The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-06-26

darkness. with no sound but his
labored breathing. He waited five
seconds. No sound reached his
ears.
What tn hell7 Hey, sweets"
he called softly. What is this? A
gamer c'mon. Snap on ole Edi-
SON"
No sound. He waited with
sbated breath. He tried 10 peer
through the darkness in the d.
rection In which abe had gone.
"Tiey. girlie." This time his
voice was louder. edged a BIT
with anxiety.
His breathing was heavier. He
looked around anxiously.
"Hey!' he yelled. What tn hell
Is this,'
He CROPPED his way in the d.
rection he thought she had gone.
and stumbled over something
soft. He fell against the wall.
Hey" he yelled again. "cut
tn comedy"
No sound reached him but his
heavy breathing.
He steadied himself against the
wall. rose slowly TO his feet. AS
he felt along the wall for the
door HIS hand collIded against
the small knob OF light switch.
Quick as thought. he knew he
had been tricked.
lie pushed the switch. A
dull light clicked on. He spun
around and froze in his tracks
For, almost at his feet lay the
body OF nude brown skin girl
with her throat cut from ear 10
ear Her head laid in pool OF
blood.
my Gawd." Slick cried, hug
ging the wall. froze to It. wide
eyed with fright.
The room was empty. There
was nothing except the body lay
ing in a bloody mess.
Damn" he blubbered and
broke for the door through which
he and the waitress had come. II
was locked.
He rushed across the room TO
the door through which she had
gone II screeched loudly as he
pushed II open. He saw. from the
faint glow OF the light. that II.
too. was empty. but at the far
eide OF the room was a dirty win
dow He started for It. like a
tackle on football team. and
slipped and fell. II was then he
heard a voice.
Watch that window" barked
the voice. gruffly, anxiously
Surround tn house. Spread out
and keepya guns ready. Take no
chances. This guy Is dangerous
An ex-con. Shoot to KILL
Slick sat on the floor listening.
trembling like trapped animal.
Instinct snatched him to his feet.
He rushed back into the room
where the body was. snapped off
the lights. stood against the wall
tensely. listening with cold
sweat breaking out all over his
body
Watch tn back came the
voice again. Jake and I will
smash In the front door"
Slick heard heavy footsteps
crunchIng around the house. To
his now clear mind, the house
was surrounded by dicks. ready
to kill. He heard them at the
front door.
This way. Jake" came the
voice again Here's tn door.
Gimme hand. Well smash It
In"
Two shoulders hit the door. II
buckled.
Sticks mind was as clear as
crystal now What the parole man
had said. How the Parole board
had acted. That cell. The chair.
Years on top OF years in prison.
All flashed across his mind in a
jumbled pattern.
IT aln't done nothin'," he
screamed. Homes TO Gawd, I ANTI
GIMME break. pleasel She did
~"
Sweat poured through HIS pores
as he slipped slowly 10 the floor.
eripped In terror that shook
his entire frame.
"Baml" the door cracked.
"Baml" II buckled.
Baml" II splintered.
"Glmmie break. pleasel"
screamed Slick. II amt done
nothing. Homes amt" o. my
Gawdi Please don't kill me-
Please Just sImmie chance.
wiIlya?"
He felt someone shaking him.
heard a voice say. Wake M,
Sporty. Don't scream like that IN
here. Wake up. What's tn matter
wake up. Let's go"
Slick blInked. looked up through
bleary eyes, saw the laughing
eyed waitress standing over him