The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-01

" could take IL 10 tne s.a
ton this morning; ard ]
MAS Jan with your"
rsssnh. All three OF us went
',rs when | brought 'em in in
ar We went to the room &c get
,muk. Then l took 1t down
mt II in the basement"
Eas Jan drunk"
Wi. | don't know. sub. They
drinking
nd what happened?'
Coihing. sub. just took the
10 the basement and left.
nation told me to leave the
our, She said Jan would take
Of it,
kbat we're they talking about?"
rger hung his head. Il don't
y, sub.
saw Mrs. Dalton lift her right
and he knew that she meant
kr Dalton 10 stop questioning
90 closely. He felt her shame.
hats all right, Bigger" Mrs.
I'M said She turned to Mr.. Dali
"Where do you suppose this
would be now?"
Maybe he's at the Labor De-
or Office
an YOU get in touch with himT
could, But Id rather wait.
n think Marys up TO some OF
foolish pranks. Bigger, you'd
n get that trunk"
4suh.
got the car and drove through
falling snow toward the Loop.
answering their questions he
That he had succeeded in turn
/ their minds definitely in the
etion OF Jan. II things went at
race he would have TO send the
Som note right away. He
ID see Bessie tomorrow AMI get
gs settled. Yes: he would ask
[ten thousand dollars. He would
Bessie stand in the window
ID old building at some we'll
led street corner with a fash
In the note he would tell
Dalton 10 put the money In q
box and drop II In the snow
be curb. he would tell him 10
\ his car moving and his lights
hing and not TO drop the mon
Until he cav the fiashlight blink
y times in the window -. Yes:
Is how it would be. Bessie
ID see the lights of Mr.. Dalton's
blinking and after the car was
! she would pick up the box OF
icy. II would be easy.
4 pulled the car into the sta
! presented the ticket. got the
X, hoisted il to the running
ID, and headed again for the
Jon home. When he reached the
|eway the snow was falling so
kly that be could not see ten
In front OF him. He put the
into the garage, set the trunk
he snow. locked the garage
!, lifted the trunk 10 his back
carried 1t to the entrance OF
basement. Yes; the trunk was
+ 1t was half-empty. No doubt
would question him again
ht that. Next time he would
\ 10 go into details and he
|ld try TO fasten hard IN his
q the words he spoke so that he
"a repeat them a thousand
fs. II necessary. He could. OF
Fse, set the trunk in the snow
D now and take a street car and
the money from Bessie and
Ie town. Buy why do that? He
"a handle this thing. 1t was go
his way, They were not sus-
Ting him and he would be able
iell the moment their minds
ped in his direction. And. too,
vas glad he had let Bessie keep
money. Suppose he was
fcned here on the Job? For
n 10 find money on him was
pc enough to fasten suspicion
n him definitely. He unlocked
ooor and took the trunk in
was squirting at him; he felt
gnl and he walked slowly with
eyes on the wavering red shad-
on the floor. He heard the fire
sine IN the furnace. He took the
TX TO the corner in which he had
req II the night before. He put
own and stood looking at II. He
an impulse 10 open and look
ue II. He stopped to tumble with
metal clasp. then started vio-
~ Jerking upright.
Bigger"
'i'nout answering and before he
'isea what he was doing, he
rlea mis- eyes wide with fear
MS hand half-raised, as though
'srd on a blow. The moment OF
ring brought him face to face
"nat seemed TO his excited
'es an army OF white men. His
a'n stopped and he blinked his
IN the red darkness, thinking
I ne should be acting more calm
ihen he saw Mr.. Dalton and
,ner white white man standing
ae iar end OF the basement; IN
leu shadows their faces we're
he air.
0n'' he said softly.
"e wnite man At Mr.. Dalton's
was squirting a thin: he felt
usnt. hot, choking fear re-
ing my The white man clicked on
, nsnI HE had a cold. imperson-
manner MA that told Bigger 10 be
.s guard. In the very look Of
. mans eyes Bigger saw his own
cted terms.
asked.
s 'sses said nothing: he swallow
usn1 mold OF himself and came
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