Baker told Hashknife that he had known Mrs. Ayres for a number of years, and had known Prentice since he came to work for the bank.
“Was she a pretty woman?” queried Hashknife.
“Well, yes, she was; very pretty.”
“Did she attend the trial?”
“No, she didn’t. A great many people thought she was wrong in not attending, but I suppose she didn’t feel that way about it.”
“Was she happy with Len?”
“I don’t know, Hartley. She was a woman who liked to dress well and have a good time, and Len wasn’t makin’ much money. I’ve always had an idea that was why Len turned bandit.”
“To buy her things, yuh mean?”
“Yes.”
“Do yuh reckon she got the money?”