The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-10
The Green
Monster
how a Man Surprised Another In
His House and That Oilers
Confession.
BY DAVID WATERS CHURCH.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.
By DAVID WATERS CHURCH
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
Association.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Norman Winters left the opera at
IL, went TO his club, lounged there till
II and started home. He had begged
his wife to go with him to the opera,
but she had refused on the ground of
| having a headache.
Winters had noticed of late dis
position on the part of his wife to
permit him to go where he liked, pro-
vided he would permit her to remain
at home. She had never taken an In
terest In the gay world, preferring n
few chosen friends TO people Of fash
ion. He believed she was keeping a
secret from him. If given money to
spend for Injuries the luXurles were
not purchased What did she do with
the money?
When he reached home he put his
latchkey into the lock, pushed open
the front door. entered the hall, which
was dimly lighted, and hung his hat
and light coat that had covered his
evening dress i'm hall closet. Then
he thought lie would go in he din
ing room for n glass of w. a. Sud
denly man confronted him. lie was
in evening dress.
"Well. sir, what are you doing in my
house?"
The man put his fingers to Ills lips.
Speak low" he said. would you
compromise your wife-disgrace her
before the world? If you would you
do not respect her as do. Let us
settle this matter without her knowing
anything about it."
Winters was horror stricken. He
stood looking at the man with eyes
starting from his head his face ashen,
q shudder passing over his body.
"You have heard Of Cranston, l sup
pose?" said the intruder.
Winters did not hear. His mind was
filled with the horror of his wife's
infidelity.
But you have never seen him."
added the man.
Still there was no reply.
81 am Cranston."
huDcTI 1TunSloH WIS NOuHS ihiii
whom every lady knew at least by rep
utation-a bachelor whose capital was
his entree into fashionable society and
suit of evening clothes.
"This visit TO your wife has been
with perfectly pure motives. / came
TO ask her for Loan"
81 see.r gasped Winters. "You are
the person who has been getting
amounts that l have given my wife
to spend for Injuries"
"She has been very kind to me-"
DOUBTLESS she remained at home to-
night on purpose to receive your
IL confess that she did"
Winters stood celebrating what to
do. He could not determine. All pow
or Of thought was crushed out of him.
"There is way" said Cranston, 'in
which this affair can be settled with
out publicity and you will be revenged
as well. Let us invent a cause for
quarrel Then you can wreak your
vengeance upon me in any way you
please"
what cause?"
THE same that has stood for the
real one in a number Of such cases.
Tomorrow night l will meet you at
your club. OF what club are you q
member?"
THE Athenaeum," groaned Winters.
81 can easily obtain an introduce
ton there. / understand that bridge is
played there every night. We will
Join bridge party. You can accuse
me of cheating. l will retaliate with
an insult. Then you can kill me with
out a word being spoken against your
wife,"
Winters stood trying to fix his mind
on what was being said. The plan
found Judgment in his brain, but
that was all. When the speaker had
finished Winters pointed to the door
and said:
Cor
The man lost no time In obeying the
order, but before leaving at the front
door he turned and, holding his hand
up and looking toward heaven, said:
IL swear that your wife is an inno-
cent woman
Winters as soon as the door was
closed threw himself down on a chair.
held his head in his hands and sob
bed.
But he did not long remain In this
position. He must have air: he must
get himself In a mood TO think. In
his excited condition he dared not
meet his wife, fearing that he might
do something terrible. He went out
into the street and began to walk. he
cared not where, so that he might re-
duce the fever in his brain. III what
young Cranston had said respecting
his wife's innocence were true he
cared nothing for her having given
MIN money. But every man. IL he has
spark Of honor in him, will assert
the innocence of the woman with
whom he has become involved. III
Della cared enough for this worthless
creature to give him money criminal.
ity was sure TO follow.
He walked an hour before he could |
make up his mind to anything. then
decided that he must,have friend To |
counsel with. Though 1t was after
L o'clock, he went to the rooms OF n
bachelor friend, Marmaduke Brown.