The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-08

make an arrest, inStructS NC.
Mann to send for Jack and Rita.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXIH
snow, young lady, if you mention
the word murder one more time be-
fore you've drunk every drop Of this
hot broth and eaten exactly onc-half
Of this chicken, your future husband
will anticipate his prerogatives and
give you sound spanking!" Jack
Hayward addressed the golden hair
ed girl whom he had just forced
down into the biggest, softest chair
that her small apartment boosted.
Ruth Testers fatigue-shadowed
blue eyes started, as if they were
looking upon a divine miracle, at
the tall young man who was busily
setting her little gateleg table with
her own gaily patterned dishes and
serving the. food which he had or
dcrcd sent up from the nearest res
taurant.
Suddenly, as she watched his un-
trammeled hands-hands which an
hour ago she had expected to see
shackled with steel bracelcts-she
began to sob, shuddcringly, SO that
her whole small body was terribly
shaken. Instantly Jack Hayward for
sock his dinner preparations, dropped
to his knees beside her, drew her
head to his shoulder.
Don't, sweet! You've been SO
splendid, so brave! Pm here with
you now because of your faith and
courage. Don't you think l know
that if it hadn't been for you I'd
be in Jail tonight, instead Of hold
ing my own darling girl in my
arms -" Jack pleaded.
"McMann believes you're guilty,
and so does Commissioner Weeks!"
Ruth sobbcd. "They've just let you
out, like dog on a long leash, to
see if you'll run to buried bone,
and-give yourself away"
Jack laughed and kissed her wet
eyclashcs. "Then the dog is CRATE
full for the leash, darling, since it's
long enough to reach to you, and
he's going to begin worrying bone
right nova nice, juicy drumstick."
And he sprang to his feet, to pull
the big chair, with the tired girl in
it, to the gateleg table.
do you think Rita has been ar
rested?" Ruth dared revert to the
subject of the murder, when Jack
had grudgingly agreed that she had
eaten enough for one small person,
Jack dragged her chair to the lit
tie fireplace, gave an expert poke
at the smoldering logs, and seated
himself on a hassock at Ruth's feet,
before he answered, gravely:
Il rather imagine she's been let
run loose-on a leash, as I've been,
and that the cop on the other end
Of the leash will find her digging
for her buried bonc-if Rita isn't
careful"
Ruth's eyes widened incredulous-
ly. but with shamed hope in them,
"You think Rita is gAilty; Jack ~:
The good-looking young mans
hands closed tightly over hers
Someone did it, darling. You must
mt be too Mortified tomorrow if il
develops that Rita Dubois is the
one. One big reason why McMann
did not arrest me was that he knew
he did not have all Of Rita's story
I'm sure he'd rather know what Ri
Ia did with the $500 she admits she
got from Borden before he takes 9
chance on clapping me in Jail"
Ruth flinched, but nodded II
agreement. "She gave it to some.
on4 else, Of course--someone who
was in dire trouble, someone she will
shield, even If she has to 60 to jai
to protect him."
Jack laughed. "Him?"
"A man, Of course" Ruth retert,
ed. 1.-THE man she is in love with
whoever he may be. She loathed thu
very thought OF going away witt
Mr. Borden-because she was in love
with someone else. And, Of course, Il
she'd simply needed the $500 to pa!
bins with, she'd have told readil,
enough what she did with it. MaYbt
tn, man saw her with Borden, gus
pccted she was planning to 70 avs,
with him, followed her to Borden'l
office, in jealous rage"
Forced his way into tho office, il
spite Of Borden's fear of stranger,
with possible grievances, found you
pistol by instinct, fired one shot q
Borden and one through the window
took the rest Of Borden's money ANT
your pistol, then stroIled over toATA!
office and completed q pleasant 1T
ernoon's work by robbing my dbl
| of my automatic Jack interrunted