Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1910-04-26
The Green
Monster
how a Man Surprised Another In
His House and That Others
Confession.
Rr DAVID wArERs CHURCH.


| IL went W us NAubs ANNAiE ~ NHNAN 49,
10 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 a 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 a
few chosen friends to people of fash
ion. He believed she was keeping a
secret from him. If given money to
spend for luxuries the luxuries 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 hail. which
was dimly lighted, and hung his hat
and light coat that had covered his
evening dress in a hall closet. Then
he thought he would go into the din
ing room for a glass of water. Sud
denly man confronted him. He was
in evening dress.
"Well, sir, what are you doing in my
house"
The man put his fingers to his 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,
a shudder passing over his body.
You have heard Of Cranston, sup
poser" said the intruder.
| Winters did not hear. His mind was
filed with the horror of his wife's
infdelity.
But you have never seen him."
added the man.
Still there was no reply.
II am Cranston."
Hubert Cranston was a young man
whom every lady knew at least by rep
utation-a bachelor whose capital was
his enree 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"
Il seer gasped Winters. you are
| the person who has been getting
amounts that | have given my wife
to spend for luxuries."
! "She has been very kind to me-"
Doubtless she remained at home to-
night on purpose to receive you"
Il confess that she did
Winters stood celebrating what to
do. He could not determine. All pow
er Of thought was crushed out Of him.
There is a 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 a
, 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 | will meet you at
your club. Of what club are you
member?"
The Athenaeum," groaned Winters
Il can easily obtain an iuuoduc-
tion there I understand that bridge is
played there every night We will
join a bridge party. You can accuse
me of cheating will retaliate with
an insult Then you can kill me with
out word being spoken against your
wife"
Winters stood trying to fix his mind
on what was being said. The plar
found a lodgment in his brain, but
that was all When the speaker had
finished Winters pointed to the door
and said:
go"
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, sald
II 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 10 think. I'm
his exc ed 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. If what
young Cranston had said respecting
his wife's innocence were true he
cared nothing for her having given
him money. But every man, If he has
n spark of honor in him, will assert
the innocence Of the woman with
whom he has become involved. If
Della cared enough for this worthless /
creature 10 give him money criminal