The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-06

You're so damned clever, Irene.
Good luck to you. But I do still
think it's a mean trick"
Insect" she purred, what il
it is? In the end Dirk will
thank me. Money, child love. ..
What else is there?"
He patted her back. $50 long,
you young thing. I'm in for a
siege with Ginsberg. You're so
clever. Irene. Thank heavens,
my wife isn't clever like you."
She shot him a swift glance.
Heaven certainly granted your
wish there" she snapped.
On February l Dirk resigned
as publicity director of the Anti
tuberculosis Association and
went back to John Kayle as
sales manager.
The Rileys were amazed, but
they were not long in finding out
why. Irene was to have child.
She gained weight and spent
hours lying down reading and
sleeping. She never was a good
sleeper, but now she couldn't get
enough sleep. She adapted a
languor that had a panther-like
quality to it; she who had been
so nervously energetic. She was
tender and passionate and cling
ing with Dirk. She made him
feel that he was the bulWark to
which she chung. She was care
full to stage her little nausea
scenes when he was at home and
chung to him afterward, white
and shaken. She felt surpris-
ingly we'll. and scarcely exper-
enced any discomfort at all, ex-
cept when Dirk was at home.
when she struggled bravely to
bear the pain without wincing.
She enveloped him in love and
whenever she saw him bitter or
restless she came to his side and
knelt before him, her strong
white arms clasped about his
waist, her throat with its throb-
bling veins against his breast.
MY lover, my husband" she
whispered, my mani"
She went to great lengths to
please him; invited his friends
in and spent hours with his par
ents.
She Smothered his resentment
with her passion even before it
had time to smolder. That this
would eventually pail on him
did not worry her. Then there
would be the baby to thrill him
and hold him.
Detailed Plans
Irene had so carefully laid her
plans that Dirk was lost before
he even knew what was happen
ing. 1t was exactly as she had
planned it that morning with
Walter. She planted the idea
of a son Irene knew it couldn't
be anything else) long before
she actually conceived, and she
localized it. Then she sprung
on him the fact that she was
to have a baby.
The rest was easy. Her health
couldn't stand the excitement
and worry of the Salon; nor did
her health permit the upheaval
of moving into a cheaper apart
ment or giving up the luxuries
to which she was accustomed.
There was doctors fees, nurse,
a nursery to be prepared. More
money was needed.
She even put the words into
his mouth.
We've got to have more
money. Dirk"
Il can sell some bonds"
That will help, darling, for
the time being. but what will we
do when they're all sold?"
We've got to move out Of
here and live more nationally.
This expensive menage is totally
unnecessary"
You're right. darling. but we
can't yeti" Lucky she thought
of it. We've got another years
lease. dear. And then, if some
thing does go wrong in child.
birth-darling. I don't know
that it will. but sometimes these
things happen! - You'll need
those bonds to turn into money
quickly"
Il know it, damn it. I hate
to leave ourselves unprotected"
There are my Jewels" she
suggested gently.
Don't be an idiot" he
snapped.
Darling. don't be impatient
with me. Don't very. You'll
think Of a way" She kissed
him, then made a path of little
kisses down his face and into
his neck. She chung to him,
her hold stiffening; her body
grew taut as steel as she pressed
against him.
Ito Be Continued
Copyright 1898. by Julian Msssnsr.