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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAT 15, 1934.
a oWavuIsa. at
MOCKING HOUSE
. w h e h Braant
i that a polieeman and
a min uiho reeemblee the contrac
tor and votUloal power Pierre Du
freene have been ehot In the break
taet room of tiufrtene houee he
ruehee to the doumtoun: hotel
where he had ten Uutreene an hour
before, dead drunk. Oufreene te
there. Harper returne to the houee
and ftnde the Headquarter erperte
at work. He aeke tor 'Sheriff"
naile. the reporter.
CHAPTER II
ENTER MRS. DUFRESNE
"rvOYLE left. Sergeant," Clymer
answered.
' "Did he do any telephoning?"
"No, sir. We heard your orders
about that."
Harper nodded. He supposed that
the reporter had become anzloui
and nervous about his "scoop," and
bad gone out to try to find another
telephone. As be turned to his work,
there came the sound ot hurried
steps entering the hall, doors
slammed, and a woman's TOlce cried
out, hysterically, "Pierre! Pierre!
she walled, "where Is he? Ob, where
Is he?"
The detective understood In a
flash why Doyle bad left the bouse.
Laboring under the delusion that Du-
(resne bad been killed, tbe reporter
bad taken It upon blmself to carry
tbe news to tbe man's wife.
He nearly collided with the on
rushing figure. She was wrapped In a
fur coat and out ot Its bugs collar
her lovely nead rose, halleas, and
with snowflakea glistening and melt
tng on ber soft balr Her eyes were
wide with terror and despair, the
beautiful mouth twisted pitiably,
Blocking tbe doorway, be laid bis
hand on ber arm.
"Steady, Mrs. Dufresne." be said,
trying to lead ber back Into tbe ball,
"there baa been a terrible mistake,
four busband Is safe and sound. The
dan who was killed here Is a Strang
sr. Ha wore a disguise that made
lim look like Mr, Dufresne. Do you
rXlerstand me?
"Yes, yes," she breathed, "there
las been a mistake. Pierre Is safe,
But let me see let me seel"
"Are you sure you want to look
Dto that room, Mrs. Dufresne?
"I must see," she declared, In a
ow voice. "1 must see for myselfl
Harper moved aside from tbe door.
frs. Dufresne stepped Into the room,
'Oh I" she gasped when she saw tbe
relrd tableau c'. uaath.
"I'll show yon how it Is," Harper
Aid. Tbe detective stripped away
he beard and moustache.
When Mrs. Dufresne saw tbe ne
ural features of tbe man, she made
itrange, wordless sounds. Without
earning, her knees buckled, sbe
eached forth vaguely to support
lerselt, then collapsed. As she fell.
ler face atruck the sharp corner of
ibe center table, opening a long
rash across her cheek.
Harper leaped to her aide with a
iry of dismay as he ssw the blood
pouring from the wound. Calling
tor Dr. Miller, be gathered tbe un
conscious figure into bis arms" and
strode from that Ill-fated room.
-1 Dr. Miller gave a little grunt as
he straightened up beside tbe bed
where Mrs. Dufresne lay stretched
out.
"How Is she, Docf' .Harper In
Quired, anxiously.
"Well, I've stopped most ot the
bleeding, but . these old hands of
mine are too clumsy to attend to
that cut properly " "
"Will It leave a scar?"
"That's wbat we must avoid. Some
ot these new chaps do wonderful
work along that line. It'd be best to
have one In, 1 think."
"We'd belter get hold ot her own
doctor Or st and let him handle this.
I hate to think ot her being scarred
or disfigured."
DR. MILLER bent down and asked
his question. He scribbled tbe
doctor's name and Initials on his
prescription pad and handed the leaf
to the detective. "Dot bla 'phone
number and tell blm to come as soon
as possible. The sooner, tbe better."
When Harper left Mrs. Dufresne's
room to go downstairs again, be
found Howard Doyle waiting at tbe
toot of the atalrs. "How Is she, Ser
geant?" he Inquired at once, visibly
perturbed.
Harper replied angrily. "It Mrs.
Dufresne's fsce Is marred tor life
you ought to pick out a high bridge
and throw yourself over."
