Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 10, 1936, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, AfEDFORI), OREGON. TUESDAY. MARCH 10. 1936. HYttOPBItl; Although Roger Baaainotonfjrench hat oliarfrf himtetf in Frankit Deruient't mind of eueplclon in the murder of Alan Contain, Dr. Nicholton hat not. Nout Roger! brother. Henry Batt-ington-ffrench. hat oonttnttd to 00 to Or. Hichotton't drug curt for treatment, and Roger and Frankit have tried to pertuade Henrift vHt Sylvia that thit would not be quilt the thing, without explaining their tutpicton. And the hat refuted to chanae the plan, and left them, Ob viouelu In a huff. p OGKR looked at Frankls. "This 1 Is n bit awkward," ha sat4. "Very awkward Indeed." "Once Sylvia haa made her mind ip she can be obstinate u the lovll." "What are we going to doT" They eat down again on the garden leat and went Into the matter care tully. Roger agreed with Frankle that to tell the whole atory to Sylvia would be a mistake. The belt plan, In bis opinion, would be to tackle the doctor. ' "But what are you going to aay izactly?" "I don't know that I shall say much but I shall hint a good deal. At any rate, I agree with you about one and Dr. Nicholson came hurrying along the terrace. "Here's the Doctor," said Sylvia. "He's Just come. Haa baa anything happened to Henry?" Then she saw the sprawling figure and uttered a cry. Rogers stepped quickly out again through the window, and Dr. Nichol son thrust Sylvia Into his arms. "Take ber away," he said briefly. "Look after ber. Give her some brandy It she'll take It. Don't let her see more than you can help." He himself stepped through the win dow and Joined Frankle. He shook bis bead slowly. "This Is a tragic business." be said. "Poor fellow. So he felt he couldn't face the music. Too bad. Too bad." He bent over the body, then straightened himself up again. "Nothing to be done. Death must have been Instantaneous. I wonder If be wrote something first. They usually do." Frankle advanced till she stood beside them. A piece of paper with a few scrawled words on it, evl. dently freshly written, lay at Bas-slngton-ffrench'a elbow. Their pur port was clear enough. f feel this lo the het way out Henry IJaeelngton-ffrench had written). This fatal habit has taken too areat a hold on me for me to fight It now. Want to do the best I Roger struck the glass a heavy blow. thing Henry mustn't go to the Orange. Even If we come right out In the open, we've got to stop that" "We give the whole show away If we do." Frankle reminded him. "1 know. That's why we've got to try everything else first. Curse Syl via, why must she turn obstinate Just at this minute f" . "It shows the power of the man,' Frankle said. "Yob. You know, It Inclines ma to believe that, evidence or no evi dence, you may be right about him after all What's that?" They both sprang up. "It sounded .like a shot," said Frankle. "From the house." They looked at each other, then raced towards the building. Tbey went in by the French window of the drawing-room and passed through Into the hall. Sylvia Basslngton ffrench was standing there, her face white as paper. "Did you heart" she said. "It was a shot from Henry's study." She swayed, and Roger put an arm around her to steady ber. Frankle went to the study door and turned the handle. "It's locked," she said. "The window." said Roger. He deposited Sylvia, who was In a hnlf-falntlng condition, on a conve nient settee and raced out again through the drawing-room, Frankle on his heels. They went round the bouse till they came to the study window. It was closed but they put their faces close to the glass and peered In. The sun was sotting and there was not much llsht but they could aee plainly enough. HENRY BASSINOTON ffrench was lying sprawled out across his desk. There wss a bullet wound plainly visible In his temple, ind a rovolver lny on the floor whore It hnd dropped from his hand. "He's shot himself," said Frankle. "How ghnstly. . . ." "Stand bark a little," said Roger. 