New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-01
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Ruth Lester. private secretary.
eeaceals her blond loveiiness behind
yellew spsctacies and ILL., hitting
clothes and skins back her curls in
order to escape the attentions OF
flirtatious employers. But for this
disguise she could not have worked
unmolested four months for Hand
some Harry" Borden. promoter Of
dubious stock companies, and notori-
Gus for his affairs with beautiful
women.
Ruth. suspecting him OF shady
dealings, would resign but for a ro-
nance which springs up between her
;lnd Jack Hayward, young insurance
broker. whose office Is just across the
narrow airshaft from Borden's prt-
vate Office on the seventh floor of the
S,arbridEe building. ..,.e.
Ruth and Jack become engaged on
Friday night In January and Ruth
dares to come to the office next
morning With her disguise removed.
In her ONCE, Ruth greets Benny
smith, Office boy, who, Is astopishfd
at her transformation and who in
SANITY becomes infatuated. He hates
Borden and begs Ruth to don her
disguise before his return. She Is in
terrupted by phone call. II Is the
woman with the contralto voice"
whom Borden has previously refused
to talk to.
Ruth has time to put on her
xpectacles before Borden's arrival.
Borden finds an orchid tinted enNe-
lope In the mail and thrusts It In his
rocket with an oath. Ruth is sent to
the bank with instructions to get
$500 In cash and 10 the station for
two round-trip tickets and draw
ing room for Winter Haven on the
.:15 train. As she returns to the Of
fee she wonders whom the second
ticket IL for.
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
"Hul-lo, Miss Lester! Is Gods gift
to women in his once? phoned
and he's expecting ME. Oh. pardon
me! I thought 1t was Miss Lester!
Eut guess Handsome Harry cam
ned her. the poor little scared bum
N.Y. Can't say ! blame him-why.-
what"
Ruth turned in the little swivel
chair and faced the girl who had
announced herself no nonchalantly.
So 1t was Rita Dubois who was go
ing to Winter Haven with Borden.
Ruth was hardly surprised. but
little sorry. for she liked the viva
cious. dark-cycd. black-haircd little
singer and dancer from the noisies'.
most garish night club in the city.
1--WE Just turned my hair loose.
Ruth smiled. putting on her tim'd.
scared bunny manner and pcer,ng
upward at RITA through her enor-
nous horn trimmed spcctacles.
"Attagirl." Rita applauded. as she
touched up her already wildly roug.
I'd lips. 80 you've fallen for Hand
some Harry. too. you poor little
simp' I,ecn 10 the movies and got
few hot tips on how to vamp your
boss? We'll. Bunny. don't be
JEALOUS of little Rita. no matter what
you hear! You can have him-n"Xt
week. But listen. don't you toddle In
and tell him ! said so. after I'm gone.
or I'll snatch those golden curls Of
yours out by the roots. -. Pretty
stuff" And Rita. finished with her
lipA. lifted one Of Huth's curls and
fingered its yellow silk almost tender
~.
Ruth laughed. then glanced ap
prehensiveiy toward Harry Bor.
denis closed door. THE cnrls are out
in someone clse's honor. Miss Dubois.
And don't you tell Mr.. Borden. but
I'm engaged TO he married. It just
happened last night. You're the Sec
ond person I've told"
''(;ood child! Wise little baby"
Rita approved, her voice curious,y
gentle and low. Then she stopped
and laid her heavily rouged and