New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
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Is engaged to Jack Hayward. whose office is just across the narrow air shaft from Borden's.
 Ruth recalls Jacks angry threatf on Saturday when Borden made I playful pass at her and her scream attracted him in the opposite office
 Ruth hurries to Jacks office tu tell him of the tragedy, and find ing him out, searches for his pis- tos. which he had purchased at the same time he bought an iden- ticai weapon for her to keep in he, desk. Ruth. fearing Jack shot Bor- den across the airshaft, hurries to shut the window above the body. It it already closed.
 Ruth tells Detective McMann o: Eorden's two Saturday morning Nisi- tors: Rita Dubois. night club danc- CT, and Mrs. Borden. his wife and mother of his two children. who called for her monthly alimony check. Mrs. Borden comes into the office during the questioning. Me- Mann accuses hei of the murder but she denies it. When McMann finds tiny footprints of a pigeon in dried llood on the window ledge and on the floor near the body. which in- dicatcs the window was open dur ing the murder. he says the shot may have been fired from the ln- side, and the window closed by the murderer.
 Suspicion fas,cns on Ruth until McMann points to the office across the. airshaft and asks who rents it. Jack admits il is his. Nc Mann qucs- tions the elevator boys and learns that Saturday afternoon passengers to the seventh floor were Benny Smith. Borden's office boy, Mrs. Borden Rita and Jack Hayward NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XVI
 "Wcn. Hayward" McMann open cd the attack with his short bark of a laugh. you've had plenty or time 10 figure out why it took you at least 10 minutes to find those theater tickets.
 Jack flushed darkly but his voice was steady. "I had no trouble find ing the tickets. They were in plain sight on my desk. But when ] entered my office the phone was ringing and answered it. of course"
 And talked 10 minutes" Who was the girl:" McMann was heavily sarcastic.
 "The call was from an insurance company with which l do business, Jack answered. his flush deepening and his eyes involuntarily glancing toward Ruth.
 "A business call at two o'clock oh Saturday afternoon? Pretty thin. McMann commented dryiy. "l sup pose you can give me the name Of your caller?"
 ''I can." Jack answered reluct- antly. And also the substance of the conversation. though had hoped to spare Miss Lester the bad news for a whiie longer. The call came from the branch manager Of the Pinnacle Life Insurance con- pauy. He was still in his office, and took q chance on finding me in mine He called to tell me that .lr. T. e. Garnett. whom had signed up for S5o.ooo policy. had been turned down after medical examination. beca use of high blood pressure"
 His ha ndsome young face was very grim and pale as he acknowl- edged the collapse of his plans for an immediate wedding.
 "Oh. Jack darling.." Ruth reached for one Of his tightly clenched fists and laid it tenderiy against her check. You should have told me! If you had" But she checked the sentence that was tumbling out o;l the receding tide Of doubt and fear which had made the last two hours nightmare. So much was clear now = his worried. harassed man. ner on Saturday. his moodiness Sat- urday evening and Sunday evening that work stuffed br,efcase--
 ''Birdwell" McMann shouted. and the detctive who had been sta toned at the telephone in the outer office, in place Of PatroIman Rand. appared in the door way. ''Check up on this by phone. Pinnacle Life Insurance company. Ask for tn" manager. Find out if and when he called John C Hayward Saturday afternoon Any news EirJwell" :" That phones been ringing enough"
 r1 we'll ,g,iI He, 1pa1 j,rnnjp and permanently bored with life. answered tiredly: Much ringing. little news. Clay's out 10 round up the Dubois woman."
 McMann consulted his notes. checked an item or two, then de flee boy blown in yet? No? 10 1eVl 1.useH,. :slarlILIl pepuem Whats the last address you have, Miss Lester? We've got to pull him in"
 Ruth got the information from her files and gave the memorandum to Birdwcl! without comment.
 "Ill put Callahan on the job, sir" Birdwcll volunteered wcarily Anything else? ?''
 No. Yes. wait! Hayward. you say you and Miss Lester iunchel at the Chester Hotel? Which i;,nl"?'
 Jack answered concsely. coolly. but Ruth. who had returned 10 his side. frightened hey hands con,ul- si>"ly about his rigid arm.
 Tell the manager Of the hotel 10 stnd me the waiter who served his couple on Saturday. Rrdwell q :rll him 10 make it snappy, &li,4in directed.
 'litlgors is holding off a swarm pt r"I .rte,s out there in the hall" lirdw v volunteered Inintcrest edly "R. ady for 'em yet. sir"
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