The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-02
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Were you in the green house
when you saw the defendant-in
the library"
Sam was slow in answering.
No"
where were you?"
In the garden"
what were you doing in the
garden"
He didn't hurry TO answer but
gazed at Dale. while a brick red
began TO color his usually tallow
face.
I'VE had special ason--I was
just there. that's ALL he gave Dale
Q deient stare.
Dale gave low laugh. Thank
YOU Mr.. Carter. that is all"
Thus ended the first day OF Made
lines trial.
Chapter ~
That evening, mid the thick fume
CT cigar smoke. the members Of the
city council. along with Mayor
Hinch and Tom Blandon. the new
city commissioner OF Public Works.
talked swiftly and cautiously about
the latest stunt OF Philip Conrad.
"Hells.' roared the city commits
sioner what right has he to call a
special meeting of the city's off,
Gals. and at night mind you.
1T certainly interfered with my
evening. | was supposed 10 take my
wife to the opera complained one
member.
AT that you should be delighted"
laughed another. opera, fancy
anyone complaining about missing
out on that"
And | was scheduled for a lit
tie game of stud poker"
Well commented anoth her
Let's suspend judgement until he
arrives"
When Conrad did arrive he was
greeted rather CURLY by the Off
Gals. Conrad returned their great
ing with equal GOODNESS.
I'll try not To take up toe much
OF your valuable time" he bowed
slightly. ITS about the school for
the east side"
That" interrupted the commits
sioner. lis dead issue"
And veto the appropriation
weeks ago"
why Conrad asked directly.
"No money the commissioner
said shortly.
That's the way it is. Conrad" the
Mayor inclined his head. I'VE must
curtail our expense. and the tax
payers are expecting greater re-
this year" He leaned
Extraordinarily II that settled
the matter.
You might" Conrad's voicewas a
bit harsh. reduce or exclude the !
half million dollar recreational
center for the Berkshire Heights"
Can't do that now Conrad May
or Hinch replied. THAT appro-
priation has been certified and the 4
plans drawn"
Il hate to upset your we'll laid
plans Mr.. Mayor hut the east side
school is going thru-it's sure
thing"
Pardon me. Mr.. Prosecutor"
Commissioners Blandon hose up, his
face red. his snow white hair seem
ed tu stand on end, as Blanton
faced Conrad. You've got your Of
flee all wrong. You're out of order.
coming here telling the City Off
cials what To do"
IL think you've grown too big
for your job. Mr.. Prosecutor a
interposed smoothly.
Conrad stood before the room
full Of angry men. slow smile
covered his face but II wasn't
pleasant smile. Gentlemen" he be-
gan, II told you Id try not to keep
you too long, so now think II best
10 come straight to the point. When
/ said the school was going thru
I wasn't talking carelessly. The
school is sure thing--the Com
missioner here" he nodded 10 Blan-
don. will change his mind
so will the Mayor" he glared AT
Mayor Hinch and you gentlemen.
h. included the councilman with q
WV tS'ns VIII Doth up thC NdyOi
and the Commissioner"
They looked at Philip curiously
wondering about his sanity. but
they waited. Finally the commits
sioner exploded, You must he out
OF your mind"
'Not all. Let me explain"
please do" said the Mayor sar-
ITS like this gentlemen. as your
prosecutor II is my pob to know
about people. their work, their gen
eral background. I have in my files
the history OF thousands OF our
citizens. Likewise I've studied your
as we'll. For a number Of
years the people OF this town have
spent upwards of million dollars
trying to rid the town Of graft and
lawlesSness. Each election they
vote confidently expecting to i'm
provemont in our city government"
he paused the smile still on his
ace. Are you following me gem