Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, June 28, 1934, Image 12

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE TWELVE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1934 Mocking house .BY WALTER C. BROWN. BYNOPBIB! Sergeant Harper' theory that Pierre Dufresne or hit wile 1$ guilty of the murder of two men in the Vutreene houee it blown sky high by the tuiaide of Joseph Donaghy, their chauffeur. Donaghy hae ieft a note confessing the crime, and explained the murderer1 mys terious escape from the house. Jfarper has not been able to check Donaghy1 movement because he had told the other servants he Wat '-''"1 the night off. Chapter 41 NEW THEORY f'-'pHANK yon, Andrews," Harper I- acknowledged the patent sin cerity ot the old butler1 words, "That will be all for the present," lie told them. In dismissal. The ser rants filed out silently, with O'Ccn sell bringing up the rear. Sergeant Harper leaned back wearily. His face was drawn and tired, his eyes looking dully through the window at a winter landscape he did not see. Latterly fare him a keen look. "What's the matter, old nan? You look a If you'd been op all night" The detectlre thumped the skein of rope on the table with sudden fury. "Another life gone and I feel I'm partly responsible. I should hare figured out that rope trick sooner. Now that youngster Is out of the way and the whole damned business Is to do over again I" "What do you mean, Store?" Laf.' forty gasped. "In plain words, Donaghy's sui cide la a 'fake,' a 'plant' He was murdered, Just like the others. Out there Is the same mysterious mark In the snow, only this time It's be tween the pergola and the garage!" "Holy Moses I" murmured the lanky detective, weakly. "Not only that" Harper went on, 1 found two mora of those spikes. One driven Into the end of the per gola and one beside the pent roof over the garage door. Ton see where this leaves us!" : "But good God, man, where Is It srolng to end?" "I don't know, but I do know that jSonaghy never went to any gam bling house and lost his 'roll.' You remember that It snowed again from eeven to eleven o'clock last night I -waited here until midnight to see 'him. How did he get back Into the garage after that without leaving Oils own footprint In the snow?1 Lafferty shrugged. FT BBLIEVa." Haraar continued. l"that Sonaghy left this house and went directly to his room and tayed there. At that time It wasn't Knowing. But If he did that be couldn't have lost bis money gam. bllng and that would make that much of the letter a lie. Tat the loss of that-money Is given aa a ma jor reason for the suicide." "Hun, What about Donaghy's alibi for the night of the murders? It looked all right to me," . "Yes, and It looked all right to me. it waa tne average sort of ac count that Is genuine In ninety-nine times In a hundred. It's not the too foxy kind that can account for every minute, because the need for that was borne in mind." Harper turned the signet ring Idly In his Angers. "I can't Quite wallow 'Harry Dorey,'" he said. "The bar nam auggests nothing, explains nothing. Why did this H.D. buy a dlsgnls In order to look like Dufresne? We've got the right an swer aa to how the escape was pulled off and perhaps the name of the murdered man, but along with these two answers we get about a dosen new questions to wrestle .with." - Lafferty said, "You told me that the wound waa In typical suicide form with the gun mussle pressed firmly against the head. I suppose you realise that a murderer rarely get a ohance to hold the gun that way, unless he eatches his victim asleep or unconscious?" "Asleep, or unconscious, or " ' "Or what?" Lafferty pressed. "You Just gave me an Idea," Har per answered guardedly, "but It's till too haiy to discuss. Here's what I want you to do, Jack. Take O'Connell and go back to the ga rage. Give It a good ripping out es pecially for anything that might have a bearing on tbe suicide-murder question." After Lafferty bad gon Harper paced the length ot the room rest lessly, suing this new design Into the Jumbled mosato formed by all the known angles of the ease. "A Tery pretty theory," he growled to himself, "but how to prove It? How to prove It?" WHAT waa that mark where the light gleamed across the pol ished wood of the table? The deteo- .illy pressed his finger over the spot, but It would not move nor rub off. Harper leaned closer. It was a thin scratch, now first revealed by a trick ot the reflected light There was another a little nest of scratches. Curious that he had not seen them before. He brought the magnifying lens from the work-tabie and held It over the marks. There was a de sign mingled through these marks, much plainer now a double design. He leaned closer and closer, experi menting with the