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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TEN MEDFORP MAIL TRIBUNE, M"EDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY. MAT 17. 1934. I a crflwuUx at jLtmocking house I BY WALTER C. MOWN srMurMS: Although a police, man and a stranger apparently Aavc nol aach afier n the Aome of Pierre Uulreene. Sergeant Mar par to not convtitcrd. 4fr. Uulreene comet in and eeee the bodies. SAe faints, and infuree her taee; Dr. Ulrich. apparently anxious to keen her trom beino Questioned, do . mande absolute quiet tor her. Har per and the police tergeant die cuee the ease. Chapter 14 "HAND OF GOD" "f)H THE surface lt'i ai clear as a pane of glass, but I bar a feeling there's a Digger somewhere In the woodpile," Harper went on, "What Induced Hamlll to walk In here and deliberately aboot down a man seated at a table, smoking a cigarette? Why should the man aboot a policeman? Why was that man masquerading as Dufresne, the owner of the bouse? Look here." Harper lifted the man'a left hand, The first and second Angers bad been seared by the burned out clga' rette. "This fellow recently wore a ring very recently. There's the mark around bis third finger. If you will look closely at the knuckle Joint - you will aee where It waa forced off. But wbere Is tbe ring? , "There waa no watch, no wallet, no papers, no cards, nothing that you would expect to find In a man's pockets, ezcept a handkerchief and some loose change. When be broke Into thla house be completely dis carded his Identity. "Look at these. There are no oc cupational calluses or stains. These are not bands used to manual labor, nor are they quite the bands of a gentleman of leisure." He turned them over. "Look at tbe fingernails. Cut blunt. Clean, but not cared for otherwise." Harper snapped wide the nose glaaaes and let them drop on tbelr cord. "These glasses are not his. either. Look at tbe red marks In dented on tbe sides of bis nose, made kg tbe pincers. He certainly waa not accustomed to them. "Formal clothes, but bis shoes, while of good quality, have been re soled. We haven t even found bli hat and coat. Ob, there are a lot of Questions here that need answer tag," Dr. Miller, shook his head. "I've told you all I can and 1 doubt that the autopsy will add much to that knowledge.'' The front door opened and there was an Inffux of tbe belated party trom tbe Austerllts. Harper dropped the telephone and went forward to greet them. Evidently MArklson bad put Into practice Harper's ordera to use heroic methods to get Dufresne back on bis feet. He waa bundled to tbe ears against tbe cold and storm, tnd, still a little unsteady on his feet, leaned on a supporting arm beld out . by tbe lean and glum-looklng An draws. Marklson and tbe second de tective were just behind them and a moment later an alert, handsome young fellow In a chauffeur's uni form entered briskly. This waa Jo seph Donaghy, Mr. Dufresne's chauf feur. AT THE same moment Dr. Ulrich appeared on the stairs, rolling down bis shirt sleeves and fastening tbe ouff links as be descended. "Hel lo, Pierre," be exclaimed cordially advancing to shake banda. "Wby, Doctor, what on earth are you doing here?" Dufresne asked, extremely puttied. Dr. Ulrlcb shot a questioning glance at the detective, but before he could answer Harper cut In "There has been a very regrettable accident, Mr. Dufresne. When we Brat discovered the bodies, one of the reporters assumed from tbe dis guise the man was wearing that It waa you and told Mrs. Dufresne. Of course she came over Immediately. She fainted, and In falling struck ber face against the edge of tbe table." "My wife here?" Dufresne posi tively stuttered. He looked around at the circle