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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."
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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tendency to become more acid.
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WE WAS RUN HIM
on Standard
Gasoline with
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fHE FAMILY STARTER
AFfER COKSlDERRftLE
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have Disappeared
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HUSBAND THKT HE CArif
FIND HIS KEYS AMD
HE'LL MISS THE Q-.IS
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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.)
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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
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