New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1929, Page 12

BLAGK DIGEONg By NEA Service, Inc. 4/ ANNE AUSTIN McMann joined the group, ac, fu. him, spoke softly o the collapsed figure in the chair THIS HAS HAPPL were chokcd endearments, spaced To celebrate their cngagement. | Ly shuddering sobs and moans of [tell me why—he—killed himself, Ituth Lester, pretty secretary 1o grief. At last the detective bent [sir?” Mrs. Borden addressed the de- “Handsome Harry” Torden, pro-|over the kneeling woman and gent- |tective with an effort, after she had Lioter of dubious stock companies. | ly forced her convulsively clinging | moistencd her lips with the water tnd Jack Haywaid, whose offic Lands from fhe ¢ face. With | Ruth had brought. Lust across the narrow airshaft frows | considerable care, MeMann “estorcd Borden's, agree to meet for Satur-|the body fo ity «xact former posi day lunchon and to attend & mal- | tion, while Ituth on enc side of her e, {and Jack on the other half carrics While Ruth takes dictation Sal- {the widow into the euter office. makes A MeManu joincd the group, Llayiul pass at her and she screams | for him, spoke softly to the § protest which unfortunately Juck | lapsed figure in the chair. lears in the opposite office. He | Borden, why did you com furious and mutters threats. Benny | your hushand this morning Smith, office boy. is also incensed | \ys, Borden 1 Torden's familiarity. When RUth i g und Juck meet fo; lunch, Buth inds | eves; she loft her bank hook i and rushes back for it. bruising her | lip In the sear K insists Lot den hurt her but she denies it. At lune ack says he left therr ater tickets on his desk and ro- v for them. lle comes back ngely perturbed On Monduy morning ltuth {le body of diorden sprawled he floor near the window. She runs | U1 e eee i ming i oy LGER BIERSE DR B 8 S LR 1a0hs . Y b e W L G ity eonil dabk-iian praviousls | IUTIEE ESREDERRD B iTe ‘ S Hemg Aane . ianticall wanpions| L KR S ITEETIEE L | zave 1tuth ome to use in | holdups, Jack accompanies T'u torden suite and phones for Lester. You're very kind. Will you 15 Mrs, W “My question first. please, rden” MeMann answered. to think of a good reasom.’ "ON" Ruth cried, but Jack, tak- rer hand and pressing it hard rned her to silence. Mrs. Borden stiffencd. [ this morning fo tell ni Shaking jand that our daughtel is her da Harry—Mr. Borden—is—was faint. fond of Betty, and Detty of and, | ol- | s, | to s “T came my hus- raised a d | iy [ Lin Ruth of | “You were here Saturd a ¢ Borden? Was Getly ill then cornee | O, no, she was quite well then, of por bt Betiy s delicate, casily upsct, for Mrs | She awoke this worning with a fever and cried for her — her fathe “Ill get you a dreink!™ Mrs fored pityingly, eagerly. As she to the water cooler in the she had w mental pictur forming that sume scrvier Borden on Saturday. siw finds | PUNINE open the stuck bottom ¢ with Mrs. Bor- | n the biu K automatic Iyving on o stack of tire erseit N MeMann said, with ap pavent sympathy “You came Sqt urday morning and were told M. Borden was busy and that you ha-l letter come back later? yos, “You said you would return about n o weck-end trips and s, den and mother of hisg two chiltbien who came for Ler monthiy alimony. Kuth aduits| mont to dack cand o an- < questions. The 1001 Vorden, pale-faced and fops in s Wi CHAPTER Both McMann and Ruth Tester prang to their fect as Mrs. Borden's \voica rose in a wail of terror and gricf. But it was Ruth who reached the pale-faced, red-eyed * oman first, her arm which went around the swaying body. Jack Hayward strode to the snagazine-cluttercd table in the cen- ter of the office, which served also as a reception room for clients. picked up a chair, and heiped Ruth to lower the almost hysterical woman into it. McMann, immense, tall, watched the scene with nar- 1owed, intent. gray eyes, then when Mrs. Borden was seated. stepped forward. “Mrs, Borden,” he began slowly. portentously, *just what makes you think something has happened to —your husband?” | Mrs. Borden's cyes fluttered un- certainly before they met the hard cyes of the detective. Then, like a thoroughbred. she drew the Jiys- toria-rent cloak of her dignity ahout Yer slight figure. “Are you from the—the police, too, sir?” “1 am Detective Sergeant Mann,” the big man answe curtly. “I repeat, how did know that something had happened to Mr. Borden?" The pale face of the new-made widow went ecen whiter, “Why— she stammered, “the police- n.an stationed outside the door. of Tell me the truth, Mr. Mc- Mann: has my husband been ar rested? Oh, T was afraid it wonld come 1o this sometime! Where did they take him? 1 must sce him. 1 1 have a sight—" MceMann stepped foward the «d door leading into the private as he “No. Mre, \. your hushand has not been And vou may see him o Won't vou step in nd MeMann held the door Me- you “FINGER-TIP CONTROL” ninst! answered crown fenders. 