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Newspaper Page TextPAGE EIGHT MEDFORD HAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFOKD, OREGON, SUNDAY. JUNE 3, 1934 cfllwulvx. at MOCKING HOUSE BYNOPS18: A puliceman and a ttranger, the tatter apparently a man who hat tried to kill Pierre Dufresne, have been found mur dered in Dufresne's house. An- feant Harper at laet hat found 0. hread to go on and it leads to Pierre Dufresne. Dufreene'e butler has admitted :hat hie maeter owned a revolver of the size ueed to kill the stranger. Sow, in the preeenee of Harper's superior officers, the butler denies tht statement Chapter 27 THE SEARCH "TpHEN what klpd of a time ex- plain yourself, Anarowsi . "It was you, Mr. Harper, who told me that Mr. Dufresne had given you that Information about the re volver," Andrew! answered patient ly. "I did not feel that It waa my business to contradict bla state ments. I see now that It waa Just a little trick on your part and 1 with' draw what I said previously." Harper was boiling, sot only over the exposure of his ruse, so neatly and effectively checkmated, but over the collapse of his promising secret. Pierre Dufresne clapped his old retainer on the shoulder. "A good and faithful servant" he Intoned, laughing merrily at the detective's discomfiture. Harper glared angrily at the lm passive Andrews. "This Is a serious matter, I warn you. For the time be ing the police are In charge of this house. Your duty as a citizen to up hold the law 1s greater than your duty to an employer." '"But you lied to me, sir," protest ed the gaunt old man, with a davas tatlng simplicity that sent his mas ter Into a fresh peal of laughter. Harper turned to Dufresne. "All right, sir, but that Is not the whole story. Detective Latterly saw this gun himself. We know It was there.' "I repeat then, that I do not own such a weapon and I have never seen It nor bandied It." Harser bowed. "We will accent that statement, Mr. Dufresne. But we know the gun exists, that It Is In this house, and with your permission we will search until we And It" "You may search as thoroughly as you please. Sergeant." "Lafferty. bring all the others here. I want everybody to stay In one room while the search Is going pn." Dufresne carelessly selected a cig arette. "And what do you expect to prove?" he drawled. "These cold-blooded murders were committed bv some one In thi house," Sergeant Harper snapped, "and I Intend to get at the truth, no matter whom It Involves I " The household assembled In the mall drawing-room, a pleasant and tnany-wtndowed room on the main floor, adjoining the breakfast-room. THIS enforced gathering was quiet Death it was seething and boiling with curiosity and excitement. The Sergeant's brief and uncompromis ing assertion that the case had changed from an unexplained double homicide to an equally unexplained double murder had set the house hold by the ears. - One by one they denied any knowledge even of the existence of the revolver Harper sought. In the first flush of surprise they did not gather the Implication that the mur derer was not only alive but one of their number. That realization dawned on them a little later and placed an awkward restraint on the conversation. Harper, Lafferty, and the two po licemen conducted the search, bar ing commanded the company of Mrs. Whltmore. not only because she had the keys to all the locked places In the house, but also to witness that all household and Individual proper ty rights were respected. Silent and sullen, her dark brows frowning, Mrs. Whltmore accompanied t,he of ficers. . Four men, trained and experi enced In such matters, can make short work of any room when the sole object In question Is as heavy and bulky as a revolver, but there were many rooms and closets In the house and Harper's methods were painstaking and thorough. He had set out with full confidence In the success of the search. As their absence lengthened, the waiting group began to split up along lines of natural gravitation. Captain Macklln and Pierre Du fresne sat on a window-seat. Director Connors had been ob liged to leave, owing to the press of other affairs, and he had left with out giving any definite answer to Dufresne's request. The faithful Andrews and the stolid, good-natured John Whltmore stood In a corner and talked together In low tones. There was a sardonic glitter In the old butler's eyes and a determined Jut of the Jaws, for he was still feeling elsted over the .BY WAITER C. BROWN. neat way he had tripped up the de tectlve'a attempt to trap his mas ter. The placid Whltmore, however, was lost and bewildered at the turn affairs had taken. Young Donaghy, spick and span In his tailored uniform, stood at one of the windows, apart from the oth ers. Busy with his thoughts, he looked out steadily and unseelngly, as If absorbed by a mental puzzle. Richard Croyden, pensive and sub dued. Idly ran his sensitive lingers up and down the keyboard of the pi ano, turned sideways across a cor ner of the room He Angered melan choly little snatches of melody, soft ly, dreamily, his thoughts busy else where. The first muted chords had drawn glances of wonder and dis approval at thj Intruding of the sound of muslo at such a time. By the side of the piano, seated In an easy cbal.