The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-08-29

Does he saw yes man and no
mann
Yes. Mr.. Britten He's polite
But does he seem 10 he trying
Ia appear like he's more ignorant
than he really Isl"
IL don't know. Mr. Rriten."
Have YOU missed anything
around the house since he's been
here?"
NO. nothing"
lila he ever insulted you. OF
anything?'
"Oh. no. No."
what kind OF hoy Is he,"
He's Just quiet colored boy
That's all can saw.
"D'd Won ever see him reading
anything
no. Mr.. Rrittcn'
Does he speak more intelligent
ly AT some times than AT oihers?'
NO. Mr.. Britten. lie talked al
wavs The same. To me"
Has he ever done ANYTHING that
would make YOU think he knows
something about this note?"
NO. MIR. Brilten."
when you sneak 10 him. does
he hesitate before he answers. as
thought he's thinking up what 10
saw"
no. Mr. Britten. He talks ami
acts natural-like"
When he talks. does he waya
his hands around a lot like he's
been around a lot ~ Jews"
i've never noticed MIR. Britlen
/ Did you ever hear inn call any
body comrade?'
"No. Mr.. Briiien"
Does he null or his cap when
he comes in the house,"
81 never noticed. think so. MI
Britten'
Has he ever sat down In your
presence without being asked. ike
he was nsed to being around white
peoples'
"No. Mr.. Rriiten. Only when
told him to-"
Does he speak first or does h
wait until he's spoken to-
Well Mr. Britten. He seemed
ALWAYS 10 wait until We spoke 10
him before he said anything.
"Now. listen, Peggy Think and
irv 10 remember n he voice goes
IN when he talks. like Jews when
they talk Know what mean yod
see. Peggy. I'm trying 10 find on
II he's been around Communists :"
"No. Mr.. Britten. He talks us
like all other colored folks To me. y
where did you say he Is now -
Upstairs In his room"
When Brittens voice ceased Big-
ger was smiling. Yes: Britten was
trying To trap him. trying 10 make
out case against him: hut he
could not find anything To go upon
Was Briiten coming to talk 10 him
now? There came the sound Of
other voices.
lite ten-to-one chance that
she's dead
Yeah. They usually hump 'em
off They're scared OF 'rm after
they get EN- They think they
miohi identify them afterwards"
did the old man say he was
going 10 nay"
Sure. He wants his daughter
bacs"
That's Just ten thousand do
lara shot 10 hell. n you ask me.
"Rut he wants tho girl"
/ SAY. bet rs those Reds try
! inc 10 raise money"
yeah"
Maybe thats how they get iheis
dough They say that guy. Bruno
/ Hauptmann. the one who snatched
! the Indy baby. did II for the
Nazis. They needed the money"
I'D like 10 shoot every one Of
them goddamn bastards. Red or No
Red
There was The sound Of door
opening and more footsteps
lyon have any luck with the old
man.
"No, yet" II was Briiten's voice
Hes pretty washed M. eh9'
"Ycah: and who wouldn't be-"
nv NOn fhll the cops
Nav he's scared stin"
n might seem hard on the fam
lily. but II you LEI them snatchers
know thew can't scare money out OF
You they'll stop"
Say Brit try I'm again"
yeah: tell i'm there amt moth
inc 10 do now hut 10 call the cops"
"Aw. don't know hate 10
worry i'm
We'll. after all. It's his daugh-
ter. Let him handle IT,"
But. listen. Brit. when they pick
M this Erlone fellow. he's going
TO tell the COPS and the papersll
have the story anyway. So ca
EN- now. The sooner they re
started the better"
NAV: I'll wait for the old man
10 give the signal"
Bigger knew that Mr. Dalton had
not wanted To notify the police I:
that much was certain. But how
long would he hold OUT? The pO-
lice would know everything as soon
as Jan was nicked up. for Jan
would tell enough TO make the po-
lice and the newspapers investi-
gate. But il Jan were confrontet
with the fact OF the kidnapping o.
Mary. what would happen? Could
Jan prove an slibl? II he did. then
the police would start looking Tor
someone else They would start
questioning him again: thew would
want to know why he had lied
about Jams being in the house
but would not the word Red
which he had signed 10 tho ransom
note throw them on the track and
make them still think that Jan ~
his companions did Il? Why would
anybody want to think that Bigger