'I'm going to break the window." He wrapped his hand In his coat and struck the pane of glass a heavy blow that shattered It. Roger picked out the plrres carefully, then he and Frankle stepped Into the room. As they did so, Mrs. tlassington ffrench can for Sylvia Sylvia and Tommy. Ood bleHR you both, my donra. Forgive me. Frankle felt a lump rise In her throat. "We mustn't touch anything," said Dr. Nicholson. "There will have to be an Inquest, of course. We must ring up the police." . In obedience to bis geature Frankle went towards the d o o r. Then she stopped. "The key's not In the lock," she said. "NoT Perhaps It's In his pocket." He knelt down, investigating deli cately. From the dead man's coat pocket he drew out a key. He tried It In' the lock nnd It fitted. Together they passed out Into the hall. Dr. Nicholson went straight to the tele phone. Frankle, her knees shaking under her, felt suddenly sick. pnANKIK rang up Hobby about an hour later. "Is that Hawkins? Hullo Bobby have you heard what has happen ed? You have? Quick, we must meet somewhere. Early to-morrow morn ing would be best, I think. I'll stroll out before breakfast. Say eight o'clock the ennto place we mot to day." She rang off as Bobby uttered his third respectful "Yes. your lady ship," tor the beneflt of any curious ears. Hobby arrived at the rondoivous first, but Frankle did not keep him waiting long. She looked pale and upset. "Hullo, Bobby, Isn't It awful? I wasn't able to sleep last night." ' "I haven't heard ony details," said Bobby. "Just that Mr. Basslngton ffrench had shot himself. That's right, 1 suppose?" Yes. Sylvia had been talking to him persuading him to agree to course of treatment, and he had said he would. Afterwards. 1 sup pose his courage must have failed him. He went Into his study, locked the door, wrote a few words on a sheet of paper and and shot him self. Hobby, It's too ghastly. It's It's grim." nn"rf '.' 's. .fit Ck'itt) Bobble end Frankle. tomorrow, make plena to deel with the Cay mans In London. SHANGHAI. March 10. (API Charles Cliaplln and Patilette Ocd -lnrr!. tv "numine" nf Ms newrat picture, reached here today amid re porta they wer engaged, but neltr.tr would comment (The Bltnt;hrtl correspondent ol the Renter's British newe agency reported that Misa Uoddard announc ..d the engagement, hut that the date nf the wedding had not been sell. Chaplin and his leading lady ire on a world tout. WINDOW Ol,AS We sell wlndt'W clues and will replace your orokn windows rraftonnhlT lYnwhrldce CtO Inet Works Cm Mall Tribune tint ads. BE DELEGATE OF G.O. P. sai.F.M. Mtmh 0 (AD Artmir W. PrlMill. Ute clmlinmn of h: Hrpii)llc.n cfnirnl ren.Hiitfrf. tortn? flirt, hts iitnciiJai'v ror clelrgntt tt Mie nattonnl convention, to be elec rd from the Mute t lurce Oiron will nnme trn doli-BiUe to the Re publican convrntlot!. Prlaul ctt1 s hit slogm: "Ore Ron's choice i my choice. Pick a winner for November." I tnr I nr t orxelf ul HIOH POINT. N V March 10 (API It's cosily -irn policemen fulled to sp.vnr In municipnl court here lo testify an wltnrws. F nr .' thru, fn'lert to show up In iiuot liw cn.e, mifl JikUp Lewis K lrgK fined them 1.1 etch. L SEATTLE. March 10. (AP) Dr. E. L. Holt, Portia run pnyslclan, was at a loss today to establish a- motive for the suicide of his son, Robert O. Holt, 23, University of Washington pre medic student. The youth used his knowledge of medicine to mix his own death po tion early yesterday. He left a non oommunlcatlve note for his rooming house landlady, asking her to notify the coroner and Dr. H- H. Dixon of Portland so Dixon would Inform his parents. Dr. Holt said too much studying and lack of exercise mlyht have caused his son to take his life. On Soup Diet CHICAGO, March 10 (AP) Two young men heia up Micnael Lozzlo. Michael had no money. Annoyed, one hit him. Later Michael felt for hit 50 set of bridge work. It was miss ing. Unable to find It In a cirefuJ search of the vicinity, he appealed to the police and prepared for a soup diet. 4- Bonneville Goes Ahead BONNEVILLE, March (AJ) Weather gave a go-ahead algr.nl U; I the $43,500,000 Bonneville dam pow-, er and Irrigation project today. The ' cold of previous weeks had slowed ' up progress on the huge project but! Improved weather conditions In the ' past few days brought resumption 1 of full-time construction work. THE WORLD AT ITS WORST By GLUYAS WILLIAMS My personal attention given to all watch repairs, factory style workman ship, reasonably priced and thorough ly trusranteen. Jno. W Johnson. STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX For farther proof address the author, Inclosing a stamped envelope for reply. Reg. TJ. 8. Pat Off. ZZ-VJ-k- tUftH OTHER HhTlON t V HfjSW 'IfW' SrMBjfflrail jjtr 5 wV' TilSrt Willi M7& OUS-f AS VOU FlHlSH CLEMlKG AWD SWEEPING UE KifCHEtf OOHIOR. 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