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

room anu Mr.. Dalton followed
Bigger stood with his lips slight,
parted, his hands hanging loosely
by his sides. his eyes watchful. but
yelled.
"Sit down Erlone." Britten said
"This is all right" Jan said. I'll
stand"
Bigger saw Britten pull from his
coat pocket the packet OF pamph
lets and hold them under JAMS
eyes. JAMS lips twisted into a faint
smile.
Well" Jan said.
you're one of those tough Reds
hunh?" Britten said.
Come on. Let's get this ovel
with Jan said. what do you
want?"
Take IT easy" Britten said
You've got plenty OF time. know
your kind. You like to rush and
have things your way"
Bigger saw Mr.. Dalton standing
to one side. looking anxiously from
one 10 the other. Several times
Mr.. Dalton made as II to say some
thing. then checked himself. as
though uncertain.
Bigger" Britten said, as this
the man Miss Dalton brought here
last night?'
Jams lips parted. He stared at
Britten. then at Bigger.
"Yessuh." Bigger whispered.
struggling to control his feelings.
hating Jan violently because he
knew he was hurting him: want
ing TO strike Jan with something
because JAMS wide. incredulcus
stare made him feel hot guilt to the
very core OF him.
you didn't bring me here. Big
ger!" Jan said. why do you tell
them that"
Bigger did not answer he decid-
ed TO talk only TO Britten and Mr..
Dalton. There was silence. Jan
was staring at Bigger: Britten aud
Mr.. Dalton were watching Jan
Jan made move toward Bigger,
but Brittens arm checked him.
SAY. what is this" Jan demand.
ed What're you making this boy lie
for?"
Il suppose you're going to tell
us you weren't drunk last night
hunh?" asked Britten.
what business is that OF yours?"
Jan shot at him.
Where's Miss Dalson?" Britten
asked.
Jan looked around the room. pGz-
zled "She's in Detroit" he said.
You know your story by hear:
don't your Britten said.
Say. Bigger. whatre they doing
to you? Don't be afraid. Speak
up said Jan.
Bigger did not answer. he Look
ed stonily at the floor.
where did Miss Dalton tell you
she was going?" Britten asked.
"She told me she was going to
Detroit"
"Did you see her last Iight?"
Jan hesitated. mo"
"you didn't give these pamphlets
TO this hoy last nightT
Jan shrugged his shoulders. smil-
ed and said: "All right. saw her.
So what? You know why ! didn't
say so in the first place ="
"No. We don't know" Britten
said.
well. Mr.. Dalton here doesn't
like Reds. as YOU call 'em and |
didn't want to get Miss Dalton in
trouble"
"Then. you did meet her last
night?'
"Yes."
where Is she?"
"If she's not in Detroit. then I
don't know where she IS"
you gave these pamphlets to this
boy?"
Eyes: I did"
"you and Miss Dalton were drunk
last night +"
Jaw, come on. We weren't
drunk. We had a little to drink
"You brought her home about
two?' Bigger stiffened and waited.
yeah"
"You told the boy 10 take her
trunk down TO the basement"
Jan opened his mouth. hut no
words came. he looked at Bigger.
then back tn Britten. Say what is
this?"
where's my daughter. Mr.. Err
lone?" Mr.. Dalton asked.
II tell you | don't know"
where's my daughter. Mr.. FL
Lone Mr.. Dalton said. I'VE know
my daughter was drunk last night
when you brought her here She was
too drunk 20 leave here nv herself.
Do you know where she Is?"
II = l didn't come here last night"
Jan stammered.
Bigger sensed that Jan had said
that he had come home with Mary
last night in order to make Mr..
Dalton believe that he would not
have left his daughter alone IN a
car with a strange chauffeur.
Bigger felt that after Jan admitted
that they had been drinking. he
was bound to saw that he had
brought the girl home. Inviting
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had helped him. JAMS denial Of
having come to the home would not
be believed now: II would make Mr..
Dalton and Brltten feel that he WAS
trying TO cover up something OF
even much greater seriousness.
"You din'i come home with herr
Mr.. Dalton asked.
mo"
You didn't tell the boy to take
the trunk down."
Hell. no! Who says did? I
left the car and took a trolley
home" Jan turned and faced Big
ger. Bigger. what're you telling
these people?' O.
Bigger did not answer.
Hes Just told us what you did
last night" Britten said