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.
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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-
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.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.
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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.
HEMEMBERS ABOUT
QUIET, AND COVERS
LAST TWO STEPS ON
f" irroE
6FfS SWEATER OUTof .
1 CLOSET, SLUMMING ClOSfcf
DOOR BEFORE 1HIKKIH6
TO MAKE UP EASES
FRONT DOOR SHUT VERY1
6ErJTlV, AND GOES OFF
happfly, leaves tami'
lv Wipe awake . .
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