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PAGE SIX MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1934. JJ M C" jCFmocking house .BY WALTER C. BROWN. Chapter 52 TABLES TURNED "'TMfEN you lire not going to ar rest me?" Mra. Croyden gasped. "Oh, yea. That much la necessary, In any case. But before I take you away I am going to inform your hus band of the tacts." "Don't do that! Please, I can't face any one now. Take me away without lotting any one know. I have eonteaaed. What more do you want?" "I want to know who was In this room with you when you marked that table with your ring!" Harper retorted. Mrs. Croyden reached out a hand blindly and collapsed Into a chair. Detective Latterly arrived post haste, stopping In surprise at sight of Mrs. Croydon's grief-stricken face and Harper's stern features. The Sergeant of Detectives wasted no time In explanation. "I have just placed Mrs. Croyden under arrest," he said. "You will take charge of her until I come back." Andrews was lingering In the depths of the hall, a prey to that troubled vision of Aline Croydon, harassed and stricken Harper strode up to the butler. "Have you seen Mr. Croyden?" he Inquired. "Mr. Croyden has gone across to bis own house." Andrews answered. "How long ago?" "About half an hour, sir." Harper snatched up his hat and overcoat. Putting them on as be went, he bolted through the back door, passed the garage, vaulted over the three-foot stone wall and cut across to the back of the pian ist's house, The doors ot the garage were open, but both cars were there Richard's large gray limousine and his wife's small blue roadster. He went around to the front and rang the bell. A housemaid In a white cap and apron opened the door. The sound of a piano pene trated the quiet of the house and the soft cascade of harmony In creased the detective's distaste and reluctance to perform the duty that lay before him. The maid re-appeared In the hall, beckoning him toward the music- room. He entered, Just as Richard Croyden rose from the piano. "What brings you over here, Sergeant?" tbe latter asked. His tone sounded perturbed and his hands nervously grasped the lapels ot his hcusa Jacket. "I have very grave news for you, Mr. Croyden. Your wife has just con fessed to having committed mur der. She baa given me a very cir cumstantial account ot the methods she employed, as well as her mo tives. She has put Into my posses sion all the facts except the real Identity of the man, H.D. Thla she refuses to divulge. She has. surren dered and Intonda to plead guilty. Before taking her away, I thought It only fair that you should be noti fied." He paused, then repeated with peculiar emphasis, "You under stand, Mr. Croyden, she gave me a very circumstantial account." Richard Croyden cocked bis head i trifle at the significant tone of the detective's repeated statement. For t moment vital with unspoken thought they eyed each other grave ly, then Croyden drew a deep breath, squared his shoulders, and turned. "T CAN'T let her do It!" The words rushed out In one breath. "What aver atory she told you, Harper, 1 see that you hove found out the truth: I did tbe killing and I'll face the consequences. I can't hide be hind my wife's confession." ' Harper said, "She Intends to take her oath In Court." Richard Croydon put his hand on the detect'vo's shoulder. "Thanks, Harper. You are blessed wltb under standing, but we can't let bar go through with It, There are some things In life not worth, buying." He smiled woarlly. "I'll go with you quietly; Isn't that the correct phrase? Nothing that happens now can be worse than the hell I've been through already." "Your wife's atcry, then, la true In detail, oicopt that you, and not he, carried It out?" "I have no doubt It was, Harper. She would bave no Incentive to mis lead you, except by substituting her name for mine. We can get that all cleared up later. I shall offor no de tense. Both ot us talked this thing over and over last night, but 1 had no Idea she had any such plan In her head. "She felt she was solely to blame. You see, our marriage went on the rocks long ago, I began to get wind ot this last tangle and when It began to get desperate I managed to get the truth out ot her. When my plans were ready I kept the rondetvoua In her place," he explained grimly. "How I ever got downtown and through tho concert, I don't know. I kept looking at my hands all the time to see If there was blood on, them." Croyden drew a long breath. "As! for Donagby, he was another snake.: There was no way of dealing with him except the way I did, He had the nerve to repeat his terms to my face. He thought I didn't have tbe cour age to shut him up. I was a fool, though, to try pitting my amateur skill against you professionals. I may as well have faced It from the beginning." "It was those very touches you call 'amateur that were the hard est to solve," Harper replied. "I have never tackled a more compli cated case." Croyden looked oft Into the dis tance again. "This Is a very tame finish, Harper, but the worst Is over tor me. Somehow It never seemed real. It waa like