"Why didn't you say something,
then, before you left? This is Du
tresne's house and tbe dead man
tertalnly looked like Dutresne. You
held us all back, locked the door, and
went away without saying any
thing." Harper's tace flamed with anger.
"Listen to this, Doyle. 1 warned you
not to release .he story until 1 gave
the word. Hold on, now I've no
time to argue. I'll talk to you later."
Tbe detective looked up Dr. 0. C
REV. D. J. FERGUSON
JUBILEE OPENING
A statewide and nationally known
speaker. Rev. David 3. Frguon, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
ef Astoria, will deliver the main ad-
dress at the union church service
scheduled for Sundsy, June a, at the
Jackson county fairgrounds, opening
Oregon's Diamond Jubilee celebration.
June I to 9. observing Oregon's 7Jtn
anlveraary of statehood,
The topic of Rev. Ferguson's ad-
Areas baa bees wmounoed, as "The
BY WALTER C. BROWN
Ulrtcb's teiepnoua number and
called it Harper explained tbs
situation briefly and described the
nature of tbe wound. It tbe doctor
bad any curiosity about tbe cause
of tbe wound be gave no sign ot It.
He promised to be over in less than
half an bour. - -
With that detail out of the way,
Sergeant Harper turned bis atten
tion to tbe major matter in band. Ha
called together Officer Clymer, De
tective Latterly, and tbe two plain
clothesmen from Headquarters. "So
far we have found no clue to the
Identity ot the man who has been
killed here," be began.
"For some unknown reason be
chose to Impersonate tbe roaster ot
this bouse. It this same man wrote
tbe threatening letter and shot at
Mr. Dufresne, tbe chances are that
we are dealing with a lunatic. There
will be traces and 1 want you to look
tor them. We haven't found this
man'a bat and overcoat, for Instance,
Look tor signs of forcible entry, too,
but don't go outside. I want tbe snow
left undisturbed.
Tbe men scattered to their tasks.
Harper and Car' In were alone with
the dead men, and the Investigation
Into their strange death was on in
earnest.
"Well, Professor: It's time we got
down to brass tacks. Wbat do the
stars in their course tell you about
this?" While he asked this ques
tion, Harper waa carefully looking
over tbe man In tbe armchair.
The ballistics expert smiled at the
pleasantry. "Dr. Miller has emptied
the pockets." be explained. "Over
there you can see all that was
found." On a corner of the buffet
was a folded, unused man's handker
chief of good quality. On It was
seventy-nine cents in change.
"Wbat has taken place here, Ser
geant, la plainly written." He point
ed to tbe body In tbe armchair.
"That man la seated there. He has
been drinking. He la smoking a ciga
rette. Tbe policeman enters. Two
guns are lifted simultaneously and
Bred. Both men are dead they have
killed eacb otber. That Is tbe story.
Tbe reason why all this happened!
That Is your Job, Sergeant, and you
are welcome to ltl"
Harper nodded. "Tbe reconstruo
tlon of tbe scene la quite obvious.
But suppose, Carlln, 1 told you that
I don't believe everything I bear
and not always wbat I see?"
then, that makes a differ
ence. We can talk more aboul
tbls simple story." Csrlln's flair foi
tbe dramatlo was being "fed" by tn
detective with admirable results
"There are certain parte of this storj
1 find bard to swallow. Tbe most ex
cellent marksmanship displayed, foi
Instance It Is almost too perfect
"One shot right througb tb
bralu. It Is true that the man In tht
obalr needs two shots but one goei
straight to the heart, tbe other nol
two Inchea away. A man does nol
fire after he baa been shot tbrougs
tbe brain, nor after a bullet has gon
through his heart."
"Yet eacb man died where be wai
found," Harper mused. "There ar
the rtalns on the rug to prove It."
"Consider this," Carlln went oa
excitedly, now at full tilt with bis
subject, "conslde. the absolute non
cbalance of these men. This one did
not rlso from bis cbalr, an lnstlno
tlve movement where danger threat
ens. He did not even drop his ciga
rette. It burned on and on between
hia Angara until It waa consumed,
sesrlng the flesh."
He screwed a Jeweler's glass Into
bis eye and examined a mis-shapen
bullet under direct light. "This Is
.38 caliber, and 1 have no doubt thai
the rifling will prove It to have Is
sued from Officer HamlU's gun. And
when tbe other two bullet are
probed out I have no doubt they will
prove to have come from this other
gun.
