Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, May 14, 1934, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPAflE STX MEDFORP MATL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON. MONDAY. MAY 14. 1934. mi 1 or yfl mocking house ,.SUrSI8: Sergeant Harper i 101 I'ierte Uulresne drug tn hie apartment at the Austerllls ana' has driven out to Uutreene's suburban home only to find a po lineman and a man, apparently Dutreene. ehot dead In the break laet room ot the hondeome house The enout about the home ie undle turbed exaeot tor the tracks ot the policeman who had entered the house onlv to meet death- Harper hat been helpinn Uulresne u.ho was ambushed earlier tn the dak after havlno received a set ot threatening letters The Beraeant tries to enter liutresne't locked bedroom at the Austerlilt. Chapter 11 OPEN AND SHUT BEFORE the dtecomllted ervant could reply, the SuDtrlnlondenl of Service arrived with a bunch ot keys on a heavy ring. The third key be tried did the trick. Harper and Andrews entered the bedroom, and the detective, after one look, closed the door on the others. A disheveled figure lay across tbe bed, fully clothed except for coat and shoes. The coat was flung care lesBly across a chair, the shoes kicked or thrown under the bed. Harper lifted the lolling bead. The eyes were closed and puffy, tbe fa clal flesh flabby and loose, but there was tbe meticulous beard, tho fine, clearcut features of the real Pierre Dufresne. Wbo, then, was tbe dead man sit ting at the bead of tbe table In that mansion on Powhalio Terrace, wllb a gun In his hand and a neat round bole through bis brain? At first glance Harper had been deceived by tbat corpse In tbe arm sbalr, but a closer view had revealed differences In the hair, tbe facial structure, the ears, tbe age lines of his features, while a still closer scru tiny bad shown him the fact thai tbe dead man's beard was artificial. So he bad turned the key on that room ot death and followed the sud den, overwhelming urge to go back and make certain that Dufresne himself was still In safety. The behavior of Andrews had been very peculiar and Harper had Dot been too absorbed to notice 1L When tbe bedroom door bad yielded under tbe master-key, tbe old butler bad stumbled Into tbe room like one In a daze, and now be stood use lessly around, wltb bis eyes staring at bis master's Inert figure wltb a peculiar fascination. - The detective saw that bis bands were trembling and that he grasped at things tor support. This was tbe more notable vtben contrasted wltb Andrews' unspoken truculence be fore the door had boen opened, tor at one point Harper had felt that the gray-balred butler was consldsr lng forcible resistance. ' Tbe detective heaved the sagging figure around so that the lolling head rested on the pillow of tbe bed. He plckod up the brandy bottle which stood on the nlgbt table be side tbe bed. It was empty. Some of the liquor bad been spilled on tbe rug by tho bed. The detective's lips curled as be shook Dufresne brusquely by tbe shoulders. Harper soon realized tbat more heroic, measures would be needed to rostore this Inert mass to reason and consciousness. He turned to Andrews. "We've got to get him sobered up," be declared. "You get on that 'phono and order up a bowl of cracked Ice and a couple of quarts of tbe blackest coffee tbey can make." WHILE Andrews was carrying out this order, Harper admitted the two guarding detectives Into the bedroom. He gave a brief but ade quate account of the situation In tbe bouse on Pcwliatan Terrace. "Mnrklson," he