something In a nightmare or like rolling down a steep hill. You start easily, then you Und you can't stop, but keep go ing faster and faster until you crash at the bottom. Then you wake up." lie passed his hand wearily oral his forehead. "I don't care what hap pens. I shall admit my guilt and take what comes. My wife and I under stand each other better -now, but I'm afraid It's come too late to do either of us any good." ' ' WITH deliberate Angers he low ered tbe lid of the piano and closed the cover over the keyboard. He turned the lock and dropped the tiny key Into the detective's palm. "This will be a long farewell, 1 think." He looked at those strong fingers ot bis. "I am ready," he stated, almply. The maid brought Richard Croy don's hat and coat, while Harper stood silently waiting. Together they left tbe house and took their way by the right-angled course tbat led them to the entrance ot the Du tresne mansion. The police limou sine In which the Headquarter! men had arrived still .waited at the curb. ( . Once inside. Harper drew Croy den into the drawing-room. "Before we go In there, let me give you a word ot advice. My part In this case practically ends at this point, V-in you get Into Court tell your whole story, freely and frankly. Don't let any quixotic Idea lead you Into half truths and evasions. "And don't let any emart lawyer talk you Into taking refuge In tech nicalities ot the law. If 1 know any thing about Jurtea you'll not regret It. My personal sympathy goes with you. I understand the forces that drove you on and by the real prin ciples of justice you ought not to stand alona In the dock. Now, Is there any one you want to speak to before we leave?" Croyden shook bis head. "No, tbank you. Let us get out quietly. The others will learn ot It soon enough, and I hate scones." Aline Croydon started up when they entered the breakfast-room, and the anxious-looking Latterly semed relieved. She needed but one glance to see what had transpired In the meeting between the dotectlvo and . her huaband. "Richard I Rich ard!" she sobbed, "you should not have said anything. It was all my fault!" Richard crossod to her Instantly and put his arm gently around her. H . eyes were allpht with that love thuOwould not perish, no matter how tried with martyrdom. "Keep up your courage. Aline," he said, and stooping over, murmured a private message ot hope Into her ear. Still with his arm about hor shoul ders, Croyden cast a quick look of appeal to Harper over the bended bead. The uetoctlve drew Lafferty aside and quietly gave him instruc tions about their romoval and the chargea to be lodged against them. Lafferty listened with a matter-ot-fact air that did not quite conceal his lively curiosity, but this was neither the time tor the place tor questions and explanations. Harper watched their departure from the doorway ot the broaktast room. Richard Croyden and bis wife walked side by side, the watchful Lafferty stalking at their heels. He heard the front door close, then tho door ot tho waiting auto slammed and the motor stirred Into action. After that there waa silence. The curtain had been rung down on the drama. (Copyright, im, by Walter C. Brown1 Plarrs Outruns gets some advlca Monday. SU ACT LOSES FEES Minn Hurt WALLACE, Idaho, July 8. (AP) John Orlfflth. 60, who came to :h Coeur d'Alene rg!on two month ao from Baker, Ore., vm killed outright And a companion, Char lei Wllllanu. 90, ot Murray, was injured today wh n cklp broke loose and oraahed 940 feet to the bottom of an in Mine at the FVsur-flquare gold property near . Murray. narhrr KHU Self. SEATTLE, July 2. (AP) Wlllard Stevenson, 34, barber, formerly of Walta Walla, killed hlnwlf with R-4 today. Coroner' officers aald he wo deapondent because of a temporary (separation from hi wife, end had been drinking lately. Swim cap at coat at the MedfoM pharmacy. SALEM, Ore. (UP) By a strange wording of laws passed In the 1933 legislative session the utility and for estry departments are escaping pay ment of the "tithing act" fees. Attention waa called to this fact today when the state treasury point ed out t.iat gross assessments and fees collected by these deportments have exceeded 975,000 each for the fiscal year ending June 30. An act passed by the legislature authorizes the treasury to transfer 10 per cent of receipts collected by number of departments, Including utility and forestry, on acounts of S75,000 or less to the general fund. A companion bill specifies that named commissions and departments collecting over (76,000 In fees shall pay 3 per cent of such sums Into the general fund. The utility and for estry departments were not men tioned in the companion bill. Attorney-General I. H. Winkle has ruled that the two departments are exempt under tne law. Utility department fees for the year total approximately aioo.ooo. while the forestry oepartment up to June 10 had collected U 8 5. 