-, was Aline Croyden, smoking a cigarette and frowning at the swinging toe of her slipper. THE! minutes dragged by Inter minably to make a quarter-hour, the quarter became a bait, the half lengthened to a full hour, and the relentless cycle started on Its sec ond lap. Conversation succumbed to the strain and became forced and desul tory as Impatlenct) gnawed at every one. . Even Dufresne's Indignation was reduced to Intermittent flashes. One hour and a half Harper and his men expended on the search and when he returned to the drawing room no one could tell from his ex pression wether or not they bad been successful. But one glance at Mrs. Whltmore's disdainful air ol triumph told them that the much- sought weapon had not yielded the secret of Its hiding-place. Harper's bitter disappointment was betrayed only by his grim tons as he stood before Pierre Dufresne. "I have not found the gun but I am still convinced that It .Is concealed here In the house. Since no one has left. It can hardly be otherwise." ' Dufresue made a gesture of dis missal to the servants, who prompt ly filed out, that they might talk over this astounding affair more un reservedly In their own quarters. Aline Croyden and her husband left quietly, tactfully leaving the field clear for the discussion that must follow. . , I hope you did sot overlook Mrs. Dufresne's room, Harper?" Dufresne asked Insolently. No. Indeed, I looked there very thoroughly," the detective an-swered. 'And what absurdity do you pur pose next? Please don't worry about any Inconvenience to my family or myself. I am merely the owner of this property." Dufresne was being purposely Insulting. "I bave given orders that no one Is to leave this house without being searched. We do not Intend to have this revolver carried away. Later we may search for it again, but for the present I shall work along other lines that may bring the same re sult.' - Going out to study the snow again, I suppose? Or possibly to look for more places where finger- -prints should be, but are not. Bah, you have no case. Harper, and you know it." Dufresne'e tones were obviously Intended to be baiting, and this thought acted as a counter-irritant to the detective's natural chagrin. "Do you think so?" was his cool re ply. "We've Just about finished with our study of the material facts. Now we take up the characters and per sonalities Involved. I'll endeavor to follow the good advice you gave me at our first meeting, Mr. Dufresne, and take nothing for granted." Eyes flashing, Hps curling angrily. Pierre Dufresne turned his back on the detective and walked out of the room. Captain Macklln took up his hat and overcoat "Stay on the Job, Harper,' but you'd bettor work fast Dufresne is a bad man to cross snd ha carries plenty of weight In cer tain quarters. He'll have your scalp If he can." "I'll risk that, Captain. I think he's so damned sure that I can't make a case out of It that he'll let me carry on. Just to show me up." After Captain Macklln bad gone. Harper called to Lafferty, and tbey proceeded to search the room In which the Dufresne household had waited. Lafferty asked, "Do you think any ot that crowd would have nerve enough to keep that gun hid den on themselves? Perhaps we should have made a personal search." Harper shook his head. "The gun would be too bulky and the risk foolish. No, the thing was hidden, and bidden well. We'll have to keep thinking about It" rCopvrlffftt. lilt, bv Walter ft Broun,) Tomorrow, th dttootlvcs find a myttirlout ploct of strlna. Foots Creek FOOTS CREEK, June S. 8pl, Eighth grade pupils from here at tending the graduation exorcuwa at Ashland, May it, were Kenneth Ward. Etta Pertounteln, Donald Skeleton, Phyllis Miller, Wallace Bollng, Rom Turpln and Homer Harrison. Mrs. Ed Perfountaln and Mrs. R. L. Miller also Attended. Mrs. Tom Oalllirher entertained several of the young people of the neighborhood the evening of May ad, among whom were Olen Blrdaeye. Leroy Cameron, Edaal snd Audrey White, Rowland Miller and James Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Oeorse Hutchlrm have been 111 for eeveral days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller and Mrs. Jay Davidson apent Decoration day on Applesate and visited the cemetery at Williams Creek. Tht were accompanied, b( Laall Ballsy. o( Formay R ecipes Southern Cocoa nut Cake H cup Formay Vi cup sugar 3 egg yolk 1 cup cocoa mi t Grater rln4 1 orang 3 cup cake flour Vi tap. baiting aoda 3 tap. baking powder 1 tap. salt 1 cup orange Juice 3 egg whites Cream Formay and sugar. Add well beaten egg yolks, cocoa nut and or ange rind. 81 ft and measure flour. Add soda, baking powder a ndsalt. Sift again. Add to first mixture alternate ly with orange Juice, Fold In stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in two layers 30 to 40 minutes at 390 degrees F. Frost with boiled Icing. Then sprinkle generously with shredded cocoanut. Devils Food cup Formay l2 cups sugar 3 eggs 3 cups cake flour 1 tsp. baking powder H cup thick: sour milk 3 squares chocolate 1 tsp. soda 14 cup hot water 3 tsp. vanilla !4 tsp. salt Cream the Formay. sugar and the eggs together. 81ft flour, baking pow der and salt together 3 times and dd to the above mixture, alternating with the sour milk. Beat well after each addition. Melt chocolate and add soda, to it In hot water. Add this to the batter a little at a time. Add the van illa and bake in a loaf pan In a mod erate oven for 45 minutes. Ginger Ice Box Cookies 1 cup Formay 1 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 ttp. soda 4Vi cups flour 2 cup molssses 3 tip. ginger 1 tsp. salt Cream Formay and sugar together, add well beaten eggs and molasses. 61ft flour, soda, salt and ginger and stir gradually into sugar and Formay mixture. Mold Into rolls and put In ice box until very firm, ffllce thin and bake 13 minute In hot (400 degrees F.) oven. Formay Flaky Pastr; H cup Formay 1!4 cup flour 1 tsp. salt H tsp, baking powder . Va cup cold water Cut Formay Into sifted dry Ingredi ents. Add water gradually, mixing lightly to form dough. Roll to Vi Inch thickness on floured board. Lemon Chiffon Pie 4 eggs 3 tbsps. lemon Jules 3 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 cup finely granulated sugar Beat the egg yolks, stir in lj cup of sugar, the lemon Juice, and grated rind, and cook over hot water until thick. Cool the mixture and fold Into the egg whites, which have been beat en stiff with other half of cup of sugar added. Pour Into ft baked For may crust and place in a slow oven (325 degrees F.) until lightly brown ed. French Meat Pie 1 lb round steak, ground v Yj lb. sausage meat 1 cup mashed potatoes 3 tbsp. chopped onion Salt and pepper y3 tsp. sage ; 3 tbsp. Formsy Pie crust . Line a deep pie pan with pie crust and pour In the filling made as fol lows: Saute the onions In the 3 tbsps. Formay, then add ground steak and sausage, add seasonings, and copfcl about 15 minutes. Add mashed p.r t a toes, beat and mix well, and add top crust. Bake in a hot oven for first 10 minutes, then reduce to moderate or 350 degreea F. and bake for 45 mln utes longer, serve with tomato sauce. Formay Biscuits Cut 4 tbsps. -Formay into 3 cups flour sifted with 4 taps baking pow der and 1 tsp. salt. Mix with milk to make a soft dough. Roll on floured board to 1 Inch thickness, cut with biscuit cutter and bake in hot oven. Activities of Legion Auxiliary By Mrs. G. O. Hump 'tray About seventy auxiliary members, their mothers and friends attended the social meeting last Monday eve ning. The fourteenth anniversary of the auxiliary was observed and a very fitting memorial service for de parted members was held. Mrs. Warren Butler and Mrs. C. O. Larlson were program chairmen and present ed a very entertaining program. Re freshments were served by & commit tee composed of Ms. Ray Wright, W. A. Holloway, Fred Sweeneyr and Katherlne Satterlee. The auxiliary Is sponsoring a booth during Jubilee week. The Poppy sale conducted by the auxiliary was very successful and the unit wishes to take this oppor tunity to thank all those who helped to make this sale & success the gen erous response of the general public was greatly appreciated. Buffalo Doctor Hurt ROSEBURO, Ore., June 3. fAP) Dr. John R. Gray of Buffalo, N. Y., suffered a broken arm and severe bruises In an automobile wreck on the Pacific highway 13 miles south of Roseburg. ; SAVING A SEAT By GLUYAS WILLIAMS SSSk ...... ' '. ' " p PIUS Hf AMP COflf ON SM fO save if ftR oil Wimple as he PROMISED, ON THE 5:15" Itoilrl BF6IKS 1b CROWD U(? IS KEPT BUSV TELLIrfe INQUIRERS HC5 S0RW,1HE sm ISlAKElJ SrtiWtiOrl OE&INS to 6Ef EMBAR RASSIM6. 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