The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-07

"au wiz wish TO merge into
me ICY bricks of the chimney and
nave 1t all over. He heard the
voice again. this time loud, in
sistent:
Jerry
lie looked out from behind the
chimney The hole was still
empty. But the next time the
voice came he knew that the man
was coming out. for he could feel
the tremor Of his voice, as though
II were next TO him.
Jerry"
Then he saw the mans face
come through; It was stuck like
piece Of white pasteboard above
the top OF hole and when the
mans voice sounded again Bigger
krew that he had seen his partner
in the snow.
Jerry, Say!-
Bigger lifted his gun and wait
ed.
Jerry. -
The man came out OF the hole
and stood over his partner then
scrambled in again. screaming:
Say, Say"
Yes: the man would spread the
word. Ought he 20 run? Suppose
he went down into the trapdooI
Of another roof? Nav. There
would be people standing in the
Railways and they would be afraid
they would scream at the sight
o. him and he would he caught
They would be glad 10 give him
IN and put an end 10 this ter
ror. II would be better 10 run
farther over the roofs. He rose
then. lust as he was about 10
run. he saw head bob IN IN
the hole Another man came
through and stood over Jerry. he
was tall and he stopped over
Jerry's form and seemed to be
putting his hand upon his face.
Then another came through. One
Of them centered his flashllght or
Terry's body and Bigger saw one
bend and roll the body over The
spotlirht lit Jcrrv's face. One ol
the men ran n the sheer edge ol
the roof overlooking tho street
his hand went 10 his mouth and
bigger heard the sound OF q
whistle. sharp. thin. The roar II
tho street died: the siren stopped
hut the circling columns Of yell
How continued to whirl. In the
peace and oulet Of the sudden calm
the man yelled:
surround the block"
bigger heard an answering
shout
"you got line on I'M"
81 think he's round here"
A wild veil went M. Yes; they
felt that they we're near him now
He heard the mans shrill wins
lie sounding again. II got oniet
hut not so quiet as before There
we're shouts OF wild Joy floating
up.
send IN stretcher and q de-
tail Of mem"
OK" a.,
Tho man turned and went hac'
r. Jerry lying in the snow Big
ger heard snatches OF TAX
how do you suppose j
happened"
Looks like he was MI
maybe he's about
"ouick, Take. a look over TN
roof"
ue saw one Of the mon rise an'
flash a light. The circling beams
~ The roof TO a daylight bright
ress and he could see that on.
man held a gun. HI would hav'
- cross 10 the other roofs ne
,ora This man or others CAM
mon him. They were suspicious
W." -, o.,h everv inch q
srace on ton Of these houses ~
ali fours ne scrambled 10 I'M
-, Iedge and then turned an
looked back: the man was S"'
standing. throwing the spo' .
yc,Iow about over the snow n's
-. rrshbed the icy ledge. hois'e'
s,rrself A. upon II and sh'
n,er He did not think now .
how much strength was nee".'
=, c,,mb and run; the rear .
. ~ made him forget even IN
eo,d forget even that he haa n
s,rors,h left From somewhere y
a., ont ~ The depths OF res
90 Mood and hone. he calleo y
- s~ orrv 10 run and dodge with nv. ~
- ,mpulse: he had to eIuo'
49,. 80 men. He IVES crawlins '
the other ledge. over 'ne - s"O n
,ne st. hands and knees. when II
=" AZ. man veil:
"There he is'"
Confined next wees'
,Ae7l Draft Evasious