Show i IEA Service Q Inc lt N TillS S 1 D I II the bod findS I Ruth Lester secretary Borden Dorden her eni employer em- em or of a y bo- bo Monday neath the th window of hili hia private Of office detective sergeant victim II In the leg the investigation suspects ornee questions the following Ruth rs Borden wife and mother of his two children Rita Dubols Dubol club dancer wit whom Borden Horden was Infatuated and Jac Jacl Hayward Ruths Ruth's fiance office Ss fbi Dorde Dor- Dor across the tho narrow from ro-m ro de del belief Sn In Jacks Jack's guilt s discovery that Jack 21 strengthened by ida by Jacks Jack's Colts Colt's 38 Is Mon slon that he returned to the ti the floor afternoon fl and by testimony of the tho tor o boys boS tickY Moran and Otto pt fill Dill Cowa Cowan Jacks Jack's lie C a friend Jack ck U unwillingly threaten l iolla orden's Cl life n Smith Bordens Borden's Bor- Bor nenny Denny questions dens den's office boy Ashe his manservant Minnie Cassidy and Letty Miller Uller Sc seventh sev- sev nth floor scrubwomen and Cleo CIco Gilman Gilma Bordens Borden's discarded mistress who gins an Ironclad alibI Martha Manning mother or of Borden forden s by Ruth Ruths illegitimate son Is involved od own detective ork her mercIlessly about her relationship with Borden Darden She tells teUs SI sho Friday Frida night called on Borden last on after followIng him and Bailey lila his bOdyguard Into tics the building S She the stairs to the set sev- sev says say nth floor and saw RaW Borden alter Jakes Jake's departure tells her fhe III sacS calls 1 In Jale Balle It it outside to prove pro ow GO O WITH run STORY STORT CHAPTER A A. short shouldered road man mci his face composed or of a sC set or of bat battered bat bat- features on a genial smile set oddly swaggered into the room his surprisinglY falsetto greeting accompanying a an enormous hand thrust out tovar toward the detective In charge of the ir investigation in- in into the mur murder er or of Henry Henr p p. Borden Hello Cap Seen In the papers papel where m my buddy Harry Borden g got bumped oft off and yu was anxious to have a cht chet with me Anything I can do- do doWell Well ell I 1 guess you OU don dont don't need me after all Cap he brokoff broke brok of off to exclaim when on reaching Bordens Borden's desk and shaking hands hand with Mc Iann he got n. n vieW of th the face of the woman whose back ha had been turned toward him him as he en entered entered en- en the room SO you got hut him did you Minute my my back wa was turned turned- Just a moment Bailey Iann interrupted sharply You identify this woman Sure I know her Harry pointed pointe her herout out to me not a wee wee- Ii tool took me on to look after him Jake he says tal take e a good look at that tha woman and dont don't let her get an any nearer to me than she is now 0 or you'll oun lose your our job Jake Jale li he says says says- When hen and where was this Mc Ic- Ic Mann Iann interrupted impatiently Now lemme see Jake Bailey Baile laid his pearl pearl-grey derby on his dea employers employer's desk and scratched hi his been a-been about the thi head Must long middle ot of November for or I had m my last bout with Demon on oi November tent a frame up it was too Cap Ill I'll take m my Bible oath An All right rl Cap Keep your our shiran shirt shir on an he adm admonished the detective But you ou ast didn't you youell ou Y ell ll It must been a-been about the mid mid- Pe die of November then and me anc and I Han Harry was walkin along the Aveno when Harry pipes this dame gittin oU off a bus She makes like she she's ronna onna speak to him hini or bust anc and then he says to me Harry sa says says- S Yes youve you've already told that interrupted impatiently nU Did she speak to him Sa Say Cap Jake Jale Bailey gri med broadI broadly Harry hopped into a t xi so quick I 1 almost got left Did yon OU e ever r see her again 1 Sure Christmas eve That bin bird that putters around larrys larry's apartment apartment apart apart- ment went to the bootleggers bootlegger's down stairs and left the door unlatched and nd first thing me and Harry Harry- knew in the bedroom WI WC was there sh she was nO shame at busting all in orman or a man what's his clothes C S S SAt At that expression of Jales Jakes out out- raged modesty modest Martha a queer startling startling- blend ol of scorn and ironic amusement Yeah You can laugh cant can't you ou lake Jake Baileys little greeniSh blue glared at her with hatred You got just him like he thought ou would and now you Martha Mannings Manning's great tragic brown rown eyes swept him scornfully as asir ir C he were an obnoxious insect hen dropped to in her lap Jale this is a serious charge roure ouie making making- against Miss lIss Man fan lug the detective began hat have you OU for this charge barge Have you rou personal knowledge knowl- knowl edge dge of Miss Mannings Manning's guilt 