The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-09-12

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prefer against him." said Mr.. Dali
ton stubbornly.
"Mr. Dalton, hold the letter IN
and hold your hand out. like you're
making an appeal Good. Now. nut
your hand out, too. Mrs. Dalton.
Like that. OK. hold It,"
Bigger watched the silver bulbs
fash again Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton
were standing upon the steps: Mrs.
Dalton in white and Mr.. Dalton
with the letter in HE hand and his
eyes looking straight back 10 the
rear wall OF the basement. Bigger
heard the soft whisper of the fire
in the furnace and saw the men adj
justing their cameras. Others were
standing round. still scribblng ner-
vously upon their pads OF paper
The bulbs flashed again and Bigger
was startled TO see that they were
pointed in his direction He wanted
TO duck his head. or throw his
hands in front OF his face hut Il
was too late They had enough pic
lures OF him now to know him by
sight in a crowd A few more Of
the men left and Mr. and Mrs. Dali
ton turned and walked slowly up
the stairs and disappeared through
the kitchen door. the big white cat
following close behind them. Big
ger still stood with his back 10 the
wall. watching and trying to value
every move in relation 10 himself
and his chances of getting the
money.
you suppose We can use Mr.
Dalton's rhone?" one OF the men
asked Britten.
sure"
Britten led a group Of them up
the stairs into the kitchen The
three men who had come with Brit
ten sat on the steps and stared
cloomily AT the floor soon the
men who had gone to phone their
stories in came back. Bigger knew
that they wanted TO talk 10 him
Briiten also came back and sat up
on the steps.
Say. can't you give us any more
dope on this?' one OF the reporters
asked Brltten.
DIR. Dalton's told you every
thing" Britten said
"This IS big story" said one
OF tho men. SAY. how did Mrs.
Dalton take this?"
"She collapsed" said Britten.
For awhile nobody said anything
Then Bigger saw the men, one by
one. turn and stare al him He low
cred his eyes he knew that they
were longing to ask him questions
and he did not want that His ewes
roved the room and saw the crum-
bled copy OF the newspaper lying
forgotten In corner He wanted
ever So badly to read II: he would
get al It tho first opportunity and
find out just what Jan had said.
Presently. the men began TO wan
der aimlesely about the basement
looking into corners. examining the
shovel, the garbage pail, and the
trunk. Bigger watched one man
stand In front OF the furnace. The
mans hand reached out and opened
the door: a feeble red glare III the
man s face as he stopped and looked
inside AZ the he'd of smouldering
Goals Suppose ne poked deeply in
10 them? Suppose Marys bones
came to view? Bigger held his
breath. But the man would not
poke into that fire: nobody suspect
ed him. He was just black clown.
He breathed again as the man clos
ed the door The muscles OF Big
gers face jerked violently. making
him feel that he wanted 10 laugh.
He turned his head aside and fought
10 control himself lie was full OF
hysteria.
Say. how about a look at the
girls ROOM asked one OF the men
"Sure. why not?' Britten said
All of tho men followed Britten
up the stairs and Bigger was left
alone. AT once his eyes went TO
the newspaper: he wanted 10 pick II
up. hut was afraid lie stepped to
the back door and made sure that
II was locked: then he went TO the
ton OF the staire and looked hur-
riedly into the kitchen: he saw no
one He bounded down the steps
and snatched up the paper. He
opened 1t and saw a line OF heavy
black type stretched across the top
OF the front page SEEK HYDE
PARK HEIRESS MISSING FROM
HOME SINCE SATURDAY. GIRL
BELIEVED HIDING OUT WITH
COMMUNISTS. POLICE NAB 10
CAL RED LEADER GRILLED ON
RELATIONSHIP WITH MARY
DALTON. AUTHORITIES ACT ON
TIP SUPPLIED BY GIRLS FA-
THEIR.
And there was the picture OF Jan
in the center OF page one. II was
Jan all right. Just like him. He
turned to the story. reading:
Did the foolish dream Of sol'-
Ing the problem Of human misery
and poverty by dividing her "a
Tiers real estate millions among
the JowIy force Mary Dalton TO
leave the palatial Hyde Park nome
OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen
nv q. Dalton. 1905 Drexel Boule-
ward. and take up life under mn
assumed name With her long
haired friends IN the Commu-
mist movement
This was the question that 20.
lice sought 10 answer late tonlfnt
as they grIlled Jan Erlone. exc
rutlve secretary 81 the Lanor
Defenders, n Communist FROM,
organization IN which i wa. ss,a