The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-05
The Wolves of New York
STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
DIR. Wilbraham, Pietro's Third Victim,
Offers SIS, 900 for Name of
His Wife''s Lover


q man Of distinction, but her father,
long since dead, had not been on
good terms with his brother. so
she did not visit there. Also she
had q cousin, the rector OF popu-
lar West Side church, but with him,
too, she was not at present on the
best OF terms. She had no other
relations. She had been left-so
she told me-with very little money,
and she had been forced to support
herself by giving piano lessons.
Yet she lived in a fine, weltfur-
nished-almost extravagantly fur
nished-house. l was a fool to sus-
pect nothing. OF course, but ! was
very much in love. She hesitated
before accepting me, and l remem-
Der that her brow was troubled
But / begged her-as lover may
and, finally. she consented So It
was that we were married" The
surgeon sighed. That event
marked the beginning of my success
in life-it was long before ] real
lied that IT was the beginning Of
my misery as well"
"And so I married Clementins
Montjoy" After a moments pause
Spencer wiIbraham continued his
story, needless almost, OF 80 IL
seemed, II he were being listened 70
or not
The UnfaithfuI Wife.
81 married Clementine Montjoy,
and she came to live with me in the
little house which ! had fitted up
when took over the practice
had no private means, and IL meant
hard work to support Us both. This
II - - 81 r. ~
"T hat to take money from you
Spencer she said. I have sup
ported myself for many years, and
can continue to do so. They pay
me we'll at the houses where I give
my music lessons. and they would
be sorry IL ! discontinued them.
Don't let me make any change n
that respect / can go TO New York
daily and return for dinner. Yea
are out visiting during the boss
part of the day, so, In any case, 3
should be very much alone
Il saw no harm in this suEgoAs
ton. and 1 did not oppose IT. ~
seemed perfectly reasonable that ny
wife should continue the light work
to which she was accustomed, and
which she enjoyed. as she had ofteD
told me.
so she went to town daily, ana
I suspected nothing.
'-She loved me very much; Oh.
there Is mo doubt about that She
was all to me that q wife could
be-affectionate, good tempered.
always ready to greet me with .
smile She understood the manage
ment OF a house, too, and made ey-
everything far more comfortable
than / had ever had IL before. Our
rooms were always fragrant with
flowers: she loved flowers, ana
seemed in harmony with them
Sometimes I would think she was
too extravaganza in this direction.
but when / gently protested she
only laughed lightly and said that
/ need not worry-she could afford
the little luxury. 1t was the same
with our meals; I lived very Diff
ferently to the manner to which
had long been accustomed
Curses Her Memory.
Have I described her to youf
She was tall and dark. beautifully
shaped and most graceful in her
carriage. There was something
almost Southern in her appear
ance, for her complexion was OF
that rich hue that one rarely sees
in natives OF this country. Her
hair was her great beauty; 1t was
black and glossy and so long that
II reached almost to her feet. 1t
framed her face with little delicate
curls. Her eyes were so candid
and she looked at you so frankly
that it was impossible to disbelievS
a word she said. Yet her life was
one long deceit. and /, who loved
her passionately. ardently, during
the whole term of our married life,
have come to say that her mem
DRY Is loathsome to me, and to
curse her for the misery she bore
me.
Il believe her to be the only
child OF a man, brother OF the man
OF whom ! have spoken, who had
emigrated when quite young to
Canada, and died out there Glenn
entine had returned with her moth
err. who had promptly Quarreled
with her only relatives and then
died. leaving the girl unprovided
for, and with nothing but her great
musical talent to help her to a
livelihood.
"On our marriage I had suggest
ed that an attempt at reconciliation
should be made. Let me ask Mr..
Montioy to come to the wedding
I sSid. and the rector, Mr.. Griddle:
surely as a teacher OF Christianity
he will not bear malice. I will
write to them both. CIementine.'
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
ICopyTiEht By ". R HsrssI