The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-09-05
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He could hear the roar Of the
sea. It was a definite sound, an
honest sound. soothing sound.
Stalwart. Eternal. The sea was
eternal. Helen was like the sea
Well, so was he, really. E.
They would both emerge from
this tragedy the finer, the bet
ter for it. =. God, he was
weary. He slept.
The sun, shining in his eyes
the next morning, wakened him.
The breeze that blew the thin
curtains was cool and fresh.
He CROPPED for his watch under
his pollow. It was quarter to
nine. He jumped out of bed.
He tried the door to Helen's
room but it was still locked.
He smiled sadly. He didn't
blame her. He'd make it all up
to- her. He dashed into the
bathroom. A cold shower set
his skin a-tingling. He hadn't
felt so vigorous, so alive, in
days.
He was dressed and shaved by
$50. He tiptoed across the
hall and knocked softly at
Helen's door. There was no an
Swer. He turned the knob
softly. The room was empty;
the bed was already made up.
He was disappointed. Gone
down already" he said aloud.
Then he remembered-Helen
was always an early riser. The
children's room was also empty
and the beds made up.
He went below. Mamie was
sweeping the kitchen.
Good orning, where's
everybody"
"Oh, Mr.. Riley, good morn.
ing"
DO we get any breakfast?
Where's everybody?"
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"Gone?"
why, yes, Mrs. Riley and
Miss Fredericks and the chill
dren left last night. I'm clos
ing up the place"
where did they go?"
Don't you know"
Walter felt. his blood freeze in
his veins. NO" he managed to
say.
Mrs. Riley said she was 60.
ing away"
did she leave any message
for me?"
Eyes, she said to tell you she
and the children had gone
to Wait, I wrote it down."
She found a scrap Of paper in
the cupboard. "She's going to
the TerhuneS at New Canaan"
Walter did not see her again.
In vain he phoned and called.
He always got Cecily. I'm sorry,
Walter, but Helen says she has
told you all there is to know"
It didn't take the Rileys long
to find out that Helen had left
Walter and had gone to New
Canaan with the children to
stay with the TerhuneS. When
Agnes heard from Carl what
had happened, she was con-
sumed with righteousness.
That proves her guilt" she
declared. "She has betrayed
Walter. She killed Dirk and
now she turns to the Terhunes
when she has nowhere else to
go!"
An hour later Agnes told the
whole story to her mother and
sisters. They descended on Wal
ter like an avenging army. WAS
it true? Oh, that white grub!
That miserable, lying, cheating
sneak"
Walter, in despair and rage
yelled at them to mind their
own damn business.
"You see," Agnes gloated,
"for all her guilt, he still takes
her part"
To escape from them and
from the despair of his impo-
tence to get in touch with Helen,
Walter sailed for Europe two
days later with Irene. She, at
least, needed him.
Chapter Xiv
why don't you get some sort
Of job, Helen?" Belle asked
earnestly. You look awful"
Helen smiled listlesSly. The
two were having lunch in
Schrafft's on the Saturday be-
fore Christmas. Everyone tells
me to get a job! What good
will that do? 1t isn't money
7 need"
"It will give you something
to do, Helen. Something 4 to
think about. This brooding act
is taking too long. I'm not
kidding. Helen. but that pallor
Of yours and that sort of dull
look like a cross