The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-01-02

"What Is II Mrs. Thomas
Biegcrs mother ran and knelt
on the floor at Mrs. Dalton's feet.
please. mani" she walled
please don't le' cm Kill my
boy. You know how a mother
feels, Please. nam We live
in your house They done
asked as 10 move We AMI
rot nothing
Bigger was paralylcd with
shame, ne felt violated
MA" ne shouted mo in shame
than anger
Max and Jan ran TO the black
woman and tried to IN her M
That's ali right, Mrs Thomas
Max said "romc with me
Watt Mrs Dalton said
Please nam Doai lei en- kill
my no, He ain'i never had a
chance Hes Just poor hoy
Don't le' en- XII en- III work
for YOU tho rest 81 ms lie I'll
do ANYTHING Won say nam the
mother sohhcd
Mrs Dalton stopped slowly. her
hands iremhlinc IN TIC air. She
touched Tho mothers head
There's nothing can DO now
Mrs Dalton said calmly lis out
Of my hands aid al I could.
when 7 wanted 10 give your boy
chance az lie You're not 10
blame for this You must he
brave Maybe us hotior
III Won sneak 10 ON heTll
listen 10 Won NAM" tho mo hcr
sohhod TELL 'cm 70 have mercy
ON my hoy
Mrs Thomas us TOO late FOR
no ~ do ANYTHING now Mrs
laalion said "You must not fool
lkc This You have your other
children 70 think OF
n know Won hate US man.
Non lost Your daughter
40 no I don't hate Won
Mrs Dalton said
Tho mother crawlcd from Mrs
Dalton 10 MI Dalton
"Yon's rich and powerful sh'
spbhol Snare mo nv hoy -"
Max sirneeled with the black
V oman and rot her n her feet
Rirecrs shame Tor hts mother
amounted 70 Into Hes stood viii
clnnchcd fists hie c,es burning
He fcli that in ano'hcr momen
he would have lcaped ~ her
"'rhpts all right Mrs Thomas
Max said
Nr Dalton came forward
N s. Thomas there's nothing
We can DO" he said This thin.
IS out Of our hands Up to Ger
tain poiri We can helm YOU. hu
hcvond thar People mus
protect themselves Rut ,ou won
have 10 move III toll. them no
20 make Won move
The black woman sobhed Final
ly she ouie'ed enough 70 speak.
Thank yon sir God knows
thank YOU
She turned again toward Bic
ger hni Max led her from th'
room Ian caucht hold ~ Vera
arm and led hor forward 'hei
stopped in iho DOORWAY lookin'
AZ lack and 6 n ard ems
"You hoys going 70 the Soutl
Sidoa"
Ncssuh thoy said
Come or 7 rot car down
stairs. I1l take YOU
"Ycssuh
Prddv lingo 81 looking wistful
~ ~ bigger
Good hvc Rrrc, he said
Goodbye Buddy" Bigger mum.
hicl
Tho preacher passed Bigger an'
pressed his arm
'Gawd- hir~v-vou. son %
They All left cvcept Buckley
bigger sal AGAIN uron the cot
weak and exhausted Bucklc'
stood ovcr him
Now. Bigger Won 500 all th'
Wonhle you've caused Now II
like 10 got 'his case ont NJ M
wav as soo~ as possible The
lcnrer Won stav w Tell. tho NOR,
agitation iherc'll he Tor and acaine
YOU And TINT doesn't holm vol
any. no matter who tolls YOU +
docs BOY. there's not hut on,
thing for YOU 10 do and that
~ come clean ! know those Reds
Max and rflonc. have told Won
lof ~ thirrs about what thev'r,
going 10 do fnr Won Bui dom
believe 'cm. They're Inst after
nuhlicitv ho, inst after hnildini
themselves m ~ vour expense
500, They cant IN 2 damn thin.
for yon' You're dealing with IN,
law now And " YOU let thos,
Rods nut = LOT N foolish idea
into vour head thon you're gamb
linz with your life"
Buckley stunned and rolf hi
cigar lie cooked his head % IN
side listening.
Won hear that? he aske,
scf'lv.
Bigger looked AZ him. puzzled
He listened. hearing n faint din.
Come here. hoy. want TO shov
You something" he said risini
and catching hold Of Bigger
arm.
bigger was re,Octant ~ .ollov
him
Come on. Notody's going I,
hurt YOU"
Iieeer followed him out Of m
door; there were several noilco
men sianding on ruard IN IN
hallwav Buckley I'D Riorcr ~
window through which he locke,
land saw the streets below crowde,