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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAT 31, 1934.
eHwuLx at
MOCKING HOUSE
BY WALTER C. BROWN
BrNortiiB: The fact that a re
volver of the eiee uted to kill a
etranaer, found murdered In Pierre
Dulreene'e houee. hae been teen in
Vufreene'e dreeeing room lead
Sergeant Harper to cjueetton Pu
freene. But Dufreene eaye hie gun
te an automatle of different calibre,
and t not in the houee. He aeke
Rarner when the police are going
to leave hie houee.
Chapter 25
OUTBURST
HARPER'S reply was aa bland as
any Oriental's evasion. "We're
not quite ready for that, Mr. Du
jtresne. The dead man has not yet
been Identified, (or one thing. There
are some points to be cleared up "
The detective left It thus vaguely,
"points to be cleared up." Lafferty,
lurking In the background, grinned
to himself at the phrase.
Dufresne rose, frowning, and
crossed to the hearth. He dropped
bis cigarette among the ashes. "It
aeems a pretty clearcut case to me,"
be grumbled, then added, with a
(udden ferocity that was startling,
"That fellow, whoever he Is, got
Just what he deserved. Why should
any fuss be made over It? If his
'body were thrown Into the bay and
left to float out to sea with the rest
of the barbor scum, It would be
burial enough."
Hsrner listened to this hlttAr nufc.
pouring with lifted brows. "Per
our. discoveries but I'll hold back as
much as I can."
"I'm curious to hear how he's go
ing to wiggle out of that denial about
the revolver."
"I was surprised," Harper ad
mitted. "His best move would have
been to acknowledge ownership of
the gun and then act surprised when
It Is found to be missing."
Lafferty yawned. "I'd like a little
more action. This house is as quiet
as a museum. I'd like to catch that
Andrews fellow listening at a key
bole or have a good run-In with Don
aghy. What's next on tbe cards?"
TTARPER consulted his list of
memoranda, "Call up Headquar
ters and tell them to send up a
plalnclothesman. We'll send him oft
on a round of the theatrical outfit
ters and costumers to see It he can
find where that disguise was bought
"Then get hold of the reporters
and announce that we want the co
operation of all garagea In finding
the car which our man must have
used. If they run that In connec
tion with the dead man's picture It
might lead to something. Now I'm
going upstairs to have a little visit
with Mrs. Dufresne."
The detective went up to the sec
ond floor and knocked quletlv on the
bedroom door. There was an answer-
"The Investigation must be earrled out."
baps," he said quietly. "We are not
concerned with him alone. One of
our own men lost his life through
this business. That certainly gives
us a direct and personal stake."
"I've sent for Director Connors,"
Dufresne announced, abruptly. "He
promised to come up here some
time this morning and I shall cer
tainly place my views before him.
It's too much.' After all, the thing Is
done, the evidence Is very plain."
"Mr. Dufresne, this Is a murder
ease and I warn you that It Is not
possible to have the necessary In
vestigations turned on and off like
a water spigot, no matter how much
Inconvenience may be Involved."
"Now, now, Harper, don't nourish
ny antagonistic feelings. I mean
Bo personal disparagement, but
what more Is there to Investigate?"
"There are quite a few unan
swered questions," the detective re
torted. DUFRESNE smiled In a superior
way. "Yes, and so far as I can
see they are likely to remain un
answered. The man Is dead, his
menace Is ended. I am completely
istlsfled. All I ask now Is that peace
and quiet be restored to my home
o that Mrs, Dufresne may recover
from her shock and Injury. I am
sorry about the policeman, Haralll.
If he leaves a family In need, I'll
be glad to do what I can for them."
Harper stood up straight "We
bava no latitude In sucb matters,
Mr. Dufresne. The Investigation
must be carried out In the pre
scribed msnner. Director Connors
could order my removal from the
case but the work would go on un
der other hands. I can assure you
of that"
Dufresne looked at him, much an
noyed, then nodded curtly and
talked out of the room.
"Nasty little bantam when the
game doesn't go entirely his way,"
Lafferty commented. "But we can
change his tune quick enough. Next
thing he'll be trying to buy us off."
"Bribery Is not In hli line but
be'll bring pressure to bear and he
won't let any grass grow under his
feet He doosn't know how much
we'v turned up, so he'll use his In
fluence wKh Connors to force our
hands. W'a'll have lo go to bat with
lng rustle from within, then the
door opened a few Inches and a
woman In a starched white dress
and nurse's cap looked out Her
plain, severe features, Innocent ol
all cosmetics, expressed annoyance.
"I'm Sergeant Harper," tbe deteo-
tlve announced. "I came up to see
how Mrs. Dufresne Is progressing."
"She Is asleep Just now." the nurse
answered In low, precise tones.
"You are the nurse Dr. Ulrlch sent
for last night?"
