The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-10-02

said.
GRABBED WHITE BOY
He grabbed the white guy and
took of his overcoat.
I'VE can't use that John Barry
more outfit you got on" he said
talking about the tux. But We
might be able to make earrings
for our james out o. them studs.
Take 'em Off" he said to the white
kid.
All this time, I was just standin'
there. wasn't doin' nothin.' The
other fellow had taken all the stuff.
so far. and had his arms full.
"Wearin' diamonds up here 10
Harlem. and me starvinI" the other
fellow said.
I'm sorry" said the white fell
low.
Sorry" said the other guy
What's your name?"
Edward Peedee McGill. H." said
the white fellow.
What third" said the colored fell
low. where's the other two?"
my father and grandfather" said
the white boy. I'm the third"
~ had father and grandfather
too" said the other fellow. "but
| amt no third. Amt never been
another one like me. I'm a new
mode He laughed out loud.
WHITE BOY LOOKED SCARED
When he laughed the white boy
looked real scared. He looked like
he wanted TO holler. He sa. down
in the coal again The front OF
his shirt was all black where he'd
took the diamonds out. The wind
came through broken pane over
the coal bin and the white fellow
sa: there shiverin'. He was just a
kid-ei gh;een or twenty maybe
runnin' around 10 night clubs.
We amt gonna kill you," the
other fellow kept lsughin.' "we
amt got time. But il you sit in
that Goa. long enough. white boy.
youl. be black as me- Gimme sour
shoes. might maybe cen sell
EN-"
The wt9ke fellow took of his
shoes As he handed them 10 the
colored fellow. he had to laugh.
h.SSelf. I: looked so crazy handin'
somebody else your shoes, We al
laughed.
Blu: I'm laugh,n' last said the
other fellow. You two can stay
here and laugh Il you wan; 10. both
OF you but I'm gone. SO long,"
And man. don: you know ne
went on out from tina. basement
and took a.! that stuff! Left me
standin' just as empty-handed as
when I came in there. Yes. sir!
He left me with that white boy
s.andin' in the coal He'd done
took the money. the diamond, and
everythin',even the shoes! Md me
with nothinl Was stung? I'm
askin' you.
WHERE'S MY PART
"A!n't you gonna gimme none7"
! hollered, runnin' after him down
he dark hall Where's ny par;?"
| couldn't even see him in the
dark-but heard him.
Get back there" he yelled &.
ne and watch that white boy
until ! &c. out O here. &c; back
there he ho!iered. "or I'll knock
your Twin gizzari ou:! don,
know you"
I got back. Ard there me and
mat white boy was s;andin' in
strange coal bin. him lookin' like
4 picked ch.cken-snd me fee,n'
like fool. Well. ST., we both had
20 laugh agin.
Say SAID the white boy, lis he
HE ain: here I said.
Gee, this VAS exciting" sad me
w1i,e fellow. turning UP his tux
collar.
This was thrilling"
What" says.
This is the first exciting thing
that's ever happened 10 RE" sad
he white guy This is the first
time in my lie had a good time
in Harlem. Everything else's been
fake You know. something you
pay for This was real"
Say buddy" ! says. "if Rad
your money, I'd be always having
a good time"
NO you wouldn't" sad TIE white
boy
Yes 7 would. too" ! said. bu,
The white boy shook his head. Then
he asked me X he could so home.
and said. Sure 50 We went
up the dark hall and sad. Wait
a minute"
Then ! went out and looked. and
there wasn't no cops nor nobody
much in the street, so said so
long" 20 that white boy. I'm glad
YOU had a good time" and lcf,
him standin' in the door, in his
stocking feet waiting for taxi
went on up The street hongrier than
I am now and | kept ;hink.n' about
that boy with all his money. And
! said 10 myself VIVA; do you sup
pose is he mater with rich white
folks Why you reckon they amt