1 Personal hell knowledge the pugilist x-pugilist retorted It If you OU mean did Id I se see her do 10 no it-no I left town own Friday night and list got back OJ ack- ack Before we go go Into your our own whereabouts thereabouts on when Borden lorden was killed rann lc interrupted inter inter- s you tell me exactly ex- ex what happ happened ned on Christmas eve ie between Miss Manning and HarrY larry larry- Borden Well WeIl like I said said-me and Harry was as In Harr Harrys Harry's s 's in in she he walks bold as brass Harr Harry she he says san SIts Ws Christmas Arent Aren't OU going to give and me-and the bo boa boy boya a a Christmas present she says and by that time Harry Harr was at her tr yin in to walk her right back out ot f his room But she hung back back- ke a wildcat she was and she l something about not wan antin Un for Christmas butis but bis is promise to cit git a divorce and marr tarry her oh no She didn't want othin much he laughed sarcas- sarcas cally J the Borden Dorden struck her hera heron on a the mouth lann prompted Something like a blush ran over o overe the e scrambled f of tIe the e ec- ec We eli Cap he ted id reluctantly I 1 reckon that that- was me te Harry Was payin me a good sarry to hini wasn't he I Ijlst St done my- my put uty all But I never ever hit her tin till she snatched open her or handbag UkI she wa wac reach in for r a gun Harry yelled yelled yelled-at at me meI meto help him to I And did She haY have one No o. o th death dead mans man's efficient bodyguard admItted d. d she Wa as after a picture of the kid she shead had ad In her bar baZ tad Had Merry Christias Christ Christ- Chri t- t for my Dad on It- It It was not a a. tills thIs that that toW t Take Jake Pal e s words word had It wa a lon long Dl 01 of Infinite r s that nuth Lester olun I tanily leaned forward and patted patta those tight hands whose message she had not yet et had time tim timeto to read And after you knocked her out lann Ic prodded his witness Veil me and Harry fixed her Ip i with some brandy and I took he her down and put her herin in a taxi Pal Paid for Cor it too the pugilist ox-pugilist added virtuously And did Borden later intimate t to you OU that he feared this woma woman would kill him 1 a I S Martha Manning raised her head beat then and stared steadily at the man mai who leaned nonchalantly de dead d l lovers lover's vers ver's desk Sure came th the emphatic answer answer an an- In a cracking falsetto II He said hed he'd swore a-swore she was gonna gonn croak him that time and he bet be shed she'd do it yet yet- etSo So you offered bet bet- betout out 0 of the way for or him didn't you Mc Ic- Ic Mann asked after a glanc at the notes ho he had 1 made on tb the story story ot of Frank Ashe Dorden's Bordens mar man servant Well WelI I 1 didn't so it wont won't be rn me allI sit in the chair Bailey no torto lAnd l. l And did you see ce Miss Mannin again lc lann pursued his questioning ques- ques I guess Naw she laid low and waited till I 1 was out of r town Bailey answered You didn't see her on night 1 Xo No I left town on Frida Fliday night I like I told you ou But you were with Borden be before before be- be fore you left Sure I was I 1 went with him ti tithe to the a swell feed waited outside while he et with his hi new sweetie that classy class little dancer dance he picked UP at the Golden Slipper Bout past half six it was when he hemet hi met Rita there and around when him and her come out He Pu put the frail in a taxi and promised t to see ree her at the Slipper about abou 10 before her act went on at 11 She wouldn't let him drive over t ther to her hotel with her always acted pretty ritzy with that him dame did So him and me hopped into another cab and come 0 On over tchi to tc hi hig office Said he was out outa wanted to work a a new scheme and awhile before goin to tile the Golden Slipper And did you OU con come uP un with him Sure Harry wouldn't go Into his own office oHice at night alone ft f he could help it it Scared ed some sucker who was sore at him because hed he'd lost his noney might be for him or this dame here and Jake Jale jerked ed his head toward Martha all right and anil Manning I come up we set here a while chewin the told rag me about this dancin bab baby he e was gonna taketo Winterhaven Winter Haven with him Saturday if he could get her boss to let her off How long were you ou with Borlen Bor- Bor len den I Oh bout half haU an hour I guess gUes lake Jake answered readily tI I didn't have raVe to do but kill time beCore belore be- be lore Core my train left 9 left 4 that was lust been a-been round nine when I teat beat sure it-sure that's when it wa Eight five fifty I remember aslIng ask ask- Ing ng th elevator man what time It was vas when he shoved his ne ale to sign out They male make you ou write down the time and YO you Ir name and the office youve you've been In To be continued |