The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-12-19

oohlttihhtos OOLftbOuy NhO III hp-
preciate 1t. Why do you Reds take
up with scum like this?. -"
"You and your tactics have
forced us to defend this boy" Max
said.
What do you meanY' Buckley
asked.
III you had not dragged the
name OF the Communist Party into
this murder. Id not be here" Max
said
Hell. this bov signed the name
OF the Communist Party to the
kidnap note. ="
II realize that" Max said. "The
hoy got the idea from the news
papers. I'm defending this hoy
because I'm convinced that men
like you made him what he is.
His trying 10 blame the Commun-
list for his crime was natural
reaction for him. He had heard
men like you lie about the Com
munists so much that he believed
them. II I can make the people
CT this country understand why
this boy acted like he did. I'll he
doing more than defending him"
Buckley laughed, hit off the tin
CT fresh cigar. m II and stood
putting He advanced To the CEN
ter OF the room. cooked his head
10 one side. took the cigar out of
his mouth and squinted al Big
FER.
boy. did YOU ever think you'd
be as important a man as you
are right now7'
Bigger had been on the verge
~ acceptirr The friendship ~ Jan
and Max. and now this moan stood
before him what dId Tho nuny
friendship Of Ian ard Mex mean
IN tho face ~ million men like
/ Pucklev
"I'm the States ATTORNEY.
Pucklev said walking from one
end NJ the room ~ the other TI's
/ hat was on tho book ~ his head
A white silk handkerchief neened
from tho breast pocket ~ HIS
black coat. He naused nv the cot
towering over BIGGER How soor
were thev roir~ m kill hi'n. Pi~-
Ger wondered. The breath ~ wnrr,
bone which Ian and Max had
blown 60 sofil- unon him turned
to frost under Buckley's cold
! rsze.
BOY. I'd like 10 give yon a
niece of good advice I'm goinr
r. be honest with YOU and tel
YOU that Won don't have 10 tall
&c me unless Won want TO- and
TIL tell YOU that whatever vou
saw 10 me might no used AGAINST
Won in conrt. see? Rrt. bow. you're
caught! That's the first 'hinr vor
want to understand We know
what you've done. We got TN
evidence. SO you might as wei
talk"
Hell decide that with me-
Max said.
Buckley and Max faced each
other.
Listen. Max. You're WASTING
your time. You'll never get This
hov or In million wears. No
bod con commit c-ime agains
fnmilv like tho Daltons anf
sneak out Of n. Those poor oit
parents are going IN ne IN ina
courtroom 20 see that This ho'
hurrs! This hoy killed tho onI'
thing thev had II YOU want u
save your face. Won and VOW
buddy can leave now ard ~
raners won't know Won we're II
hero
81 reserve the right 10 deter
nine whether I should defend hin
or not Max said.
Listen. Max. You think Tn
trying 10 hoodwink YOU. dom
your" Buckley asked. turning ant
going To the door. let me show
, you something"
A policeman opened the doc
and Buckley said.
"Tell 'tm 10 come In"
COX"
The room was silent. Bigger ga
on the cot. looking at the floor
} He hated this: n anything coul
be done In his behalf. he himsei
| wanted 20 do u; not others. TIL
r more he saw others exertinl
> themselves. the emptier he felt
, He saw the policeman fling IN
: door wide open. Mr.. and Mr'
4 Dalton walked In slowly an
e stood: Mr.. Dalton was looking q
. him. his face white. Bigger hall
rose IN dread. then sat again. hi
eyes lifted. but unseeing. He san
back 10 the cot.
Swiftly Buckley crossed tn
room and shook hands with Nj
Dalton. and. turning TO Mrs. Da'
ton. said:
!, I'm dreadfully sorry. madam
: Bigger saw Mr.. Dalton look
! him. then a. Buckley.
did he say who was IN thl
thing with him." Mr.. Dalton asl
ed.
: Hes Just come out OF H.
: Buckley said. "And he's got
lawyer now
= II have charge Of his defense
n Max said.
" Bigger saw Mr.. Dalton loo
briefly AZ Jan.
, Bigger. you're . foolish boy
z you don't tell who was IN this thin
hope which Jan and Max hal