"Yes. My name Is Burkett"
Harper smiled and bowed slight
ly. "I suppose Mrs. Dufresne is not
allowed out of bed?"
"No Indeed."
Harper noticed Miss Burkett's
weary eyes and tired look. "I guess
you could do with some sleep your
self," he said, kindly. "You've been
on the Job nearly twelve hours,
haven't you?"
"The relief ncrse will be here at
noon," Miss Burkett answered short
ly and turned back Into the room,
closing the door quietly but firmly.
They certainly have a cordial and
unanimous dislike for us In this
house, mused Harper, eyeing the
closed door. I supposs the great
Ulrlch has been telling her what cos
sacks we are. Well, there Is one
thing certsln at 'least Mrs. Du
tresne didn't run off with her bus
hand's revolver. But this thought
brought up Its natural corollary
had Pierre Dufresne acted thus to
screen his wife?
Andrews approached nlm as he
reached the foot of the stairs. "You
are wanted In the breakfast-room
sir. The gentlemen have arrived."
The detective thought there waa
an undertone of malicious pleasure
in the butler's announcement but
he said nothing.
Harper entered the breakfast
room to And not only the redoubt
able James J. Connors, Director of
Police, but also Captain Macklln, of
the Homicide Bureau, the Sergeant's
Immediate superior. Pierre Dufresni
was there also and the three men
were talking together In a very
friendly msnner,
The detective saluted sharply and
the salute was returned.
(OopvHght, lilt, by Walter 0. Bnum)
Her per has trouble, tomorrow,
with the peacemakers.
iST MONUMENT
10 FIRST CITIZEN
FOIXANSBEE, W. Va.. May 1
(API This Ohio river town chose
Memorial day to honor one of its first
cltlsens, but a charge of . dynamite
spoiled It all.
A monument to the late L. A. Dlller,
former mayor end outstanding cltlsen.
wss to have been derticatd in a spec
ial morning ceremony.
Just before dawn sn explosion
rorked the town and broke doune of
windows.
Officers ran to the scene and found
the monument blown to bits.
They ssid they hid no clues to the
bombers snd knew of no reason why
snyore should have wished to wreck
the monument
START OF AIR MAIL
PORTLAND, Msy SI. (AP) Unit,
ed Air Lines had completed plans
here today for Inauguration of the
first sir mall service Into Pendleton
snd for participation In the dedica
tion Saturday of Pendleton's new
100.000 airport.
A special plane carrying Mayor
Jack Allen of Pendleton and Mayor
Joseph K. Carson of Portland will
arrive st Pendleton from Portland at
11 a. m. ey.turday.
An Indian war dance will be held
in the hangars, snd liter the airport
itself will be dedicated by the break
ing nf a bottle of champagne on the
cornerstone of the administration
building.
OREGON'S RURAL
READYTO START
PORTLAND, Ore.. May 31. (AP)-
Oregon's rural relief program la ready
to start.
Elmer R. Goudy, atat emergency
relief administrator, who returned yes
terday from Salt Lake City, where
he attended a rural rehabilitation
conference, said today that aa one of
the first alx states to get a start on
rural relief work, Oregon has & defi
nite program, outlined, by the state
relief committee and approved by the
federal emergency relief administra
tion. An allotment of $62,600 has been
made for the start of the program.
The first stsga of the plan will em
brace relief for families on farms and
small tracta of good land, who are
financially insecure but capable of
rehabilitating themselves, If given
capital goods, such as machinery and
domestic animals.
The second stage will be removal
of relief families from sub-marginal
or unproductive land, to production
tracts, where It Is possible for them
to become self-supporting.
Tbe third stage will be assistance
of small numbers of carefully selected
relief families in urban areas toward
removal to productive farm tracts.
In this project, newly made farmers
will be limited to production of crops
for family consumption. Part-time
employment off the farms will be pro
vided for the men thus transplanted,
so necessary cash Income may be
earned. This work will be either on
public or private Jobs.
QUINTUPLETS KEEP
NORTHBAT, Ont., May 81. (AP)
The Dlonne quintuplets Ceclle,
Y.vonne, Marie, Emily and Annette
were Alive today after more than SO
hours In the world snd taking nour
lahment from an eye dropper.
A mixture of milk, corn syrup and
water Is dropped In their tiny mouth t
and it takes so long that when the
lut hss been fed the first is hungry
again.
' Consequently a lsrge staff of at
tend an t is necessary at tbe home of
the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollva, Di
onne who have five other children.
Pauline, Danle, Ernest, Therese and
Rose.
Many Golf Fees Cut
CINCINNATI. (UP) Municipal
golf course fees for 1034 have been
slashed drastically here. Courses,
heretofore, were operated on sv pro
fit plan, but rates were cut this year
in order that public links might be
continued. Fees of 115 for men and
$10 for women have been approved.
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