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raru HAS HAPPENED

Ruth Lester. beautiful secretary
to Handsome Harry Borden. sus-
pssts hsr empleyer Of shady stock
dealings and would resign but for .
romance that springs up between
her and Jack Hayward. whose office
10 Just across the narrow airshaft
from Borden's. On 4 Saturday morn
ine in January she informs Benny
Smith. office boy. Of her engagement
to Jack.
When Borden comes in, Ruth
hands him an orchid-tinted envel-
ope which he impatiently thrusts
into his pocket and greets with an
oath her information that the
woman with the beautiful contral-
to voice" called him. Ruth gets
$500 from the bank and two tickets
with drawing-room for Winter Ha-
ven for Borden.
Rita Dubois, night club dancer,
who is to accompany Borden to the
resort, calls during the morning.
Another caller is Mrs. Borden. the
promoters wife and mother OF his
two children. Borden forces her to
ask HIM for her monthly alimony
on certain date. Learning Bor-
den is busy. the wife agrees to re-
turn about 1870. but before she
leaves she glimpses q pistol in Ruth's
desk.
When Rita leaves Borden waves
goodby with the torn half OF a
bank note. reminding her of a GER
tain bargain. While Ruth is TAX
ing Borden's dictation he makes a
playful pass at her and she screams.
Jack in the opposite office hears
her and becomes violently angry at
Borden. She meets Jack for lunch
con but forgets her bank book and
PUSHES back TO the office whore she
bruises her lip. She has a difficult
time convincing Jack that Borden
did not hurt her. While they are
lunching. Jack discovers he has
left the theater tickets on his desk
and he returns to get them.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER vi
Jack made an impatient gesture
toward the waiter who had hurried
to the table. order pad in hand.
mo dessert. But you can bring the
check. What do you mean-Bor-
Fen?" he demanded of Ruth. in an
sdd, constrained voice, as the waiter
was removing Ruth's dish Of melted
ice cream.
"You-you look 10 queer that
thought you might have had
quarrel with Borden" Ruth CULVER
ed oblivious Of the walters pres
ence. "Oh. Jack, what is the mat
ter? Did you see him."
Jack frowned, then poured him
self a cup Of coffee with a hand
that trembled slightly. why should
/ see him? Watching Borden isn't
my favorite indoor sport"
He must have realized then how
violent his voice was. for he soft
ened it suddenly. There's nothing
the matter. honey. Just thought
I'd rather up some work to do over
the weekend" and he pointed to
the well-filled brief case he had
propped against the wall.
"You're-going to work tomor-
row." Ruth asked slowly.
Jack smiled at her, with oddly
pale, taut lips. "Just during the day.
Well have our evening together.
Sorry to have kept you waiting
sweetheart"
She tried calamity to play up,
though her heart felt like a stone
in her breast. "Poor Lefty! She's
like q ghost, isn't she. dear? A
drab. gray. old ghost. haunting =
scrub pail and mop. But I'll never
forget Lefty. You know. darling, 1t
was your sweetness to old Lefty that
made me first realize that loved
YOU"
His smile became more natural,
eager. yves? l thought you said last
night you'd loved me since the first
time you saw me. when you we're
feeding the pigeons"
"Of course? ?" she nodded, almost
happy again. But didn't realize
until the other day-Tuesday, was
mt It? How long ago it seems now!
when you were showing me your
office 30 proudly. Remember? You'd
sent Miss Hester out for a quart OF
hot chocolate, and you made poor
old Lefty have some too"
"Oh, Lefty and I are pals" Jack
laughed. Ever since her first dav
in the building. when noticed that
she was new. and told her l was
glad to meet her. she's thought
your precious Jack q really re-
markable fellow
And he Isl" Ruth cried, COM
rletely happy again. "Oh, Jack!'
She caught her breath sharply on
that beloved name. Then she
laughed softly, her blue eyes limpid
with love. Darling. I'll never for
get how comical you looked last
night when l came back into the
room with my spectacles. with
my curs turned loose and that
awful yellowish powder scrubbed
off my face"
That was a mean trick to play
on a man." Jack chided her ten
derby. Let him get himself en-
gagged to one girl and then find
himself saddled with an entirely
different one!"
Are you sorry, darling?" she
toased. the dimple Juggling at the
corner OF her beautiful little mouth
Il suppose I'll have to make the
best of you" Jack retorted. Then
to the waiter. The check? Oh
yes"
Ruth. watching his face beca use
she loved it 80, saw frown pass
quickly over 1t as his eyes scanned
the check. And again JOY fled from
her heart. She tried to GRASP
its flying " ss. "Oh. no. Jack
isn't stingy. Why. he's the soul Of
generosity. I've seen him tip Lett,
and the elevator boys