New Britain herald., 1930-03-19
&U BIG SHOT
 bu FRANK |. PACKARD

big SnOL IS nOI nCT. blOlHSl- iiO iC yeals it after he discovers she is the woman who has interfered with his criminal activities. The Big Shot plans the punishment of Enid and Phil Martin with bestial delight, sending them away in q car that carries them to the gangstors country headquarters. They are tied in the barn awaiting the Big Shots arrival. Phil is ecstatic when Enid tells him she still loves hlnl.
 Chapter a
 THE CURTAIN FALLS
 Waiting in the darkness for the grim reckoning with the Big Shot that seemed inevitable, Enid and Phil cleared up the misunderstood ing that few hours before hal threatened to smash their romance. Neither mentioned the mental anguish they endured with stoEt hearts but Enid related the strange story of her three days adventure for which she was now to pay terrible toll.
 Through it all Phil came to sea the great love of this girl who had given no thought to her own per sonal danger in an effort to first turn the footsteps of her brother from d criminal career and then 10 save the Big Shot and the man she loved from each other.
 Then followed long minutes Of silence as each made another effort to free themselves from the bonds that cut into their wrists.
 "Have-have you loosened yoIr hands any," she asked tremulousIy. No" he answered, Have you?" ''No," she said; and then, sud denly. tcnsely: "Phil.'
 What is it?'
 Did you hear anything?'
 No"
 It was more audible now.
 "Listen." she breathed. No" do you hear it?"
 "Yes," he said. There's someone working at the bar that fastens the door and doing it as if he didn't want to be heard. That's queer
 Neither spoke now. A minute passed - another. Then the door creaked slightly, and Enid could see that it was being slowly openo1 and the next instant the ray oi a flash light picked out both Phi and herself.
 Keep yer maps closed while cust youse loose" cautioned q voice in a hoarse whisper
 A man was standing beside he knife was saving at the cords around her. It couldn't be true that they were to be set free.
 "Who are you?" she breath wildly. Why are you doing this?' Didn't l tell youse to keep vel face shut?" he answered brusquely If youse don't ask no questions youse won't pe told no lies-an wot youse don't know won't hurt yusc. See? Youse're in luck dai youse picked out tonight to con;, here-dats all'
 She was frec A moment latel Phil was at her side. His arnis enveloped her for a moment.
 An come along now. de boti Of youse = an watch yer step. an don't make no noise Get me- their liberator admonished.
 She felt Phil's arm go round he, and hold her for a moment. Tn guide, still indistinct and shadowy led them across the yard to th' road. The man halted, and pointed along it.
 "Dat's de way youse eocs,' . h said; mot de other way! Under stand? The road'l get youse some where's if yousc stays wid it loni enough.
 Now beat it-an' beat it hard.
 He had disappeared in tn shadows.
 Phil what does it mean?"/ sh asked.
 T don't know" he answered.
 They went on along the road = but it was not two miles, no. r decd more than q meagre fractIo or one, before they halted. An the minutes sped. And then the went on again.
 There was no sign of life. The saw no houses. The road itsel was little more than wagon tracI
 Do you know where we ar. Pbil?" she asked
 No; 1 don't" he answcre. There's nothing 10 do but kca on going"
 "Ycs,' she said. "I----"
 The words died on his lips. The had come to q sudden halt, an were staring through the darknc, each into the others face. Fro far behind came the mufflcd soun ol an Aplosion-anothcr- stt another. And then. more faint, but still distinct and unmistakab on the night air, the sound of rap firing.
 "What is it? Oh. Phil. what it?' she cried out sharply.
 Bombs. Machine guns" Fl answer came through tight liz That's it - l sec it now, Don you remember that warning ov, the telephone that the Big Sh wouldn't listen to? It was 'insi, stuff after all and evidently n merely a matter of the truck either! It looks like a cleanup. . fancy we know now why VIC We let out Of that barn-Ue were oby ously not friends of the Big Shot
 "Twisty Morgan's gang" The was a sudden horror in her yoil 'What-what do you suppose h happened?'
 There was another burst of Ii inF, Then silence.
 God knows" l,c said soberIy. only know .hat must get " somewhere where you will be Sd tonight. Tomorrow we will know.
 They went on along the TO- again, but Enid stumbled 8 lit