Mr. Hale is telling the story of how he found Mr. Wright dead in his home. When he visited, Mrs. Wright was acting strange and quiet. She told him her husband was upstairs, strangled with a rope. She didn’t seem upset. Hale and his friend Harry went to check and found the body. They were surprised that Mrs. Wright claimed she didn’t wake up during the murder, even though she was in the same bed. They decided to call the authorities.