New Britain herald., 1929-03-18

voice was gone. and in its place
Minnie Cassidy's pleasant. cracked
old voice. rich with the brogue she
had brought from Ireland.
Ruth smiled. but McMann did
not. "And-then?"
Martha Manning resumed her
own voice. In minute or two.
the cleaning lady told me that Mr..
Borden would not talk then. but
wanted me to call him again in Is
or 20 minutes
And you said'-McMann leveled
forefinger at her and narrowed
his gray eyes to Sits - you said:
Tell Mr.. Borden that il he is wise
he will talk to me when I cali
again. Your last warning, wasn't
it, Miss Manning"
If you wish to call it that" the
woman shrugged. What ! meant
was that, if he did not keepe his
promise TO establish trust fund
for our son, would 60 through
with the suit to make him support
the child, as had threatened on
Friday night"
And yet" - McMann pounced-
you were so dizzy with JOY and
relief when you came out of his
office Friday night that you had
to lean against the door for sup
port How do you account for your
sudden change OF heart?"
The great, dark eyes suddenly
locked utterly weary. Il was
afraid he had promised just to get
rid of me on Friday night. ! wanted
TO talk with him again, to ask him
if he had seen his lawyer. as he
had promised he would, or had
made the appointment to do So"
| Brdwell opened the door. Here's
Miss Dubois, chief"
! Have her wait out there till
call for her" McMann directed inn
patiently. Nov. Miss Manning.
why didn't you call Borden Is or
20 minutes later? Why did you
wait until after two o'clock"
Ruth, watching the woman close.
ly, her own heart beating heavily.
wondered if It was fear or merely
indignation which made those great
dark eyes dilate as they did
After two" Miss Manning re-
I peated. Il did not wait until after
two / called at five minutes of
] two. and Mr.. Borden answered the
/ phone himself, He again promised
/ TO see his lawyer Monday"
"Just a minute" McMann cut in
sharply Suppose I tell you what
happened. You came to the STAR
/ bridge Building ID see Borden
again, after you'd made your first
! call
That's not true" the woman
cried.
shut up and listen to me-" the
detective commanded harshly. You
/ came here, knocked on Borden's
| door, he asked who it was. you an
swered. he recognized your voice,
refused TO admit you, you deter
mined to see him or talk with him
SOM how: you remembered that
John c. Hayward's offices lie di-
rcc1ly across the airshaft from Ror-
/ dens: you went to his door. posi-
! bly, TO ask him to let You use his
phone. even to solicit his aid In
| forcing an interview for you with
| Bordun-"
NO, no. That's not true! None
of it is true" Martha Manning
cried passionately. rising from her
chair in her excitement.
The detectives mighty voice
| plowed through her protestations:
You didn't find Hayward in, but
because his cleaning woman was
careless, you found his door I'M
locked. entered, telephoned Borden
quarrclcd violently with him from
a few minutes after two until two
ten, learned that he would do moth
! ing for you Wait" He commands
ed roughly, and forced the agitated
woman into her chair with ruthless
. hands. Il even know the exact
words with which he refused your
demands, Miss Manning Harry
Borden said to you. Who are you
to tell Harry Borden what he can
do and can't do? A witness over
heard Borden say those exact
words, Miss Manning"
But not 10 me-" she cried but
she sat still again, except for those
twisting hands. watching the detec.
tivc's face.
And then" McMann went on in
oNorabiy. you remembered the gun
you had seen lying in the bottom OF
Mr.. HayWard's desk. the first time
you were in his office. You called
Harry Borden from Hayward's win
! dow, he stepped to his own win
dow, after first securing the weapon
with which he had armed himself
against an attack he evidently
feared: and-you shot him, his bull
let going wild and hitting the wall
beside Hayward's window"
Oddly, as the detectives charge
piled up against her the woman
became more and more calm. When
he had finished his terrib'
harangue. she raised her head and
her eyes met his fully, steadily.
though her face was CHASTITY white
around the rouge spots. MIR. Nc
Mann. you are merely trying to
bully me into confessing crime
! did not commit. You cannot posi-
bly, have any proof to back your
absurd charges. l will gladly face
anyone you can bring forward who
will say that he or she saw me in
this building on Saturday. You
know you cannot bring forward
such a person, for ! was not here
At the supreme confidence behind
those quietly emphatic words. the
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