New Britain herald., 1929-01-30

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or crimson stubby black musaehe which Borden was too
wise to wear small Extraordinarily white skim for man. do
Tx s.sa sx but s' I'd
moist as If he had just run an anticipating tongue over the
Nothing important Mr. Borden Ruth answered With.
turning her head Oh he would only go on into his office
But Borden paused his hand knob Of his door, ANY
Ruths hands shook little as she adjusted her specacles
cleaning golden curls.
sony one she answered in her meek timid little voice.
she would leave her name but she said She rose gathered
the mail the orchdnted letter topping the stack and
THAT yoes may sound beautiful to but heiey. me- I'd
sst listen rvens machine Hu0' What have you
As Benny Smith had done Harry Borden took her in from
the top Of her curowned head to the toes of her enchanting
Ruth pursed her mouth and looked much rs possible like
the mouseke little creature he had become accustomed to
letter from Hendson in Chicago He's sold 10000 shares
The potential vanished and the shady fnancier took
his place Hendricksons fool but good stock salesman.
poyer gave her regarding Hendckson Ruth laid
the stack of opened letters topped with orchid Person
topped brown walnut desk Before she reached her chair on the
opposite side the desk Borden ppd the orchid letter aside
pocket Of his vest.
wonder he of hem and why she keeps
on writing him if he doesn't Ruth reflected then looked up
|quizzically, cacuatingy.
Little Miss Cinderella in person. he chucAed Funny what
permanent wave and box Of rouge will do for girl"
Yes Mr. Borden Ruth answered in her meek tiid voice
the one last Of disguise except the yeowsh spec
which was left to her. What luck that he thought her
There's urgent letter from Nathan N Los Angeles Hes
demanding larger commission on Bakersfield OIL since the
new field is failing. What shall write him."
Borden consented to be ured into dictaton
Wrte me out check for 500 cash. the promoter said At
go to the bank yourself won't you Then stop at the Sta
ton and get me and two roundtp tickets
Hotel Winter Haven for sute-bes in the house Reserve
the rooms in the name Of Mr. and Mrs. P-es see-what
other surname begins with b."
"Benton?" Ruth suggested in small innocent voice.
right But make note Of it the ticket envelope for
me- please Guess who Mrs. Benton will BE- Cinderella"
II think I'd better not know, don't you Mr. Borden?"
Ruth answered in her md gostke little voice Here's the
sneck WIN YOU sign it please and I'll go to the bank right
Little prisms!" Borden chuckled graspng the
small hand which extended the check You know believe
little rabbit you've been pretending to be-"
He drew hard on her hand so that Rus small body was
Take off big spectaes and let me see your oe
+a ea M. Mr. Borden Ruth sasped II can't without
~ ss; "a sss sssk blink without my
1t Benny who ended the scene stoy-faced suen
Benny who ed the door if he had been listening at
ir the keyhoe "
Of What the devil" Borden began furiously
Benny swung the door shut and souched against it. sueny
defiant There's guy out here wantn to see you Saws him
ut and his wifes been tipped outa their life savings"
Borden stared at the boy he thought Benny had sud-
denly Then the dark blood anger stained his
peculiarly white skim Get out Of here I'll shake your teeth
down throat And get rid of that man. whoever he is
ue You know never see person Of that sort Waltz You'd
better handle him yourself Miss Lester Here Don't forget the
check Five hundred in and twens Here's fifty to yet
the and tickets want to have least 500 in
in ready cash, and this fifty too big bill anyway"
The promoter had drawn handsome brown leather wallet
from his pocket and he extracted the fitydoar BILL Ruth
tn caught glimpse of another yeowbacked bankno but did
Dr. not its denomination
re- Later harsh-voced fntyeyed would be demanding
of Ruth Lester infinitely detailed recital of every event Of
that fatal Saturday morning. expecting prodgious eats of
memory of her Then everything would be of Importance for
murder would have made it But nothing seemed i'm
oan to Ruth Lester but that she was free to leave Harry
private office free to close the door upon staring
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