of facea aa If he could . not digest the meaning of the words Harper had Just uttered. His eyes fastened on Dr. Dlrlcb's. "Sylvia scarred for life" be mumbled. Dr. Ulrlcb took him by the arm. "Pull yourself togolher, Pierre." he commanded. "There's at least an even chance that It will beal without a scar." "C'est la main du Selgheurt" Du (resne stumbled forward and sank down on tbe lounge "What did you ssyt" Harper asked. ' Dufresne looked up. "Pardon me. I am upset. Wbere Is she now? 1 must tee, at once!" "Certainly, certainly, Pierre." Dr. Ulrich said soothingly, "but a Utile later, If you please. You will only be In the way If you go now." L BALEM, Msy 17. (AP) Numerous irregularities In ths soeountlng sys tern of ths stats board of higher du ration, pointed out In nommsnU of ths snnusl audit released by the state department today, vers caused by "leek of definitely delegated au thority end responsibility" within the Institutions. Thla was ths chief crlll- .' In the audit which has Just been computed far tt fiscal jpsx endinf Ium W, In a few minutes Pierre Dufresne stood up, with a great change In bis bearing. His face bad become bard and expressionless, bis carriage mora erecthls step firmer. "1 want some hot coffee. Tell Mrs. Wblt more." "Mrs. Whltmorer Harper repeat ed blankly. The name waa atrange to him. , "Haven't you aeen Mrs. Whit- more? She hasn't appeared, wltb all thla commotion In here?" Beelng Harper blank look, be went on to explain. "Mrs. Wbltmore Is my housekeeper. She and ber husband have been living in tbe apartment over the garage while the decora- ton were working in the house. An drews, get her on tbe house 'phons and tell her to come over. Yes, and call up Aline and Rich ard. Mr. and Mra. Croyden," he ex plained to the detective. "Mra. Croy den Is my wife's sister. Tbelr house is on tbe next street. Vou can aee I corner of It trom our back win dows." Andrews went to rouse the sleep lng Whltmores. There wss a apeclai telephone connection between thi rear of tbe bouse and tbe roomi over the garage. Is It necessary to have all thest men running through tbe house? Dufresne questioned testily. "Th place seems to be swarming will police. Who are all these men aoi what tbe devil are they doing here?' "There are certain regulations ane formalities to be compiled with In I case of this sort," Harper explained These men are doing routine work. Aa soon as It Is completed, they'll clear out." HpHEY went Into tbe breakfast ' room and Harper cloaed th door. Although Harper waa watch lng closely, be couid detect no spars of emotion on Dufresne's face as hi stood inside the door and surveyed the murder scene. With tbe two faces there before blm, Harper aaw tbat there waa Indeed a startling re semblance, more than enough tc confuse the casual eye. That's the way we found them Tbe electrlo lights were not on Now, Mr. Dufresne, does that sug gest anything to you?" Dufresne shook his bead. "1 an completely mystified, Harper. 1 can not tell you wby any man should trj to murder me nor wby he should disguise himself in tbat fashion, break In here, and then shoot a po liceman. 1 can't even understand wby tbe policeman entered thl bouse. 1 assume that this Is the man who hat been threatening me." "It aeema likely. While we havi not yet established any definite con nectlon, tbe circumstances of tb events from this afternoon on cat hardly be laid to absolute colncl ' dence." Harper removed tbe false mous taobe, tbe goatee, tbe eye-glasses At once tbe resemblance to Du tresne waa dissipated. This man wai at leaat ten years younger. Tbe Uriel of his face exhibited strength, per slstence, and determination. Dog gednesa was in the line cf his Jaw Not at all tbe Itneamenta of an Im becile, nor those of a bomtclda maniac. . "1 never saw tbls man before It my life," Dufresne declared, em pbattcally. "Are you quite sure of that, Mr Dufreane? Remember, he had prob ably been following you about foi some time. Think well." "1 am positive. 