The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-29

COu1O MIL JOA oO S~SAAJ -
something to do it with. You
sneaking, white livered hypocrite.
You, with your fine ethics.
Your family and background.
Gentleman! Ha, ha," she laugh
ed bitterly. you've Inundated
me and lied to me-" Her voice
broke.
For Gods sake, Irene, what
are you driving at? Have you
gone mad with the heat?"
Mad with the heat! You ask
me that? I found out. I've
found out about you and her.
Doesn't your consciece prick
you the least bit? Are you man
or some kind of beast? You
ask me if I'm mad with the
heat! You lying, cheating
skunk"
He grabbed her shoulder now.
Look here, what are you talk
ing about?" he demanded
sternly. EITHER you speak up
and lay off your street gamin
epithets or I'll walk out. What
is the matter with you?"
"You needn't try outraged
virtue on me. know now what's
been going on between you and
my brothers wife"
He dropped her shoulder and
turned white. She saw the et-
feet on him and she followed it
up with a cackling laugh. "Ah,
you didn't think I'd ever find
out, did you? You thought be-
cause you pulled that pose of a
gentleman you could pull the
wool over my eyes indefinitely.
Gentleman-rat!" she snarled.
You're wrong" he said fl
nally. you're dead wrong"
"Oh, I am, am I? Perhaps
you'll deny that you've been
running out to her every night
this summer! Perhaps you'll
deny that you saw her off to
Europe; perhaps you'll deny
that you've been seeing her
nearly every evening here in
town, using your mothers house
to cover up your laisons."
Irene, you're working your
self up to a frenzy over nothing.
went out to Long Beach every
night because Walter insisted
on it. I've gone out every eve
ming with him"
You would be sure he was
along, you lying skunk, to cover
it up for you just as you used
your own mother to cover up
your affair here in New York"
BE careful, Irene, Of what
you're saying. I'm making al
lowances for your idiotic accusa-
tions because of the heat but
there's Rslinit to what I'll listen
to-" 'ee7e 9Rs
Don't you threaten me!
You're going to hear all I've got
to say. do you hear!"
Dirk looked at her in a sort Of
horror. Her throat was throb-
bling in her rage. Every vein
stood out straining against her
thin, white skin. Her eyes were
glittering. Two pulSing veins
showed out of her forehead.
Irene" he cried involuntar-
lily, what are you doing to your
self? You are mad. Somebody
has been telling you the rotten
est lies"
Lies" she interrupted him.
Truths! Oh, it all fits in so
nicely. I've checked it and re-
checked it all. She wouldn't 60
to Bound Brook where the fam
lily is. Oh, no. she had to be
alone in Long Beach so that she
could have her lover come out
with that dupe her husband.
How little you know me-"
Dirk said quietly.
Know you. Ell? I know you
and I know her. That white
faced, Sneaking little bum"
Superb, Irene, superb. Your
vocabulary does your breeding
full Justice"
Don't you dare sheer at my
breeding. What are you with
all your breeding? You come
into my brothers house as a
guest and love his wife. I know.
I know all. You spent a week
with her in Florida and then
she sent for my brother to blind
his eyes.
IT never knew any woman's
mind could be so foul. I did
go to Florida. Yes, spent one
day with Helen trying to per-
suade her not to leave your
brother"
Ito Be Continued)
Copyright 1885. By Julian MsSsnOE.