went on, "we've got to got Dufresne sober. I'm leaving that to you. They're send ing up some cracked Ice and black coffee. Open those windows and get blm over to tbe cold air, Rub the back ot his nock with tbe Ice. Then fill him with as much of the coffee as bo can swallow. Walk blm up and down. If that doesn't work, give him an emetic and start over again. Lot blm growl all he wants, but gel him on his feet." t Harper looked at his watch. "I've got to gnt back on the Job. 1 bavon't even started tbe work up there. When you get him Died up. Markl son, bring him up to Powhatan Ter race. You two will ride with blm, of course. We've got to try to got somo sense out of this quoer busi ness and I want Dufresne to see that room and the bodies In It as they were found." Andrews bsd been listening, agbsst, to the detective's descrip tion of the grisly scene In bis mas ter's house, "Mr, Dufreine's car Is here In the garage, sir," be re marked, on bearing Harper's plan. "Whore Is the chauffeur!" "Somewhere In the building. He The Soldlers-Fntlierl club at Ashe vllle, N. C, 11 civic orR.mlzallon, plnns to erect a 910,000 monument In n municipal park In memory of resi dent killed in the World War, 4 Contlnuoua work In any one ahllt IVRIGLEY'S GUM .BY WALTER C. BROWN. until midnight. He can uw ,ujuj un a few minutes' notice." "How long has he been In Mr. Dufresne's employ7" "Six or seven years, sir. He's quite reliable." "That's all right, then. Come along with them. too. Andrews. By tbe way, do you know where Mrs. Dufresne Is staying?" "Yes. sir. She Is visiting Mrs. Crelghton Morlock." "Then get Mrs. Dufresne on the phone for me, will you? I'll talk wltb her before 1 leave." Andrews went to tbe outside tele phone and gave the number from memory. Presently he was expostu lating to tbe operator, "Out tbat's quite Impossible, Miss. There's a dinner party at thai bouse. You must be ringing the wrong number." He turned and spoke to the detec tive over bis shoulder. "She Bays there Is no answer. Mrs. Morlock la entortalnlng this evening. There must he some one to answer the telephone." Andrews finally called for the chief operator and told bis trouble to her, but she confirmed tbe opera tor's story. They were ringing tbe right number and there -vas no re sponse. Harper was Impatient to be on his way. "All right. Andrews. Try tbem a little later. Tell Mrs. Du frcene that there has been some trouble at Powhitnn Terrace and that I've Bent Mr. Dufresne to come up there and give us his assistance. Assure ber that he will not be Incur ring the slightest risk. . . ." "Yes, sir. She knows about tbe attempt to shoot Mr. Dufresne this afternoon. He called her up as soon as b,e got back here." "Then you may tell her that we bellove tbe crank letter writer bas been killed. That will ease her mind." HARPER left the Austerjltz. His car was waiting outside and he directed the chauffeur to drive to Headquarters, where he found De tective John Lafferty waiting In the Homicide Bureau. Tbey returned to Powhaton Terrace and Horper tilled In the time by giving his assist ant a full account of what bad trans pired. When they drew up before Du fresne's bouse, tbe detective saw tbat the police ambulance and an othor official car stood outside. When Lafferty was warned to keep to the neatly nmdo path be asked. "What's the Idea, Steve?" "I'm keeping the place from get ting all tracked up by the coming and going here., That snow started late this afternoon and It we can pre serve the tracks made In It up to the time tbe murders were