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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
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COMES "TO UFE JDSf IN TiME T&
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WOMAN WHO HAS SHOVED HAT
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tries To Forestall inquiries
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person for Whom hes saving
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(Copyright, 1894, by Tht Bll Syndicate, Inc.)
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By 0. M. Payna
By Hal Forrest
By Edwin Alger
Portlund, who It t brother of Mrs
ivuuvr na Mr. Daviason. i
di,r'oisrhii,uSiBBraaraa Dp father
ot Fort Kluntth, who were In Oold
Hill for Decoration day. vlaltcd with
friend here In the attrnoon.
Mr. and Mra. Joe Woodcock and
eon, Lyle, apent Monday evening with I
Mr. and Mn. Cleorge Lane.
Mr. and Mra. Lou Mnitreen, who ;
have moved from Oold Hill to the I
Wallace place acroaa the highway
from Uonney's grill, apent May SI
with Mlaa Amy Koater.
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Bllea and chil
dren anent Mmv 9A with Xfr. anil Mra.
R. Hunslev at Table Rock. I
Mr. and Mra. Ted Dole and Mr. and
Mra. John Dole were Medford vlaltora
May 36.
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