Show S' S I j t M I Sh 9 Service Inc ANNE I J IfS I J D cau She e l JI her beauty uty b yelloW spectacles and iii fitting clothes Ruth Lester r. private secretary Is RIMe able to 0 work unmolested four for far Har Borden notorious no- no for tor his affairs with women Ruth r resign but for a a. romance which springs up between her cad Jack Hayward whose office Is just tho narrow all air from Bordens Borden's private office They become engaged on on a ay ayn n night ht In January Ruth PUth conies to the theoffice office morning with her disguise removed and Benny Smith office boy Is 13 instantly Infatuate Obeying his entreaty en- en treaty to don doOn her before Dorden's Dor- Dor dens den's arrival she puts on the glasses but Is interrupted by a phone call from Use the mysterious woman with the tise con con- tra-Ita tra voice whom Borden has bas pre pre- pree refused rEluse-d to talk taik to Borden Dorden arrives Ruth summoned to hi his with tire mall mail presents him wiLls wiLh an tinted envelope which Ste he thrusts Into his pocket pocked with nt an angry oath Datis lie He neSts her to get tOo GOO In at the bank and to make reservations for two on the tho 21 train for tor Winter Inter Haven Ruth learns whom the second ticket Is for tOr when Rita night club dancer call on Borden Dorden While she Is In hi his office Mrs Borden Dorden his estranged wife and mother of his two children calls to get her monthly all II mony Rita Ritas gay laughter Mrs Borden n ways sway and Rutn helps her Into her chair before her desk Mrs Mr Borden ge gets ts a a. glimpse ot of the tise pistol which Jacic has given Ruth to keep In Inthe th the lower drawer of her r desk dUk as a a. pro pro- against holdup men inca At the tho same sam time he had purchased an Identical weapon for himself Mrs l Borden Dorden leaves promising to return at 1 30 When Rita flita comes out ot of the Inner I Borden wa traCes a. a torn bank note et at her r cautionIng cautionIng caution caution- Ing lies her to keep her part rt ot of the bar gain sOw O GO OX ON WITH TIlE STORY IV Harry HatTY P. P IL en was wag chuckling as as' as ashe lie he closed the outer door upon S Dubois They all fall sooner or S I later late I eli eh Miss Lester Some little jazz queen You ought to tee see her and her dancing partner S Ramon Romero do the their It turn atthe at atthe the Golden Slipper Maybe Ill I'll tale take yOU some nIght hmm Make Rita jealous A little good for forem em That would be a neat w way of 01 paying her back for keeping me or on I the anxious seat for a week Ruth nuth said nothing but her back was rigid and her fIngers flying over the keys kers were spoiling a letter let let- ter by Interpolating Now ow Is the thi 1 time for all good men to come to tc i tho aid of their part party the letters coming on Borden Dorden suddenly became brisk and businesslike again Nearly r through Wheres Benny Gone Gono to the postoffice I for 1 stamps Ruth Huth answered In the S I meek small voice wIth which Borden Bor Bor- den was familiar Ho He should hi be beback I back any minute now I h have ve C snore more letters to wrIte including that tha I long one to Hendrickson Ant And Andoh 1 oh Mr Ir Borden she detaIned bin S meekly Mrs l Borden was here hen C while Miss Dubois was with you I told her you were in conference asic and I she said she would return at half past last You'd said you would bi be S hero heno until about Harry Borden dropped an angry angrl r oath sath Then I dont don't know whether rn Ill be here or not Why the I didn't she come earlier In the morning morn morn- ing She knows damned sell ell that tha I I j if she doesn't ask for her money money- m my money on the fifteenth shell shel I have to do without It would a serve servi a her rIght it if I 1 cleared out at one A vision of Elizabeth Ellzabeth Borden Bordens 5 whIte suffering face turned Ruth i ill IU Then wont won't you ou please leave l a check with m me for her she shi S pleaded raIsing her spectacled eyes eye 5 to the tho man who stood scowling ii in the door of his private office Ill Ii I be glad to walt wait here until she S conies although I have an engagement engage engage- ment for one myself myself- No Borden was curiously yb vio- vio lent Ill be here and Ill I'll eunice he r r ask me for it make her beg for tor it it Its It's an outrage that I have to for forI C over a months month for her and th the e children The judge that made thi the theaward e award was a sentimental fool I. I Three hundred would be more than thai a ample Ruths Ruth's e eyes es looking very It theIr spectacles dId no not t falter however I better bette r leave the door on the latch To You u ml might ht not hear heal her knock knock- Let Iser hel on it then Borden for Bor- den retorted grimly You know i t I never stay In these offIces alone alois e without th doors door's being locked I hat with holdup men and bellyaching belly belly- aching investors droppIng in with wit h their thelL- pretty little threats because e lucy hey cant can't take their losses Uk like e men my life wouldn't be worth a nickel it If r I hung around hero helo alone with the out door unlocked Dont Don't yoU worry your Our pretty head over Mrs Irs Borden child She looks look so soft t but e Ire c Benny Smiths Smith's noisy arrival cut short whatever confidence harry Borden may have e been a about out to tomake snake make The employer cr spoke curtly to the office boy Wll nil Benny about time you were drifting back Been shooting craps In the alley No sIr the boy U n mumbled ed flushing darll dandy They wa was a long line at the stamp wIndow Theres always no a lon long line at attIle atthe tIle the stamp window wIndo when you ou go to the e Borden agi ear sar- Listen and get this your thle thick head I want you OU to go to my apartment and pick UI Iii a a. couple of bags that m my man I has packed for me Take rake them to i th the e station cheek check them brIng i m me e the checks And make it snappy hear Borden passed Into hid prIvate I of fice but almost ImmedIately re- re a appeared Bring In the letters letter's you h lave ave