The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-08
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CHAPTER TX


temples, in a mighty effort to re.
member clearly the features of the
old man who had threatened Bor.
denis life on Saturday. When she had
talked with him her mind had not
been upon him or his threats, but
upon that first disturbing evidence
Of Borden's interest in her as a girl,
not as a competent private secre-
tary.
"He was old-about 60. I think ~
she told the detective slowly, and
did not see McMann, who was past
so himself, vince at her uninten-
tionally cruel words.
HE was wearing a shabby black
overcoat with velvet collar, which
had flakes of dandruff on it. re-
member, for I felt sorry for him, he
looked So helpless. I can't tell what
color his eyes were, but he had on
Gld-fAshioned steel-rimmed specta-
clec. His hair. sort Of long, think,
was gray, and his face thin and hol-
low. He seemed tall, but I'm so short
that nearly, everyone seems tall to
me-" she confessed.
II can't really remember what he
said, for he was muttering most of
the time, but he did make threats
Of getting even.' Said he'd teach
that crook a lesson. bring him to
his knees-things like that. 1 don't
really remember, for l was trying to
soothe him and get rid of him. I had
a lot of work to do, and I knew it
was all SO hopeless, that Mr.. Bor-
den wouldn't see him or make any
restitution"
McMann. who had been jotting
down her description of the defraud-
ed old man, scowled and then told
her to 60 on with her story.
Before writing the letters I went
to the bank and to the station to get
Mr.. Borden's tickets for Winter Ha-
ven. After I returned and gave the
money and tickets to Mr.. Borden.
Benny told me that Mrs. Borden had
called on the phone to say she was
coming in. She and Mr.. Borden were
not living together"
II know. Legal separation, with
court allowance for her and the chill
dren. About five years ago" Nc
Mann interpolated. "What did she
come to see him for?"
ITO get her separation allowance =
Ruth answered reluctantly. "Mr.
Borden had been ordered by the court
to pay her each month on the fiji
teenth, and he made her come for it
in person. Toto get news of the
children, l suppose" she added, in a
futile ATTEMPT to gloss over the dead
mans malicious cruelty to his wife.
swell? Did she Gomez" McMann
asked, busily taking notes.
Later" Ruth answered, flushing.
"But before Mrs. Borden arrived Mr..
Borden had another caller-Miss Du-
bois. Rita Dubois"
"Oh!" McMann whistled, raising
his thick eyebrows. 1.-THE dancer
from the Golden Slipper, eh?"
Eyes. Mr.. Borden saw her there
two or three. weeks ago and-and-
liked her."
$50 the other ticket and the draw
ing-room were for Rita Dubois!" Nc
Mann deduced triumphantly. Grand,
get headquarters on the line again
or say, have the central telephone
office tie up one of these lines for
headquarters calls. Tell the chief ia
have Rita Dubois brought here as
soon as she can be found. What's her
telephone number, Miss Lester!
suppose you know it, il she and Bor-
den were friendly"
+ \ \
Ruth reached for her desk calen.
DIR and turned to the leaf devoted
To the previous Tuesday. ITS Pied.
mont O400. Miss Dubois has q pr.
vntc phone and / don't know her ad.
dress"
Got that. Rand? e. All right
Miss Lester. Did Rita and Border
quarrel! Exactly what happened =
Jack Hayward sat down upon thu
edge q Ruth'S desk and laid one 81
his hands upon her two clenched, icl
little 4ists. She looked at him CRATE
fully, her eyes Drumming with love
before she went on: mo, they did
Int quarrel. They-seemed very hap
|py. / could hear them laughing, Il
though the door was closed. Will,
they were in-there," and Rutl
fjefked her head toward the pTivat'
office which was Z temporary NOR
IHue Cor the man who had laughel
| GA6 lovo6 - Saturday,
Mr.. Borden came whilx Miss Du
| bois Was with Mr.. Bcrden and / toll
lher "A was ii conference. and sh