discovered it should tell a pretly clear story. But we'll have to wait for daylight to do that properly." Lafferty gave his superior a keen look. "1 thought this was an open-and-shut case? It sounded like It." "There are some very pocullar features. Not knowing what may turn up. I'm going to be prepared." "everything will be covered deep by morning," Lafferty suggested. "1 don't think so. The snow's be ginning to east up already." All the lights In tbe house seemed to be on and all the doors open, but the only person In sight was a plain clothosman who was arguing an grily over the telephone, it seemed thnt the Inaufllator powders In the fingerprinting kit had been sent up Imperfectly packed. Harper found the experts from Hondquartars gathered around the two bodlos, vehemently srgulng the case. Bergoaut llnrpor ran bis eye over the group. "Whero's Jackson?" was his flrst question. Jackson was chlof photographer of the Bureau ot Identification. "He left Just a little while ago. He said he'd develop the prints him self snd have 'em up hero hy morn ing." Clymcr reported. "Did be tako any 'shots' wltb the beard and moustache off?" Harper contlnuod, nodding townrd the dead man In the armchair, "Yes, sir. We tumbled to the make up as soon ns we got a good look at blm." "All right, men. Clear out bow and give us a I'. lie breathing space In here. 1 want to hoar what Doc Miller has to tell us." Dr. Miller, a police surgeon ot many years' tenure, looked as If he would have a great don I to say. Ray mond Carlln, the ballistics expert, was at the far ond of the room, buy with magnifying lens and flashlight "Where'd Doyle got to?" Harper asked, suddenly missing the report er's face In tho midst ot all this ac tivity. tCopyrioht. iSJ, Bl H'ollff C. BrovnJ Tomorrow, frlQhttntJ woman nttrt tho cat. tor women and children In Italy la limited by law to alx hour, and the a-orklng day may not exceed M houra. The weather bureau at Anhevtlle. N. C, aaya the anowfall there last winter waa the lliihtrat In 13 yenra. CAPT.ANDERSON TAKES HELM AT CAMP RAND RELIEVING LI. UNOEN CAMP RAND, CCC, Mfty 14. (Spl.) Captain Albert T. Anderson, F. A. I reiserve, arrived here this week to j take command of the Rand 3-C camp I 25 mile west of Grant Pass on the Roijue river. Captain Anderson ha been In command of the Port Orford camp since December fi. having been trans ferred from the Sltkum camp In the 1 former Eugene dUtrlct. Lieut. RaKiiar Unden, who has been in command of the Rand camp since the departure of Captain Jack Drew, will have charge of establishing a side camp ftt Cold Springs. The nnmp will probably houso a total of 80 men, of whom C4 will be sent there soon. A side camp of 25 men Is now being maintained at Camp Kerby. Lieut. Roy Craft, formerly of the Eugene district headquarters, has been assigned to this camp and will serve as welfare and athletic officer. Two baseball teams are being or ganized under direction of Con Fen ners of the forest service. Fcnners has taken an actlvo part In the ath letic program and has sponsored sev eral outstanding fighters from this camp. He plans to develop a regular company team as well as one team from the colored members of the company. A number of improvements are be ing made at the camp now that the company Is definitely slated to spend the next enrollment period here. The recreational facilities of the camp are being expanded and new equip ment purchased. S MATTER POP THE NEBB8 Who's Who LIKE To 4 AVE. I J 'dpurre- A i-orf. , i 1 ( C' J J i 'SALLOW X V, "Jfe ) T-Vl&iE. f SLE.KTP OVE-TS.) 