000. Purpose of the tithing act was to collect 10 per cent of fees assessed by some 20 boards and commissions to help defray general state operating expenses. The forest department levies fees up to 6 cents an acre for patrol work In areas levied on property tax rolls by county courts. Failure of 'the law to Include the forestry and utilities department will cost the state's general fund a loss of approximately $35,000. officials es timated.- Rabbit Wool Togs For Quintuplets Sent From Eugene EUGENE, July 3. (AP) Five complete sets of booties, caps and Jackets, hand-crocheted fronu an gora rabbit wool, were sent to the world famous Dlonne quintuplets in corblel, Ont., today aa a good will gift from the Eugene cham ber of commerce. The five sets were crocheted by Mrs. W. T. Wilder of Eugene and were made from rabbit yarn man ufactured here. The rabbit wool J said to be ten times warmer than any other material. Astoria Names Queen ASTORIA, Ore., July 2.-(AP) The Astoria regatta committee today an nounced that Mlas Josephine Waffle, senior student at University of Ore gon, has been appointed queen ot the regatta to be held the latter part of August. 1 Pallas Hank Deal Oked SALEM, Ore., July 2. (AT) A. A. Schramm, state superintendent of banks, today approved the purchase by the Dallas City bank of the as sets and deposit liabilities of the Dallas National bank. ' The transac tion will take place at the close of business today. BLISTER RUST CONTROL CHIEF IS TRANSFERRED . SALEM, Ore. (UP) L. L. Good ing, pathologist who had charge of pine blister rust control In the Pa cific northwest for the past three years, has been transferred to Tuc son, Arizona, to head the southwest unit of erosion-plant studies. He has been at Oregon State College since 1922. Out of 3,743 weddings In Milwau kee last year, the knot was tied In 3,043 Instances by ordained minis ters, with Justices of the peace and judges dividing the remainder. E SALEM, Ore. (UP) Persona sub ject to severe sunburn today were warned by the state board of health to be circumspect while taking sun baths. "Individuals sensitive to light may develop a number of skin disorders as well as a general disturbance such as high fever, delirium, and serious menlngltlls," the board said. Most people are benefited by mod erate sun bathing. "Extreme sunlight treatments and ultra violet Irradiation, however, should not be taken without compe tent medical advice Dr. Frederick D. Strlckler, state .health officer, counselled. Age is an Important factor In sun bathing since the very old and young demand greater protection. Usually brunettes can stand more sunshine without harm than blondes. 'Take your sun baths like any form of recreation, In moderation and with common sense," the board warned. . ' California Epidemic Figures SAN FRANCISCO July 2. (AP) With more than 1,333 cases of epi demic poliomyelitis (Infantile paralys is) reported in California since Janu ary 1, Dr. J. D. Dunshee, state direc tor of public health, expressed fear today the cases probably would out number those of any .previous year. Mine Equipment Destroyed BEND, Ore., July 3. (AP) Fire believed to have started from a stove, swept through the laboratory build ing at the Lower Bridge Diatomlte mines today, destroying valuable equipment. Including microscopes and electric motors. Yes and He HAD A GETAWAV LIKE STANDARD GASOLINE WITH Unsurpassed!, i The Canary . WTW- I WHERE IS IT? hL I ,TllAT WAMTFO L IT'S gone h fflL to Give it C m Mr-iW Some "seeds w .111, She Kills Self DE LAKE, Ore., July 3. (AP) Mrs. Brian Monte) le Carpenter, 37, of Chicago, died at Taft. Ore., 'today from a , self -Inflicted bullet wound and a coroner's Jury returned a, ver dict of suicide. FALLS IN WEEK SEATTLE, July J. (AP) A pro duction of 48,351,653' feet of lumber for the week ending June 33 was re ported by 658 down and operating mills In Oregon and Waahlnecon, the Weat Coast Lumbermen's association said today. This was about 1,400,000 feet under the previous week. New business reported by 551 mills was 45.673,324 feet against a produc tion of 49.016,405 feet and shipments of 38,233,086 feet. Shipments were i n ..nfc unri.r nroductlon and current sales 7 per cent under pro duction. Unfilled orders stood at 480,ao,SOa feet, an Increase of about 3,000,000 feet orer the previous week. T.iimhrmen. the aaaoclatlon com mented, blame alack building through. .' out me country na uio iuuswiui. , strike for the slump in production. ' orders and shipments. Oregon Weather. ; oenerallv fair tonight and Tues- I day but local afternoon thunder-; storms In mountains or east, portion; ; warmer Interior northwest portion, , tonight; gentle northly wind off. shore. . ; The average yearly crop loss to : farmera caused by Insects, It Is estl. : mated, la 1, 600,000,000.'. , ' SNAPSHOTS OF A BOY BEING QUIET By GLUYAS WILLIAMS 7-2. 6S UP EARLY 18 60 OUT AND P1AV. REMEMBERS PARENTS' WARMS to BE quiet so as not 10 wake REST Of FAMILY FEELS SO CHEERFUL OURsTs tH0 A FEW BARS OF SHRILL WHISlilrte BE FORE REMEMBERING A BOOT BEIK6 QUIET . SHOE LACE BEN6 flED IN" A KMOrf HAS TfcOOBlE 6ETT1N6 SHOE OK SOLVES TIFFlCUt.fr' BY1 STAMPING If OK) m WASHES, ANP6ETS A DRINK Of WATER 61Mb SUPPIM6 OUfOF HIS HANP WITH A CLATTER INTO ' WASH BOWL CLUMPS TNWN5TA1RS. 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