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

under his eyes. You KNOW
IRE lying. Come on. talk!'
I.y.wssh, You got me wrong
Ian gave me them things! He
Mis- Dalton told me to read
pidn't you know Miss Dalton
ure?'
yawsuh,"
,WaIt. Brltten!' Mr.. Dalton
his hands on Britten's arm.
an. There's something to What
says. She tried TO talk to HIM
0ut unions when she first saw
Yesterday. II that Jan gave
those pamphlets. then he
|bws nothing about IT,"
fYou're sure?'
tTm positive. I thought at first,
len You brought me those pam
tefs. that he must have known
<netthlng. But / don't think he
Isl And there's no use blaming
for something he didn't do"
britten loosened his fingers from
kger's collar and shrugged his
SuIders. Bigger relaxed. still
hiding. his head resting against
wall. aching. He had not
kurht that anyone would dare
hk that he. a black Negro. would
/ JAMS partner. Britten was his
my He knew that the hard light
| BrItten's ewes held him guilty
tause he was black. He hated
.tten so hard and hot. while
hiding there with sleepy eyes and
lied lips. that he would gladly
te grabbed the iron shovel from
! corner and split his skull IN
b For split second a roaring
Is in his ears blotted out sound
struggled TO control himself:
h he heard Britten talking.
\. got TO get hold OF that
That seems. 10 he the next
BE-" said Mr.. Dalton. signing.
Bigger felt that II he said some
BE- directly 20 Mr.. Dalton. he
|ld swing things round again in
favor but he did not know
how 70 nut n.
You suppose she ran OFF," he
|rd Bri;tcn ask.
h don't know" Mr.. Dalton said.
Priiien turned 10 Bigger and
bed at him: Bigger kept his
: down
BOY | just want TO know, are
telling The TRUTH"
Nsssuh I'm telling the truth. l
started TO work here last night
lin't done nothing. I did Just
p they told me 10 do"
Nou sure he's all rlght?" Brit
asked Dalton.
Hes all right"
pr you don't want mo 10 work
you Mr.. Dalton" Bigger sail.
! 30 home I didn't want 10
Pc here" he continued. feeling
\ his words would awaken In
Dalton p sense OF why he was
r. But thew scnt mo anyhow
That true" Mr.. Dalton told
ilon He's referred IN mo from
roller He's been IN n reform
ool ard I'm giving him n chance
Nc Dalton turned 10 Mig
lHtl forget H. bigger. We
10 mako sure STAY aud do your
TX. I'm sorry this had IN nan.
Don't lot u break van Down
Ycs0h
Q v" t4ld nrllien ~ you sev
q y then "a q Y with me-"
20 on 10 YOUR rom, nlrger,"
VI Dalton.
ifstuh
lead down No walled 10 tho
' N he furnace and upslalrs
, hls room No turned Tho latch
mo donr and hurried 10 tho
icy W listen The voices came
'Ny hrllten and Mr. nailen
come into the Kitchen.
", hu' Was hot down there"
Yes"
!, I'm y little sorry YOU both
MN He's here n try 10 ret
=. slant on things"
"'ll Won 500 'em one way and
e !. EN- another. To me. a mig
a niger"
nut he's a sort Of problem boy.
MOI really bad"
,ou rot IN he rough With 'nm
''on SEQ how 7 got the done
2. I'M? He wouldn't've told Won
nu' don't want to make = mis-.
a nsIe II wasn't his fault. He
.olne what that crazy daugh.
a. mlne told him. 7 don't wan.
10 anything Til regret. After
r ,nese black boys never get
zee
ney don't need a chance. n
MS SsK me They get in enough
me ME without IT,
y. Vel as long as they do their
~ lers let 'em be"
' ', as YOU saw You want me
,av on the iob?"
!, ., We must see this ian NJ
Nh ra,uersiand Marv's going away
not saying anything
y can have i'm pIcked IN"
I.,, no. Not that way. Those
|, ! get hold OF II and they'll
W, Sirk In the papers."
+, ~ what do you want me 10
s :, Wv to get i'm 10 come here
fhsrn ~, MS office. and N he's
,s nere; I'll phone his home"
ss heard their foofsteps dv-
way a door Skinned and then
q, az uniet. He came out NJ the
w.. ana looked in the dresser
No wnere he had put the nam
70 res Britten had searche 4
,', MS clothes were mussed
,a",pied He would khow
~. 20 handle Britten next time
M. was familiar with him: he
met ,v = thousand BrIttens In his
tie stOOd IN a.. -.