1 have a good mem ory for facea an excellent memory I do not kaow this man. I have nevei aeen blm before." "Would you have any objection to my bringing In the othera and asking them tbe same question?" "Not at all, Harper. 1 believe thai would be the beat procedure." Sergeant Harper called In Dr. Mil ler and the two ambulance men. "We'll be all through In a few min utest' be said "Then you cen strip this body and take It away. In th meantime, you may remove Hamlll." There waa now more confusion than ever. Mr. and Mra. Whltmori bad arrived and were listening, wide-eyed and almost Incredulous, to the low-voiced explanattona ol Andrews. The man had come up trom Head quarters with the- missing gray and white dusting powders for tbe In sufflator, and Harper set the finger print man to work on the decanters and glass and the two guns. Tbe trained nurse Dr. Ulrich had summoned arrived in a taxlcab and waa whisked upstalra by tbe doctor before the detective bad a chance to see her face. But for all tbe activity, the house remained what it had aeemed when Harper flrat arrived a bouse ailed with tbe grisly feel of death. -'Copyright, ten. by Walter 0. Broienl Tomorrow, the Croydsnt thotr bit to the tinalt .ft IMS. The secretary of state's audit ing staff has been working on the sudlt of the five higher Institutions of learning for seversl months. Ths audit speclflcelly commented upon accounts receivable which were msny months delinquent, end stated "collection st this time Is very Im probable." It specified s contract with Sam Brown for the digging of a well on his place near nervals by ths state college for which the contract of M97T entered Into December SO. 1S39. has not been paid by Brown. The account receivable touted S10.4SI.05. which were not entered Into the records of the central ac counting office. Oeorge Bayatovtch played center for Montana State university In every football game for the put two seasons, Field tests have shown whest land Increases In fertiyty If sown to Ko rean laspedes between crops. E Li TO CROGKAH'S JOB R08E3URO, Ore., May 17. (AP) Appointment of Charles A. Loclcwood of Roaeburg u field representative for the Oregon state game commis sion, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Ernest L. Croclc att, was announced here this mora- . lng by Prank W. Wire, state game oujjeti tour. Mr. Lock wood, who served last year a warden at Diamond lake, waa for several yeara president of the Oregon Sportsmen's association, and prior to I nu worjt witn me state organize I tlon headed t the Douglas County Sportsmen's association. I He la to be Immediately assigned j to the task of allocations from the atate game bird hatcheries, Mr. Wire reports. Mr. lockwood was recently ap pointed to return to Diamond Lake tut warden for the coming seson, a position which la now to be filled by Cliff Parrott, promfnent Bow burg sportsman, the game supervisor re ports. Mr. Parrott was Instructed this morning to proceed immediately to Diamond Lake to prepare for the opening of the fishing season there May 27. Florida claims top range among the states In the varieties of honey pro duced. Massage of the surface of the body dilates the capillaries or blood vessels. 