New Britain herald., 1929-02-02

ltCNdASS StiC utS6 hSt 'SuNty behind yellow spectacles and ili-fit- ting clothes. Ruth Lester. private secretary. is able to work unmolest- ed four months for Handsome Harry Borden. notorious for his affairs with women. Ruth would re- ! springs up between her and Jack Hayward. whose office is just across the narrow airshaft from Borden's private office.
 They become engaged on a Fri day night in January. Ruth comes to the office next morning with her disguise removed and Benny Smith. office boy. iS instantly infatuated. Obeying his entreaty to don her dis guise before Dorden's arrival. she puts on the glasses but is interup- ted by phone call from the mys- terious woman with the contralto voice. whom Borden has previously refused to talk to.
 Borden arrives and Ruth. sum- moned to his office with the mail. l HIOStItS ullII "Il oItlllu-tt envelope which he thrusts into his pocket with an angry oath. He asks Der to get s..oo in cash at the bank and to make reservations for two on the 2:15 train for Winter Haven.
 Ruth learns whom the second ticket is for when Rita Dubois night club dancer calls on Borden While she is in his private office Mrs. I,crdcB his rstrangcd wife and mother of his two children. calls to get her monthly alimony. Hearing Rita's gay laughter. Mrs Border sways and Ruth helps her Into hcr chair before her desk. Mrs. I.order gets a glimpse Of tho pistol which Jack has given Ruth 10 keep in the lower drawer ot her desk. as a pro lection against holdup men. At ths same time he had purchased Ar identical weapon for himself. Mrs Borden leaves. promising 10 returi at 1::o. When Rita comes out Of tho inner office Borden waves d torr bank note at her cautioning her tt keep her part of the ''harsain." NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER IV
 Harry Borden was chucl,linc a!
 he closed the outer door upon Kit: Dubois, "'rhcy all fall sooner or lat
 CT. ch, Miss Lester? Some little .iaZi aueen-Riia. You ought to sec heI and her dancing partner. Ramon | Jr ,,t
 cn Slipper. Maybe T,l take you som, night-hmm? Make Rita jealous. , little iealousy's good for 'em. Ina would be neat way of paying he back for keeping me on the anxious seat for week '
 Ruth said nothing. but her bacl
 was rigid and her fingers. flyinl over the keys. were spelling let : ter by intcrpoiatins. Now is th' time for all good men to come t' the all of their party
 How're the letters coming on?' , Borden suddenly became brisl
 and businesslke again. ''Nearl! through? Where's Ifenny?"
 Gone to the post office fo stamps" Ruth answered. in thu , meek. small voice with which Bor , den was familiar. "He should b'
 back any minute now. have fiv , more letters 10 write. including tha , long ono 10 Hendrickson. Ant oh. Mir. Borden" she detained hin
 meekly. Mrs. Borden was her
 while Miss Dubois was with you.
 told her you were in conference am
 she said she would return at half past one. You'd said you would b 5 here until about two"
 , Harry Borden dropped an angr . oath. Then. "I don't know whethe I'll be here or not Why the devi
 didn't she come earlier in the morn l ing? She knows damned well tha , if she doesn't ask for her money s my moncy.-on the lift 'cnth shc'I
 lave 10 do without. IL would serv
 her right if cleared out at one" a \ vision Of Elizabeth I;orden' Q white. suffering face turned Rut . ill. "Then won't you please leave l check with me for hcr"' ,h e pleaded. raising her spectacied eye
 to the man who stood scowling l the door of his private office. "I
 be glad to wait here until sh ,. comes. although have an engage
 mcnt fer one myself"
 No" Borden was curiously vic . lent 'I'll be here. and I'll make he ask me for 1t. make her beg for .
 It's an outrage that I have to for
 over $500 month for her and tn children. The judge that made th III Three hundred would be more tha III ample
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