUsan, 65, well known Port-; land attorney, civic worker, moun-! talneer and world traveler, died at 1 his home here Sunday from a heart I attack. He was a native of Portland and the son of Dr. Rodney Gllsan, pioneer physician. 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