New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09

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before-or the one inflated"
you're right. Of course" Jack
admitted reluctantly. Il do know
the woman-slightly. She came ia
my office about two months ago. ia
inquire about insurance"
Just picked you out blindly?"
Ruth asked skeptically. "Or had
someone given her your name?"
'.She didn't say. and OF course
I didn't ask" Jack answered. 4
little stiffly. II asked her into my
| private office and gave her Z lot Of
information about various types OF
policies-straight life. 20-year en-,
dowment. etc. | didn't think. at the
time, that she seemed particularly
interested, though she had asked
for the Information"
Il imagine" Ruth interrupted
suddenly. that she was more inter.
ested in the occupant of the office
across the airshaft."
you've hit it again, though
didn't think anything Of 1t at the
time" Jack admitted. Before she
left, with her hands full Of insur-
ance literature, she stepped to the
window and looked out. perhaps to-
wards Borden's office, maybe at
Borden himself. / thought she was
interested in the pigeons. which
we're circling about-made some re.
mark to her about them, l believe
''What was she like-beside her
voiee?' Ruth asked eagerly.
Tall and very slender. big. fine
dark eyes sad eyes," Jack an.
swered so unhesitatingly that an
other pans of jealousy shot through
the girls heart. about IS, ! im-
aginc. A good deal of makeup, hVt
q skillful, artistic job. Good
clothes. but just little shabby. an
elegant sort of shabbncss.'
she evidently made great Inn
preston on YOU" Ruth could not
help remarking. Il suppose you
remember her name, too"
You're delicious when you're
angry or jealous" Jack laughed.
and kissed the tips of her fingers.
She did make a deep impression
on me, because ] thought she had
| the most tragic face Id ever seen.
! That's why ] hesitated to say 4
word which might involve her in
this nasty business. No man would
want to add another bitter line to
. Ior q
Martha Manning"
Miss or Mrs. 90 Ruth persisted.
she didn't say. but | addressed
her as Miss Manning until she made
| inquiries about trust funds be-
| ing made Of the insurance, If she
| took it out. in favor of her six
ycar-old SON Then l called her Mrs.
! Manning and she did not correct
| me-"
Ruth considered, her eyes grow
ing wider and wider. Then, slowly:
Miss Manning. Jack. and the boy
was Harry Borden's illegitimatc
son. ] feel absolutely sure OF that
What was her address," she
added suddenly.
"Some little hotel--let me think
oh, yes, the Acropolis Hotel.
wrote her, asking if she had made
UP her mind as to the kind Of in.
surance she wanted to take out, and
she did not reply. She did come In
again. however. and told me that !,
was quite usel, for her 10 con.
-. Ii ,,I ~ in h.
lfc-that she had been TO her oM.'
physician and he had told her she
was in an advanced stage OF tuber-
culosis. And aGain-shc stood al
my window, looking out. fell
damned sorry for her." Jack added
in low voice.
Frank Ashe felt sorry for her
too" Ruth said slowly. And then
she told him. briefly, the story tina,
Borden's manservan had told De-
tcctive Sergeant McMann-how the
woman with the beautiful contraltC
voice had come to Borden's apart.
ment, gained entrance by watching
her chance, and had been knocked
half senselcss either by Borden
himself or by Jake Bailey, his body
guard.
Motive" Jack commented, but
without triumph. Now as to op'
portunity. Let us suppose she cam,
to the Starbrdge Building Saturday
afternoon, before calling Borden or
the telephone as he had asked heI
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