The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-09
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! With considerable care, McMann
restored the body to its exact for
mer position, while Ruth on one
side of her and Jack on the other
half carried the widow into the
outer office.
McMann joined the group. and,
for him, spoke softly to the collapsed
figure in the chair. Mrs. Borden,
why did yoL come to see your hus-
band this mo1ning?"
Mrs. Borden raised shaking
hand and passed it over her dazed
eyes. PLEASED I-feel-faint I'll
be better in a moment"
'I'u get you a drink" Ruth Of
fered pitinglyr eagerly. AS she ran
to the water cooler in the corner
she had a mental picture of per-
forming that same service for Mrs.
Borden on Saturday, saw herself
pulling open the stuck bottom
drawc~ of the desk, with Mrs. Bor-
den's assistance, saw again the blue
black automatic lying on stack of
clean towels, heard again her own
hurried explanation to Mrs. Borden
of the guns presence there.
THANK you. Miss-oh yes, Miss
Lester. You're very kind. Will you
tell me wlsy-he-killed himself,
sir?" Mrs, Borden addressed the
detective with an effort, after she
had moistened her lips with the
water Ruth had brought.
my question first, please, Mrs.
Borden" McMann answered. why
did you come to see your husband
this morning? You hav chad am
pie time to think of good reason"
"Oh!" Ruth cried, but Jack, TAX
ing her hand and pressing it hard,
warned her to silence.
Mrs. Borden Stiffened. Il came
this morning to tell my-my hus-
band that our daughter, Betty, is
ill, Harry-Mr. Borden-is-~-was
very fond of Betty, and Betty OF
him"
You were here Saturday, Mrs.
Borden2 Was Betty i'll then?"
"Oh, no, she was quite well then,
but Betty is delicate, easily upset.
She awoke this morning with
fever, and cried for her-her
father"
st see," McMann said, with APP
parent sympathy. "You came Sat-
urday morning and were told Mr..
Borden was busy and that you had
better come back later?"
Yes
You said you would return about
half-past one?" McMann pressed.
And did,"
81 did. Harry-Mr. Borden"
"Just minute, Mrs. Bordenl How
did you get in? With your own
latchkey?"
HUMILIATION flooded the
l. l. woman's face with scarlet. Il
had no latchkey, Mr.. McMann.
Mr.. Borden and I-were-living
apart. I came to give Mr.. Borden
news of our children and Toto"
ITO get your monthly allowance
check for $500, which he stipulated
chat you must ask for in person on
the fifteenth day of the month
without fail?"
The color became notified on Mrs.
Borden'S thin cheeks.
Eyes, sir I knocked on the door,
then when no one answered, 1
realized that Miss Lester had gone
for the day and that HarTy-Mr.
Borden-was IN his private office.
I tried the door and found it locked.
then knocked quite loudly. He came
and let me in
WAS your husband glad to see
you?" McNIann shot at her.
Ruth quivered, but Mrs. Borden'S
reclaimed dignity was equal to the
answer. HE waS-courteous, as
always. We did not-quarrel-
ever"
"Hmm!" McMann commented.
"Just exactly what happened, Mrs.
Borden? Everything that you can
remember, please"
"Harry-Mr. Borden-asked me
into his private Office, and sat
down across the desk from him. I
told him little bits of news about
the children, and he asked partic-
ularly about-about Betty. Then
then he wrote the check and gave
it to me"
Did you have to remind him to
do SOP"
"It was part of the-the separa-
ton agreement that should spe-
officially ask for the allowance. / did
so. And Harry wrote the check i'm
mediately. I have it here with me.
81 was going to deposit it to my
account this morning. The bank
was closed Saturday Afternoon"