"Both deaths were Instantaneous,
yet we cannot readily admit so In
credible a thing as an absolutely
simultaneous exchange ot ahots, toi
the man In the chair bare fired twice.
"But what disturbs me moat Is
this." be went on, pointing to tbi
circular bullet mark In tbe strang
er's torebead. "The bullet went In
through the left frontal, passed
completely through the skull and
made Its exit ound In the base ol
the brain. It we did not have tbe
bullet, and you asked me wbat had
caused thst wound. I would answer
without a moment's hesitation e
.45 ateeUackeu But It seems that 1
would be wrong, tor there Is that
mark on the walcacotlng where oui
.38 bullet lodged luelf. .
"1 have a atrange reluctance to
asserting thst these men killed eacb
other In the manner Indicated, yet
there are the facts staring us in tbe
face."
(Coptrioht. ifSt. bt Walter O. Broimt
Tomorrow. Dr. Ulrlch antagonist
Stress nt Harsar.
Uncrowned Queen of Oregon," paying
especial tribute to pioneer woman
hood and the Important part it played
In the history ot the state. He has
been preparing materlsl which will be
of direct and touching Interest to all
Oreconlans, particularly those who
have followed the history of the Bea
ver etate.
Rev. Ferguson his lectured In every
state In the union, and In numerous
cities of the British Isle.
He has been prominent In the state
since 1034. In 1031 he wta moder
ator of the Portland presbytery and
has also been commissioner to the
general assembly In Pittsburgh and
to the world ccnlerenoe on ttewara
ahlp In Edinburgh, Scotland.
fipeclsj church observance will be
held In all southern Oregon and state
churches Aundsy morning on topics of
ulonee rmotherhood. At 3:90 Sunday
afternoon. Secretary ot Atrlcultur
Wsllsoe will speak at the fairgrounds,
making Medford his first stop on his
,111st ytalt to the Pacific coaat.
WRITERS' LEAGUE
ENJOYS MEETING
(By Maude PooL)
McnrDera 01 me local Drancn ox vne
TVflffiiA nf Wcr.ftm WrltAfH held ft, I
meeting of exceptional Interest at the
Hotel Holland Saturday afternoon,
when Mrs. Agnes E. Hlnes of Forest
drove, Oregon executive of the Na
tional league, met with -the writers.
Mrs. Hlnes, who organized the Med
ford branch a year ago, spoke of h-r
plan to establish a literary agency In
Portland, which would be of particu
lar interest to local writers, who have
difficulty In choosing the right mar
ket for their material. Bringing a
message of encouragement to her lis
teners, she pointed out to the numer
ous phases of endeavor open to lea
gue members which not only would
establish a firmer foundation for ttw
league as a whole, but which could
bring valuable publicity to southern
Oregon. She urged a representation
from Medford at the writers' con
vention Jn Portland In August.
Mrs. Hlnes recently has organized
branches of the Writers' league at
MoMlnnvllle, Tillamook Washington
county, and Roseburg, with Apreaen
tatlve members both at Eugene and
Cor vail is. She is a tireless worker In
the Journalistic field as well as In the
production of her educational films
In which she baa captured the high
lights of Oregon history and scenery.
Something of her constant search
for the unusual was revealed In her
comments on Oregon's first rosebush,
one of which she located by coinci
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dence while at Roseburg and filmed
for a colored slide In her work. While
motoring she dashed off a bit of
verse on the beauty of the rose.
In the absence of the league presi
dent, Mrs. O. R- Satchwell, who la
111, Mrs. Olive May Cook presided at
Saturday's meeting, which opened
with a short program. Mrs. A. V.
Graves, secretary, spoke briefly of tlw
meeting of the Portland branch at
Multnomah hotel which she attended
recently.
Members were given a key word as
the subject for a poem or story to be
read at the next meeting In Juno.
A special business meeting will be
called In the meantime.
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0. C, Thompson, vice president of
the Association of Commercial Truck
Owners, arrived in Medford recently
to establish headquarters at 107 East
Main street.
The southern Oregon territory in
cluding Eugene and Bena will be un
der the supervision of Mr. Thompson
who was formerly associated with the
A. C. T. O. offlcea In Portland.
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