lens height to In crease the magnification. Impatient he pulled the heavy ta ble nearer to the light of the window to nullify that gleaming reflection which made It so hard to see those small marks clearly. And there, against this Improved background. "Donsahy's confession Is not signed." j he saw, and like a thunderclap the truth burst upon htm in one flash. . hand, . cloncbod band, had pounded on that table, pounded in anger, and on one of the fingers had been a ring, moat certainly a ring with two stones set In It two gems set diagonally to each other! "Good God! Aline Croydenl" Harper could never tell after wards whether he had cried that name aloud In the shock ot discov ery or whether that accusing shout existed only within his brain, but Instinct pulled his head around sharply In the direction ot the door. There was now an open space where the door had been closed and In that space stood Aline Croydon. A tiny black hat ant modlshly on her shining hair, but her face waa tragic, with a desperate purpose visible In the fixity ot her gate. Without a word she stepped Into the room and on the hand that held her glovea gleamed that telltale ring. But the right hand was hidden In the told of her coat and looking Into her eyes, Sergeant Harper read many things, not the least of which wss the knowledge ot what she held la that concealed hand. She roached behind her and locked the door. (Copyright, tut, by Walter ft Broun; Harper hears, tomorrow, Mrs. . Croyden's story. FOUND AI SEASIDE ASTORIA. Ore., June :. (API An unusual specimen of sea life, dl covered on seashore beach by Miss Vera Van Cleve, was on exhibit here today. Resembling both a squid and a atarflsh, the creature Is red above and yellow on the underside, and has 18 arms, each of which Is about four Inches long and bears "suckers" on the undersides. The animal eats clams and other shellfish, Is fairly active and Its auc tion cups have such a grip that one of the arms apparently could be pulled off before an object would be released. It Is the first specimen of Its type known to have been discovered here. . . Phone MX We'll oaul away youi RAIL AND FEDERAL PAY TO INCREASE WASHINGTON. Jun 38. (AP) Railroad workers throughout the country will receive an Increase in basic wagea neat Sunday when the agreement signed last April between the railroad managers and employes become effective. Two years ago railroad labor agreed to a ten per cent deduction from pay checks as a -means of assisting the railroads over the depression. On July 1 one-fourth ot the cut will be restored and another fourth on Jan uary i. The entire deduction will be restored April I, 103". Government employes also are due for restoration July I of another a per cent of their ID per cent pay cut. The flrat per cent given back was retroactive to rbniary 1, ill L SALEM. June 38. (AP) More than 1,000 motorists of Oregon are now on the list of those whose driv er's licenses have either been re voked or suspended, it waa an nounced here today by the state de partment. This Is the largest Hat yet Issued for distribution to law enforcement officers each month. During the month of May a total of 81 suspensions and revocations were listed, also setting a new record for one month. Of these 55 were revoked for driving while Intoxicat ed and none can apply for new li censes until after one year. One was revoked for Involuntary manslaugh ter. Of the suspensions nine were for reckless driving. William Hammond, In charge of the operators' division, announced that police and circuit courts over the state were now cooperating to the fullest extent with the state de partment in reporting all automobile accidents, and during the past month 750 abstracts of court records havo been received. Hammond explained that every court 'having Jurisdiction over of. tenses committed under the motor vehicle regulations or municipal traffic ordinances Is required by law to report convictions for violations thereof to the secretary of state. He said further that an Oregon motorist convicted of driving while intoxicated in New York, would upon returning to this state find that his driving license had been revoked. This he said would be the case of convictions In sny having a driver's license law similar to that in Ore gon. Hammond stated that during the past year BOO motorists hsve been refused licenses - upon examination, either for physical defects or Inabil ity to drive automobllea. 130 young Lawyers will take bar exam SALEM, Juiw 36. Approxi mately 130 persons will take the state bar examination! to be held here July 10 and 11. Arthur 8. Ben son, clerk of the supreme court an nounced. The tests will be con ducted by the state board ot bar examiners. 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