The Washington times., 1935-09-03
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run down. Have you taIKed
mo"
"she was at the funeral?"
eyes, but we didn't have a
chance to talk"
"Whom did she come with"
He hesitated.
"The Terhunes?"
ayes"
"she's guilty all right" Irene
whispered hoarsely. What are
you going to do about it,"
II don't know yet," he an
swered thickly. Il haven't had
time to think"
you'll write and tell me all
that happens. Walt, I have an
idea. Why not come along
with me?''
Maybe I will. :" He looked
at her thoughtfully. She looked
gray in the shaded light. Al
though the fan was blowing
her face was covered with per-
Spiration. She had lost so much
weight that her clothes hung
on her. He noticed she was
trembling.
why are you trembling?"
"Am I? I do it all the time.
I can't STOP" she whispered
piteously.
"Oh, my dear, I cannot let
you go alone. I'll get you a
nurse"
mo, no, I can't bear anyone
to look at me-" she cried wildly.
II want to be alone!"
He had to leave her for an
hour to go to her lawyers. She
came to the doorway of her
room and stood silhouted
against the light. His heart
contracted in pity for her; she
was so alone, so forlorn; like
some unhappy wrath fleeing
from herself.
"Irene," he pleaded. "Be
Brave!"
She sighed. It'll try. I miss
him. Oh, I miss him so, Walt.
I really loved him"
Don't cry, Irene," he begged.
Her figure dropped in the
doorway. He heard her help.
less broken sobbing for hours,
for days afterward.
Walter was appalled, at the
state Of her affairs. Dirk's in
Surance and a few bonds were
the only assets. After the ex-
penSeS were paid, he was
Shockd to find that Irene would
be practically penniless.
Dirk had left no will. Most
OF his effects he had disposed
of before going to war. It was
clear he hadn't expected to re-
turn. He had gone back to his
old job too recently to have been
able to amass any money, and
he could not be persuaded to
go near the stock market.
Poor Irene! OF course she
would never want while he,
Walter, was alive, but he could
never provide her with the ex.
penSive menage she and Dirk
had maintained even if she did
return to the Salon. Walter
felt sick as he thought Of it
she would have to retcrn to
the Salon even as Stella did.
He simply couldn't support them
all otherwise-there just wasn't
enough money.
It took a week before Walter
could get a financial statement
Of Irene's affairs drawn up and
before he secured a cancellation
Of the lease to the apartment.
Irene went to stay at a hotel
where she still remained in Sc
cluSion.
The Terhunes, to whom he
brought the statement, were
shocked at the meager estate
Dirk left. They promised to
take care of Wells, but more
than this they were unable to
do. John Kayle sent a check
for Dirk's salary for the remain
der of the year, but even this
would not last long at the rate
Irene was living. Walter hesi-
tated to cut down on the ex-
pensive place in Greenwich and
Irene, he knew, had no thought
Of money. She had only one
desire-to forget.
Helen had ceased telephoning.
Walters jealousy, his anger over
came his better sense and with
each day that he let slip by he
found it harder to face her. He
knew she was waiting; he knew
she'd always be waiting. He
knew NE would stay at Long