The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-03

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me air with his open palm
the cord; he found 1t and
I'd on the light. Then he
rled and looked about him,
letting to see someone lurking
me- corners Of the room.
Mats happened" She car :
kard and touched his clothes.
|ure wet.
rs all off" he said.
don't have to do it?' she
ID eagerly.
5ss che vas thinking only OF
elf now. lie was alone.
BIgger, tell me what happen
fhey know all about 1t They'll
&auer ne soon.'
er eyes were too filled with
10 cry. He walked about
lsssly and bis shoes left rings
dirty water on the WOO len
fsll NE. Bigger! Please!'
"a vas wanting the word that
IA free her OF this nightmare;
he would not give 1t 10 her.
,et her be with him: let some
be with him now. She caught
OF his coat and he felt her
trembling.
Ein they come for me, too.
her! | didn't want to do it,"
rs: he would let her know, let
know everything: but let her
NJ IN a way that would bind
/ to him, at least little longer.
|did not want TO be alone now.
they found the girl" he said.
Mat We going TO do. Bigger?
b what YOU done to me..."
De began TO cry.
Nv. come on. kid"
ou really killed herr
fhes dead he said. They
ID her"
be ran to the bed. fell upon II
sobbed. With her month all
Sted and her eyes wet, she
ID In gasps
-y-you d-dIdn't send the l-let-
ssA.'
Bigger" che whimpered.
here aint no help for 1t now
ph. Lord. They'll come for
4 They'll know you did II and
nj 70 10 your home and
TO your ma and brother and
fybody They'll come for me
sure"
|hat was true. There was no
for her but to come with
II she stayed here they
bld come 10 her and she would
ply lie on the bed and sob
everything. She would not be
} to help 1t. And what she
pa tell them about him. his
|iis, his lie. would help them
|track him down.
Hou Got the money!"
~
1ts In ny dress pocket"
How much Is it?'
Ninety dollars"
well, what you planning TO
4 he asked.
\ wish / could kill myself"
amt no use talking that way"
There amt no way else TO F,
l."
! was a shot in the dark, but
decided IN try II.
" you don't act better'n this.
lust leave"
Nav. nav. Bigger" she cried.
Inv and running to him.
Wen, snap out OF 1.-THE said
KING IN chair. He sat down
'elt how tired he was. Some
enrth he did not know he pos
sed had enabled him to run
~ N stand here and talk !
o her: hut now he felt that |
would not have strength enough
nun even n the police should
,.'nly burst into the room.
lou h-hnrt?' she asked. catch
mold NJ his shoulder.
y leaned forward IN the chair
rested his face in the palms
hl' hands.
:, Niger what's the matter."
IN Tired and awful sleepy"
slrhed -
, I me TX you something TO
+, need drink"
Wv No whiskey. You need
70 hot MILK"
y walled. hearing Der move
,u' u seemed that HE hod~
/. 'rhed W n niece ~ lead
, "es c"ld and heavy and wet
! sching. pessie switched IN
.'ec'r'c stove. emntiea a hot
y MIX into a nan and set n
!" ,oe vlow'no red circle cho
I, naek ~ rim rnd niaced he-
IVY MON his sNoridere. her
!. wei with fresh tears.
~ scared. Rlgver"
IN can't 10 scared now"
~, ~. ouEhtnt've killed her.
"idnt mean IN. 7 couldnf
~ I swear'-
|, "oa' happened7 You never
Nv Nv he'll. J was IN her room. ="
.er ROOM
ian. She was drunk. She
M ont r...r took her there"
Vat shs doy"
-,,, N"thinE. She didnT m
- Yer ma came IN. she's
~. riri~
80 her ma. 7 didnr want
"e ne there. Wen. the giri