The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-01
Chapter 24. THE LID BLOWN orr

 Enid during the hours of her dan perous adventure held her in it's grasp until she was back in the Eaest room of her brothers house.
 She was exhausted physically by the strenuous activity but the men, tai torment drove sleep from her mind. Her mind seemed to follow in cycle in which she found a gleam of hope only to see it vanish. Conscious of her own danger Of the fate that surely would fol- flow if her rescue of Phil Martin were discovered, it was like Enid that her thoughts were for the safe- ty of others.
 She milled over what Martin had told her. Roy was wanted for the murder of Jonvers, he had said She could not bring herself to believe him guilty but nevertheless realized that Shive Franks story was creditable.
 On and on and on her brain stumbled ceaselessly. From some where in the house a clock struck two. And then suddenly she sat upright in bed. The front door was being flung violently open There was the stamp of feet in the rsstibule. Then the Big Shots voice in harsh tones evidently calling up the stairs:
 Hey, Maj Come down here And the old man tool Hop to itl'
 She heard the sound of move ment from above, and the next in- stant heard Mrs. Kane's answer from. she presumed, the head of the stairs.
 sWhat is it? Whats happened? Whats the matter?" the woman shrilled anxiously.
 sMatter?" the Big Shots voice held an ugly laugh. "Hells blown it's lid osf-that's what's the mat ter!''
 Footsteps, those of MT. and Mrs. Kane undoubtedly, were hurriedly descending the stairs now; came then a confusion of voices from the lower hall, everybody talking at once; and then suddenly the voices became indistinct They had all gone into that front room, she thought.
 Without a sound she, got out of bed and stole to the door She cautiously opened her door a crack. Yes, that's where they were isl the front room And she could hear quite well now; the door into the hall had been left open.
 There was only one voice speak inc now-the Big Shots. Sure, il youT close your yaps and give me chance. We were after that guy Martin to put him through and find cut how much he knew. Batty Rose was running it, with Skinny and a couple more of the boys and a car But they didn't start anything until after dark. Then Batty picked Martin up in Pete I.onezzi's. Martin had Ringer with him and"
 sYou mean the police leuten- ant?" this a little tremulously, and obviously from MT Kane.
 os"Yes!" The Big Shots voice was vicious. Batty slid into seat at the next table and picked up a word of two of what they were saying. Martin said that Shive Frank had spilled the beans in some sort of a written confession about some of the jobs Shlve Frank and I had pulled together a few years ago. Martin said he couldn't get at the papers for two or three days vet. but as soon as he got them he'd have the goods on me enough times ever to send me to dozen chairs esnWhere are the papers?" Kane asked. M
 aHow do I know?" the Big Shot answered fiercely. That's one O the things we would have made Martin tell us. And he will yet wen get him again before he ha' a chance to pull anything. We'y' got to get him now"
 sYou mean"-Mrs. Kane's voic' mingled disnay and fear-"yo' mean he got away from the 'birt cage? Izzy Myers said Batty Ros' had him there
 ~Yes, he got away!" The Bf Shot snarled. Thanks to som' skirt" He then told how the gir and Martin had escaped. Enit knew most of it except that th' two men who arrived as they es caped were Wilkie and Mullins.
 aBatty got out just before tn cops piled into the place" the Bi' Shot was saying. All of them aren' dumb and they found our snow. st we can kiss a half million good bye"
 eYes'--Mr. Kane was obvious ly in frenzy of fear and excite snent-s and with the police in tha' house, and with what you salt about Shive Frank, we'd bette