8 MATTER POP UPSET THE. K-itc -He- - v- AY r X - yMa! JusT A- XI Tioc-T- ip l . , f Couple or -(?uii4,J "8? j J I k-ITCfUw y( JW3S V VAULT - HIS S &k 2 i J NS f TIJou15LiW1 ff l-A-i ' l lile, ' j . "(Copyright I93rdii TAILSPIN TOMMY Marjoriel ' . By Hal Forrest aYS7EKIOis fiOgi-IUST. MOMENT, fll&S.' LOHATl "AV-- YOU'RE. MASUORIE DECKER- "J I (OH-rUN'S SSKgil --H'LL NEVR' HV: WAIT! THHGS ARE -Tg ARE. YOU DOING NEAR THIS WILKIN S' SIRL FRIEND- I THOUGHT FRIEND? THAT UBRY ME I uSHAT'S T l llJI HOUL B E '" BEN WEBSTER'S PARKER Briar 's Aboard! , - By Edwin Alger I THAT'S THE eTUFF;-?" illhvfe I Oi.0, WET CAP'M lKE.YOLl III ml V "STOPPED JfiiUO BE FiEAOY ID HELP HWWttVs S "N 7 BRIAFi HOLD ON TIGIfl ) rTJ2ZV-WU2ZV MAY THINK 1 Mil I ImftL S---iifME coMEW.eniftR fflBilSff aint askeoWcan 1 W wjj! here.luhe-.givs fSfll Jt, HE knew: I THAT POOCH I mmrWi-SBizoioasffmBr) w&2$f for it him am' M help. M me a hand on this sSsLMv wouldn't ) is all wet, iff I, g """ THE NEBBS Poor Lemmy ' ' ' ' , AwMftTS THE MA.TTER AAj ,TS KOT THAT. T1 1 f WIPE, 'vwmt ,S A ujhO I AlOW, DOKJT SO OU f x KKJOW MOTUER fiJT JlMMV ? VOU'H6 UOTyMOTieR i ujve 11 Jt6-; ' VUOMT FOLLOUJ MER MUSeAwDj ACT,M& TMAT ' V THERE'S MOT Asi M , , tour, jolly seLF ivwosK akjd i beueveJI A-TWRl-' thic akjd tuikj ? swe doessjt deserve-UauMlrhT voovE1 .. AT ALU -MAYBE! Al'OSO CRA.TY Jl QOITE aues WOT A, HELP, SHE'S I IT- IP SHE HAD THE -THAT I XeWTHAD V YOJ'RE, WORXIKI& ) VWTWOUT IT. ytT i l-Sll M A WIMDRA.rOCe.ASX ) 1 PROPER. LOVE. FOR MELP.NE IhbjlL TOO HARD J r- f , 3 ?J7yf YOOR FOOL FATHER HOW ) VOU SHED OSOLY BEA ASSURED MYSELP A. li inW r) I I r?-i. 1FRe V I FOLLOWED HIM TO HAPW WMEW SHE 7HOUSAWO TMES J iPMlllllillllllll rlj I, I VWHeM SHE POVERTY UJHEM -1 ). LUA2, WHEREVOO ( j oJajSt. ,' J j jfej ' BRINGING UP FATHER ' By George McManu, I IVE LOOKED EVERY- I I f I THAT'S WHAT VO I I I Thi 6 WHAT VOU 1 'Z i . WHERE- I WISH MAGGIE A LIKE TO KNOW- MAD ON AMD VOO WORLD 1 ill MAGG.E WOOLDM'T WHERE S VOU DiDMT WERE TRyIScTtO MVHAT' llllimilllllllllllllllliliH.ni TOUCH MY . HAT? HiTOM BLOW Th, HnRu. E Iiilllillgl l-r . L W eo t L!,XHlSHQRM-J ' ' fflilMSllH ' M" LA'STnYghT- J ' 'x. IIICAL BAN FRANCISCO. May 17. (AP) "Sunny Jim" Rolph, California's fa mous governor who was even better known as the mayor of Ban Fran cisco, drew the curtain of his own accord today on a long and colorful career In public affairs, j "Twenty-three years of arduous Rt'2' fiiTsii yiiftssrrlT IsUetsaCsxS I J Sam-he always I rEriV J . ?sA KSIPta-JaW FLAT. si in I I t in nn u u mi sb , JL p U 1 iliii 1 AU Wn-ri ! Hi! public service," the governor an nounced, "have left me broken in both health and fortune. The less of fortune ha, not troubled me greatly, but without sound health I could not undertake four years more of the Intense labor of the governor ship." His announcement threw wide open the race for the Republican guberna torial nomination. With seven candi dates already In the field his retire ment was expected to be the signal for still others to seek the honor. 1 When the bood is heated It has a tendency to become more acid. yEH-VOU'O THINK WE WAS RUN HIM on Standard Gasoline with TETRAETHYL UNSURPASSED fHE FAMILY STARTER AFfER COKSlDERRftLE BOMIE GEfSJUKIOROFf lb SCHOOL ON TiME, MAK IN& SURE HE rT.5 HIS LUNCH 6E5 JUNIOR OfFASftlN wiTh Theme, as hus bpnd wails his 6las5e5 have Disappeared runs who brck gwva . IS CALLFP FROM POOR BY A&DNIZJTP CRIES OF HUSBAND THKT HE CArif FIND HIS KEYS AMD HE'LL MISS THE Q-.IS TJA5HES T& THE RESCUE JUSfftS JUNIOR RETURNS TOR THE THEME HE HAS TO HAND IN TO-DAY after 0uk1or When he came left his lunch RETURNS, LOCATES HUS BAND'S 6L ASSES AND 6E1S HIM ON HIS Wff (Copyright, 1834, by Ths Bell Syndicate, Inc.) t I'M K m . V-a., I,, By GLUYftS WILLIAMS FINDS KEY'S AND RUN& To HELP JUNIOR WHO CLAIMS THEME WAS ON DESK AND KOW ITS 60HE SINKS DOWN FOR. REST, WHICH IS ENDED BY RE TURN OF HUSBAND WHO FOR60T To TAKE KEYS AF TER. SHE FOUND THEM By 0. M. Payno WJvTOBBB i irnKiiMi r,- fr., ,.r x J