The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-31

do you know why Dirk killed
HIMSELF" she deman d e d
fiercely. "I'll tell you" She
pressed her tear-swollen face
against his. II found out about
him and Helen. Your wife!"
She laughed harshly. when I
faced him with the truth, he
couldn't bear it. That's why he
killed himself" she painted.
you're mad" Walt whiS-
pered.
Its the truth"
Walt didn't believe a word of
1t, but as Irene raced on with
the story he began to wonder
dazedly if it could possibly be
true. AT first to humor her,
he agreed with her but as she
relentlessly refreshed his mem
DRY about this event and that,
he was consumed by e hard.
fierce anger against Helen.
Even If it weren't true-and
this he Shudderingly refused to
believe-Helen was none the
less guilty of placing herself in
the position of rival to Irene.
Irene, his sister! Irene, the
family to whom he owed so
much! That his wife-Helen
Helen whom he loved and
trusted-that she should have
done this to Irene-and to
to him!
Irene, sensing the rage that
was surging through him, cum
ningly brought up times and
places where Helen and Dirk
had been intimate. "And right
under your nose," she tainted
him.
She had everything at her
finger tips. She had been
thinking of nothing but Helen's
perfidy since the policeman
came in with mute evidence Of
the tragedy. She chung to
Helen's guilt, magnified and
emphasized it in her mind and
now she was overlooking with
poison. If it weren't that she
was determined to believe that
Helen was the cause of the trag"
edy and to tell Walter and have
him punish Helen, she couldn't
have born the horror Of Dirk's
suicide. Helen was to blame!
Helen killed him. Helen, the
murderess-
II don't want to see anyone,
Walt. No one is to come in to
me. I want to be alone. You'll
take care of everything"
Eyes, I'll take care Of every
thing"
IT don't want to see anyone"
IT won't let anyone in. But
let me get you a nurse or s.
maid"
Il don't want anyone" she
shrieked. Don't let anyone in
to me-"
"All right, dear, I won't"
"And you'll throw Helen out?"
I'll tend to her after the
funeral"
Don't let her see him!"
please, Irene, unless you
calm yourself I won't do a
thing"
She Gained herself with an
effort.
walter, I have a passport in
nv desk. I planned TO go
abroad before Wells was born.
don't want to see anyone. I
want to go away. can't face
1t, Walter. don't want any
one to look at me. I've got to
get away from everybody. =.
Right after the funeral, can you
book passage for me secretly so
that no one will know? So
many boats sail at midnight
now. You can slip me aboard;
no one will see or know"
"Alone?"
alone. I don't want to see
anyone. must go away. I
can't face it," she gasped.
I'll do everything for you,
dear. I'll do everything you
say. I'll get you off to Europe.
I'll do everything. I promise
you"
Promise me you'll punish
Helen. Promise me, or I'll kill
myself, too"
He was at his wits end.
II promise everything" he
soothed her. II promise"
But Irene couldn't sleep. All
night she cried and ranted and
Walter at her bedside, numb
with fatigue. tried to comfort
her. Sometimes her voice died
away and she dozed for a few
seconds; then she'd jump up
with a start and cry out her
love for Dirk.
Dirk, Dirk" she Sobbed.
"You know loved you. I loved
you. You loved me but that
Sneaking white thief came be-
tween U.S."
She tore her hair and ragged
against Helen, Walter, aching