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HERE, BEN, IS THE oONT VI0RKti Wl LjMt TIME TO TIME I WMAMITEOB !AN' THINGS CHBNCE,MVBOV Mfflm$ CHART I MADE OF THE, MR JEPPARD, y$W.fflr IT MAY BE TVJtt Svff RE LOCATION OF THE I'LL GUARD Jvifi NECESSARY TO STRONG ROOM J MMVs i? U 4 IPl StYwI nwn SOm'tTfT SUNKEN YUCftTAN'-M yWZ'rtfMM WFLC? 6EN0 THE K WE WMWW0t i PI LJS W?W3&M7T o$inwJ J(9MEV BCrSSErT X p I'M FE6UNJ& A. BIT QETTea f BUT HOVJ LOKJ& DOSS IT TAKS TO SET THE RHEUMATIC OUT OP VOU r. 1. DONO'T VJUETHER MY MOMEV XyVIOLO OUT. BRINQINQ UP FATHER WAIT J-iXjO HATE TO r- ST-y LUEgB CHABGllOG P'WC'kt 1 1 - j r - iiav v rxwr.Lvr'i'A lor i riix xr i xa i-'nci.cs tuc vvmu is&mza b v 1 zrai s if a 1-IE.AR "THE. l-V AS f.) With the exception of the local woodsmen and overhead personnel, all men of the company are from lilt nols, the newcomers being from Chi cago proper. 4 Justice of the Peace Coleman will be the principal speaker at the reg ular meeting of Mcdford Post No. T IftLD VOL) "TV4M WAS THEM COMlNCr T UP THE HILL - I gL tell THE CLANK Of THAT MOTOR, A, ;gt V MILE AWAV- &2 ic wre bgl&imnjikjio to . FEEL BETTER, IT SHOOLDUTl 1TO.KH. LOSJS . . OP COUBSE, IT KkJOVJ A. BIT LCJ&ER wtTW VJILL A SSt- AGE THAM VsITW YOUTH IWEBE. SEEXIVJG EUEPIBMH; V'VP. AGE THAM VJITW YOJTH JjrC 11 -T . AGE IS SO MELLOW LUKY 5I-IOOLO LECMM Y KV .i AGE IS SO RWE.UI-1A.TISM TO HATE TO LEAVE UMTILVOO OP THI'b )V. LIKE TO- JTT a 3T7I I V J I 15 American Legion, tonight at the Armory. Mr, Coleman will give a running comment on the various traffic rules and regulations and describe some of the hazards which his office has found most serious. Music will be furnished by the orchestra from Bonney's Grill. Scientist!! urge placing hospitals and homes at points where tempera ture and moisture are unfavorable to Insects and small animal pests. Irrigating farms with sewage In India has been found to Increase the yield of sugar cane greatly. J 1AM J ' i GOING TO FOOL ybU AWO TANK. V UP WITH Standard Gasoline wirm TfeTRAETHYL Unsurpassed MELLOW SEEMS, IT . v do yoO iooowJ.-n-iA.r f t scOKe ro WESEROBBII06TME5E V H,M fteouT peOPLS W-IO COME -,hf-rrtr rats; she. COMMA StNJG ANOTHER- 1 -TTnv-srr, v MUD IN THE HOUSE COMES IM FROM PlPVlKS OOf-or-JOORS.'FlNPS MCrfnER HAS NT COflE HOME VH" NOTICES OT MOP 15 A LITTLE DISTURBED "TO SEE THAT AREA A ROUND CHAIR IS HOvJ uberauv sprinkled With bks of mud pick (Oofynfl. IH fcy The fttH BrndicAta lM J Trees sut In B tnt Ofliw WHY OO YOU SIT OUT INI FROMT OF VOuR HOUSE I 1 is. mssm j 1 GS.i3 A 6O0D PEAL ON irVlWfc- TAKES A STEP OR fsVO TO SEE IF MUD IS FROM HIS SHOZS. IT 16 up a few of larg SCUFFS REST OF SCRAP INGS OF MUD UNDER. CHAIR, SRINDIN6 MUCH OF tTlNTO R.U6 er PIECES AND WAN DERS ROUND L00KIK6F0R WftStE BftSKEY, LEAM6 TRAIL OF FOOTTRlNTS (Copyright, 1934, by The ('AMD ME SAiD"VM CMARG1SJG Ti-ieSE PEOPLE PLENTY SO We. CAJO SET EWOUSW MONJEY TOGETHER TO &OILO IM rJOeTHVlLLEL A. RUDOLPH NJE6B SAKJiVARiUM LUW65E POOR I PEOPLE CAM COME AMD BE CURED POd MOTVHMG Vl-L MAKE THE so vou see voo'll seTCReaTjiPhFOB charity vou 6ooeeo cutofv-3 other CAKl TAKE IT OFF. .ItJCOME TAY . . X CbS 11 1 WHEN ME WIFE 1 SlNIGlM' DON'T WANT ME MGiGMSORS TO THINK I'M BEATIM' HER m a r- -. - '-S.yiltr, -ivy mu y By GLUYAS WILLIAMS SITS DOWN AHP SCRAPES OFF WHAT MUD HE CAN WITH KNIFE GOES OUT AND WIPES SHOES OFF THOROUGH - N ON 00R MAT Bell Syndicate, Inc.) S-ltf. u'l''l'f,4 By C. M. Payne Bv Sol Hess RICH PAY FOR THE POOR fc-rpeopE amdvou By George McManug A DOM'T worry ABOUT u-b-v.E ARE INJ FAVCR OP IT- f HZ II