finished Ruth Ill I'll sign them n now ow and Benny you'd better hold d dow own this office until Miss Lester I C comes back I dont don't want It to be belfOrt I le ft unattended No Ko telling who'll s troll In Im I'm expecting Adams this m morning orning and if lie hc comes In tell h hIm im to walt wait At Bordens Borden's first use of her Chris Chris- ti tIan an name Ruth flushed with re- re s but she Rhe obediently gath- gath e red up the correspondence a and nd followed Borden Into the pd- pd v vate ate office but not before she had c caught aught the look of sullen hatred w with ith whIch Benny was g glaring at back So Benny had IS is employers employer's n noticed that dropped cropped Ruth Huth too and was re resenting entIng It p Guess eif Im I'm 1 sort ot of nervous today to- to Borden confessed with no a nowry d day ay w wry ry grin A week end at Winter Haven will do me good Who Vho was that chap that came in this morning all bet het tip up over losing Ing money on some of my any stock he a suddenly lie He wouldn't give me big name Ruth answered lie He insisted on he said personally seeIng s you would be baril I dealt with hIm a as s tactfully as I could could- Tact and effIciency are your l long ong suits arent aren't they child Borden Bor- Bor d den en smiled Draw your YOUl chair around to this side of the desk Wed We'd better go over the figures in Iii inthis t this his letter to Nathan Im I'm not sure I m Im goIng to let hIm hold mo mc up f for or a bIgger commIssion Looks c confoundedly like hike blackmail to tome me C There was nothIng for Ruth to todo do but obeY obet Site She her chair from its usual place at the big flat topped desk opposite Borden Borden Bor- Bor den and placed it where here Borden BordenS i Indicated with no a pointing finger S so close to his own chaIr that the legs almost touched Look he pointed to the tho letter S under lila his large well manicured hands you think that was a big enough commissIon for any fly by nIght like Nathan to tomake tomake make Ruth leaned forward and peered I through her spectacles Border Borden I laughed suddenly Bet you ou could I see better without those goggles Ruth Come Im I'm goIng to tale 1 em off for you ou Ill I'll bet a a. hundred I dollars your eyes are just the right L IL shade of blue to go with these yellow yel- yel low how curls of yours o rs and his hands handsY i reached out were about to lay lal Y hold upon the last item of the thi 5 gIrls gIrl's disguise which men of Harry Har- Har ry Bordens Borden's typo type had made necessary necessary sary It If she was to bo be allowed tt to work in peace Ruths Ruth's head jerked back her ha r small hands going up to hold Jib C back Mr Borden Th The C light really hurts my eyes she ahi a lied frantically Then somehow she chic was as out o. o of f her chair and Bordens Borden's left ann was about her shoulders as lit his C right i hand reached r for the spectacles A hundred I times afterwards she reproached 1 herself bitterly for tor the scream that tha t tore out of her throat After all al t he was only trying half jokIngly to take her glasses off But Bu Butas t tas as hIs flushed face almost touched t hers and his eyes gUttered glittered with wit something more than laughter sh she e lost host control contro of nerves whIch ha had 1 been curiously taut all mornIng mornIng- and screamed What are you rou trying to do yo ou U little devil devil arouse arouse the building building- make them think Im I'm murdering g ou Borden demanded i Look That chaps chap's getting an eyeful eye eye- ful across the and get t tout out or of here and stay out or I Ill I'll II knock those pop eyes of yours ours ot out it of your our head Ruth nuth who had obeyed his command corn com mand to look and who was taking no a staggering uncertain step toward Jack Jacl Hayward framed in the opposite window and being forcibly restrained by another man from leaping through It ft thought I at first that Bordens Borden's last furious sentence was directed at her But Dennys Denny's Voice from the tho doorway told her the truth If youre you're hurting MIss Lester Benny was sputtering g hi his fists Get out and bu bU siness You ou too vi vIcIously nodding ge gesticulating towar w ward ard who was walS cal caling thIng th ing In no a S SIt it clown I ad added ded more normal y your our confounded I y youre you're so crazy W heres here's that letter Before she ob ye to toward ward the windo h her er head slightly i inger fi finger nger against hes hel tt trembling she sat n not ot again mOle d si signed the letters C- C 1 Ten Tell that fO ao o on n to my B Borden orden reminded Then T hen Im I cant can't see why Foils a fuss tuss Didn't m elJ- elJ Its all right R Ruth uth said meek s sorry orry I scream f frightened And And s sorry orry she had sert s1 t the he bUg blight t on h her n ness ess had been C J Jack ack Hayward Bj t then hen over fuss f was nothIng t the he agony of s was to come to h She found Benn Bena d esk bending over b bottom ottom drawer Over d doing Benny s sharply You nfl ml my desk Looking for fora a muttered Then I f fRuth Ruth if that guy y you ou again again- Hush Benny his threat Run I apartment noW for forake fort t take ake care of mys sweet of you tou want you to lose lose account she ad 1 The boy clos drawer of her d I ng up his i out of the office I 1 Ruth reflected t nl a man what and and I in love Oh I screamed she t The door had upon Benny when mit mft Carl Adams dapper t. t tt salesmen Few fJ fJOn on Saturdays S sin n holiday Hullo MIss Le l at the tho elevator 1 you ou and Borden 7 to think you ml 1 tion And I d r. r What have Why the scared turned Into a a. a bea ings chief the tho off his and baited his en Come in In Ad Ad- Ad ac d grimly tj sales record MIs I Except f for r an an phone call or t lowed to finish h he heIt It was 10 the flushed an jerked out of oft t th minutes past letters sIgned an III to the due appointment I ward She had j guardedly low how j would be a a. knew that he If only ShE sheSO so that 1 entered into iato the r To be Trouble Jack Hayward J chapter 1 |