1ght sight of t A il on the dreadful Ruth thonght the was going to lneel in that brownish, drying pool of ileod but she must have ween it just in time shuddered | away from it. then her hody down beside that of the man who had been and the | father of her childrer Ruth tried to tear her ht not swhich | floor For emed widow second that eternal 2, * Satr ot 4 “ou o or ane A single by in the center of the keep vour font alvava on the etarting er resterting on @ bill. her hushand iz yes away that lift- the cra- 1 bosom MHarry «d in life anl come back to in death MeAlann stood ny ing that hear rening for the grimly wateh. iKking tablean, lis- | widow to betray her- s¢elf. But the only words that came AT T SRR anes i you come to see your husband | morning? You have had ample ' Yet with all its many improvements, Sedan is still the world’s lowest half-past one?" “And did? “I did. Harry—Mr. Borden—"" “Just a minute, Mra. Borden! How did you get mn? With your jown latchkey? | p Humiliation flooded the woman's face with scarlet. “I—had no latch- key, Mr. McMann. Mr. Dorden and I—were—living apart. 1 came to give Mr. Borden news of our chil- dren and to—to—" “To get your monthly allowance check for $300, which he stipulated that you must ask for in person on the fifteenth day of the’ month, without fail?" | The color became mottled on Mrs. Borden's thin cheeks. “Yes, sir. 1 knocked on the door, then when no one answered, I realized that Miss Lester had gone for the day and that Harry—Mr. Borden—was in his private office. I tried the door and found it locked. then! knocked quite loudly. He came and —and let me in." “Was your husband glad to sec you?" McMann shot at her. Ruth quivered, but Mrs. Borden's reclaimed dignity was cqual to the | answer. “He was—courteous, as— | always. We did not—quarrel — | | eve McMann “Just exactly what happened, Mrs | Borden? Eiverything that you can | remember, please.” “Harry—Mr. Borden—asked me into his privaie office, and 1 sat | down across the desk from him. | 1—T told him little bits of news | about the children, and he asked | particularly about — about Retty. Then—then he wrote the check and | gave it to me—" “Did you have to remind Mim to do 02" “It was part of the—the scpara- | tion agreement that T should spe- cifically ask for the allowance. 1 Gid s0. And Harry wrote the check | immediately. T have it here with we. 1 was going to deposit it to my account this morning. The bank twas closed Sa'urday afternoon.” . And she drew the check from her handbag and passed it to the detec- | tive, who scanned it brictly and put | t in bis pocket. “By the way, Mrs. Borden, at ox- McMann' pressed. | perhaps commented. | ! | crazed with love, | answer both your questions, a littls. moye—inpre e3- uberant, as >33 if—" her voirce choked on a sob— "33 if he were delighted about sowething. 1'm— glad he was happy. Bomething tor- rible must have happened . later to make him want to—to commit sul- cide. Did he learn that he was to be arrested for—fon premoting a— an unsound company, Mr, Mc- Mann?" v 5 v The detective regarded her nar. rowly for a long time, as if trying to make up his mind whether she was acting or mot, before he an- swered: ¢ “Your husband did not commit suicide, Mrs. Borden. He was mur- Gered.” . vy The elight figure which had been holding itself vigid under McMann's bombardment of questions - slumped suddenly, and again Ruth ran te her side, offering water, “Murdered! My husband — mur- dered? Who? Why?" McMann's tall, big body teetered slowly back and forth on ita heels as his hard gray eyes met and held those horror-filled brown ones. “] believe you can answer both those questions, Mrs. Borden—who—and why."” The widow thrust out a wavering hand, as if groping for support. 1 T don't know—what you mean, McMann spoke slowly hard, straight lps: mind you of several things, Mra, Borden You were separated frown your husband and you } - loved him. You suffered agonies of humil- fation each month, through having to beg him for support for yoursclf and children, “You came here Saturday to sen bim, ‘and found that he was closet d with a girl he loved. a girl with whom he meant to apend the week- nd at Winter Haven. You were Jealousy and hu- miliation. You came back here, de- manded that he give up his trip with this other woman, quarreled violently with him after he had glven you the check, and, when he laughed at you for your interfer- nce—you shot him! Doesn’t that Mrs. | through “Let me re. Borden—-why. and why?" (TO BE CONTINUED) i actly what time did you arrive Sar- {urday?” MeMann remembered fo | | ask as he jotted down notes on her| | story. | I “It was just two oe three minutes | after half-past one waen T left the | children in the lobby of the Chester | | Hotel, where the three of us had | [funch. Tt must have heen 20 minutes of two when Mr. Borden | {admitted me. T had rather a long . { wait for the clevator. 1 remember. |and walking was slow through the | ! Saturday crowds. Yes. it must have | Veen as late as 20 minutes (o two” | McMann considered | Mrs. Borden, was th all unusual in Mr. ner | Again that wine of sca " vas obviously in a hurry.” sh | faltered. “Ile said something aboui having to catch a train. He was [much the same as—usual, except hen: “Now re anything at Sorden’s man h FOURS SWEEPING SUCCESS WON BY GREATER BEAUTY LARGER BODIES, STARTLING LOW PRICES Mplnfish everywhere are enthusiastic in their Whippet. 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