The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-08
PART 9
Chapter -

u?or her dstsnseisss head Word.
.. texture. hours Of pain and heat
Policemen n uniform. policemen Il
p;a:- clothes she was surrounded
Her .sat whiris1 as they tore a,
-s- win accusations Terrible t.
si-es,;o-.
me words "Ycr killed Anthony
wa,'hs-E. we're ike murder blows
- hsr brain
Madeline. her face white. her
eI-lnE brown hair hanging Ike
v.sps az thread around her should
srs tu-nef towards her ,ornen,ons
aid screamed. 4 didn't XIII hin
7 dini Kill him. You can't make
re say 7 did" Hs- head Eel wear
.'y uror her shoulders. her ewes
r'o~s9 v:,h fatigue
Policeman. Hs.ie-ty tan -snEy
o'its- with much ne treckled
sscs pushed her head up roughly
Come o. -ov-s-op lying You
trek i've hurdrsd dollars from him
didni vcu7~
He gave I; 70 ne. Officer" she
answered in resk voice"
WY
I've tod yos over and c~sr. :;
vas Jus. ,7sr-'
Dsi vou and vs,ihe-y have a
lQfers h-avi-
"No-no." Madeline screamed lie
spsrinEiv =, was nothing ike
hat
Listen sister" ths office as
sunss ar air % tolerance don't
nv . hand ne that kindsrSarden
vaiibe-g wasn't Ire kind Of
CIV TIA, went around hsuairE out
doug 70 danes II distress
vss-, neutrality-suspicious. come
clean VIM lid he give you he
dough ard wha, ID you 40 with
Il
He loans me ire money n pay
70 nv sisters operation That's
- --r'h. Madeline sohbsd u
1.ar'' k;'l him Tears Streaming
1,r- Ns6eiires cheeks made long
h'scs marks or her face where she
raj -spestsdlv Wiped hem away
-rr re- soiled hsndkerchisf
Ths agorv went on Tor hours
ro-a TIE strain began 70 tel o.
re officers. they Questioned MADE
IRE n ,rrrs Madeline to. vas
fearing tho end. O, her endarsrce
size could barely speak. her hands
sung limp a. her side her head
-ss-ed against the hard back o. the
char. Her eyss were Wild with
pan and fright.
Come clean. sisisr-ccme clean.
one q, the o,Acers shog'ss ?; her.
Another ore placed h.mse'. before
her He took her arm. shook he
roughly
"Im loosinE patience win yoa
The evidence against you Is clear
as crystal-now confess and get g
over with"
Madeline didn't answer and he
continued. "You we're in that room
when wallbere met his death be-
cause you are his murderer. The
HnEer prints on the knife are your
finger prin's-biood was OF your
rni,orm-You we're seen entering
the room just before the murder
witnesses heard you quarrelirg
with hin. Now why are you trying
70 lie out ~ ~. better FOR you 20
confess-,hrow Yourself on The
mercy OF the court
"I,'s No use. officer" Madeline
lifted herself straight in her chair.
A look Of defiance IN her eyes You
can keep me here forever. hut I'll
never confess 20 murder"
The door opened and Philip came
in.
Officer HsEger,y rubbed his
chin. "Mr Prosecutor. she's the
toughest female I've ever enoount-
cred"
Madelines eyes ~idenei in horror
as Philip entered the room. She
struggled 70. her feet saying as she
held the chair for supper. and
shouted al him You sent nv bro
ther 10 prison--now YOU can send
me 70 the chair" with a moan she
fell 10 the floor in a swoon.
Philip spoke 70 the officers. his
voice rough. Get the hell out o.
here. You've nearly killed he girl
You wan, 10 bring down 10, o. IN
pleasant publicity. Now 20 or" As
the men hesliated, ne said Hurry
I'D and send Mrs. Davis here right
away"
Philip stood look nE down or the
tired pale face % Madeline
$50 this was Madeline Day. the
thought. "The g.rl who had wri'-
ten him that letter. He noted the
plain black dress. evidently her
maids uniform. He stopped down
touched her cold hands he rubbed
them gently then picked her up and
put her IN the chair lie looked
around the room. A small sink
in the corner. he took out his hand
kerchief. put 4 under the faucet.
turned on the water-cans back
and laid II across Madelins's fore
head.
Mrs Davis, the jail nairon cane
IN. When she saw Madeline her
lips drew together in a thin lins o;
disal prevail.