The Phoenix index., 1942-02-07

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feel of things?" the woman as
tone of her voice to the man I
swell, tomorrow'll be tin
itantly.
ST think it's important en-
trust his environment" the W
sis contained in the case rec'
we should evoke an immediat
aBut that's too abrupt" the man
said.
Eigoer listened. blinking ana oe-
,,siaared The long STRANGE worde
theu used made no sense TO hinn; y
80 o,,o+per 1orc,,aon un felt frc'''
the tone Of their voices tnat 'ne'
were having a difference OF c"n,
AZ, oho,,t hin, hut he could no.
Determine what It was oncut'
wade hiy,, uneasv tense, as tno"er
the-e were influences and rres-
ence@ about him which he coNlo
FEEL b.. not see ye felt stranger
Blind
well let's try IT," the woman
asaid:
eoh ar rirr, Wen sea. Wen
see" the man said
The man YET 90 Of tlls w1Sn-
an and she walled or. slowly,
Sic long white fingers Of ner
hands 'r7zt bare'v touching the
walls. Behind the woman, fol-
lowing at She hem Of her dress,
WIS big white cat, pacing
yzftheut sound She's Blind.
BIGGER thought in an7azenezlV.
"Come on; this way" the man
said
1310Yessuh."
He wondered If the man had
seen him stsri~r at the woman. IL
would have to be careful here
hTr ere were too many rtr5rre
tFinrs. Ee followed the man into
2 room
"sit down"
,a rvessllh" he said sittirg
"TE7at was M-e Dalton the man
said "she's blind"
p4 sNves~,lh."
''She has very deep interest In
@cclored reorle"
"vessuh" Rgue~ whiscered ne
Yves conscious cf the effort tn
breathe. he licked his lirs and
ftlrhled nervouslv witt, his cap
S "Well I'm Mr. Dalton"
"vessJh."
''Do YOU think you'd like driving
a corp"
"Oh yessuh."
'Didn't the RELIEF give you note
10 met"
"Oh, yessuh!"
He had completely forgotten
about the paper. He stood to
reach into his vest pocket and,
in doing so. dropped his can.
For q moment his impulses
were dead-locked: he did not
know it he should nick up his
cap and then find the paper. or
find the DaDer and then nick
mp his can. He decided to pick
nm his cap.
"Put your can here" said Mr.
Dalton, indicating a place ON his
desk.
"Yessuh.''
Then he was stone-stiIl: the
white cat bounded past him anS
leaped upon the desk; 1t sat look
ing at him with large placid ewes
and newed plaintively.
WHATS the matter. Kate?" Mr..
Dalton asked. Strokino the cats f,tr
and smiling Mr.. Dalton +urred
back TO Bigger. did Won find itP"
'Nawsuh. But I got is here
somewhere"
He hated himself at that mo
rnent. Whv was he acting and fee
mo fhfc xr0 u l.
his hand and blot ont the white
man who was making him feel like
this. IF not that he wanted IN hTr,t
himself out 70 had not r9iee1 his
eyes TO the level If Mr. DaIfoy7'e
face once since he had been IN the
house He stood with his knees
slightly bent. his lice r7arf,,- r,nao
his shoulders etoore1. eI7,, rFe avae
held look that went orIv to the
surface Of things. There was an
organic conviction in him that This
was the way white folks wanfad
hin to be When in their presence:
none nad eyer told him that in So
many Wofos, but their manner had
haoe him feel that they did. 4a
aid the cap down, noticing that
Mr. Dalton was watching him
SAO0~iJ NAoyb6 ne was not actlng
right? Clumsily, he searched fo,
the paper, He could not find it st
first and he felt called upon to ssv
something for taking SO long.
Il he'd It right here in NV vest
pocket" he mU-nhied.
Take your time"
"Oh, here Il is."
He drew The paper forth. Ii
was crumpled and soi'e5
NervoUsly, he Strengthened 4.
out and handed 1t to Mr.. Dali
ton. holding 1t by the very tip
end.
"An right, now" said Mr.. Da,-
ton. Lets see what you've got
here. You live at 1921 Indiana
avcf1ue?"
"YeSSuh."
Mr.. Dalton paused, frowned, and
looked up at the ceiling.
What kind of building Is that
over there?"