New Britain herald., 1930-03-15
FEARS DISTILLED

It LOOK all EIllQ $ strength put Sbt managed to carry Phil to the smell couch against the wall. She was uG able to lift him onto it--and the Biz Shot probably would not have ict her. anyway.
 But there was q cushion on the couch. She snatched at it, dcfia It Of what the Big Shot might say or do, and placed 1t under Phil's lead.
 But the Big Shot only laughed again, That's right ha Eccrcl' give him an the comforts nf home, He'll necd 'cm!"
 She sat down on the coue'l. Something was tricklinS down har cheek - not a tear. She had TO ars. EmotionalIy she seemed tu bs strangely cold and rumbcd, Sin found a handkerchief and wiped the blood away. Beside her on lhe floor Phil stirred
 She looked at the Big Shot. 1ia sat in the' desk chair. which he had swung halfway around, faci2s her. He laid his revolver on t;la edge of the desk and called q nuI"- Der on the telephone.
 Just keep as quiet as you can, my poor fellow the Big She advised Phil with mock soic, tude. "lm putting in an cmsr- sency call for an ambulance for you now and the results might p. very serious if you overcXert nd yourself in any way. I'd never forgive myself if--'
 He broke off abruptly and began to speak over the phone: That you, lazy? Yes. Norry. NoI know where I am. don't you? All right, Come over here at one Y ith q closed car, and bring d COL pie of the boys with you. . . What? leave that to you ans two YOU like. The front door isn't locked - you can walk rigHt in. Jump to it.'
 What are you going to do?" shH asked.
 "You heard mo-" the Big Shot flung back with q snarl "I've sent for the ambulance and l guess thcre'll be room for you in it too. MT. Martin seems 10 be recovering slightly - but 1 hope for his sako he won't try to ovcrtaN "is strength"
 She glanced at Phil. He hal raised himself on one elbow nos 2 and. rubbing his free hand bacil and forth across his forehead, WIS staring in q dazcd way at the Biz Shot.
 Her eyes reverted 10 the Big Shot. He had picked up the silver framed photograph from the desk. and was glowering at it--the pur, .ple beginning to mottle his face again.
 My sister, hc roarcd out su,- denly. "lll sister you, And >uI !. there, Martin. You thought yoT were clever, didn't you? Well, so ; you were m hand that much 70 you for working Up the 'brothcr and sister dodge. And you nearly got away with it, I thought she awas straight and that she really believed l was her long-lost Ro$..' He hurled the framed photogra p} suddenly at Phil. "Whcrc did vol get that picture?
 It missed it's mark, struck tie edge of the couch. and, with shat tered glass, dropped face up on tn, floor
 v 'Enid.' It came in q chokc'!, tllroaty cry from Phil - he wt- suddenly sitting bolt upright, th+ daze had gone out of his eyes, aoh he was staring at the picture, stdI- ing at the Big Shot
 "Enid.' he cried again. "l heard lot while Was in that room, enough so that know, thank God, that | had misiudgcd you - lut q lot, too, that | (,Id not md r- stand. l begin to sec nov. You - ycu thought - or you--!ou thiur this man is your missing brother tlat you told me about""
 Yes" she said under her brcu,G.
 ''Cut it out" The Big Sho 5 voice cam" h H furious below. Do you think you cau chuck rh,i kind of dust in 1ay eyes" I'll t,.n you where You got that picture You found out some way tha. | had lost my memory in the WIT. You enlarged u picture you'd got O. me somc~hcrc-any photoEIa- phcr could stick the face on d uu.- form.
 And then along comes sister 10 lead brother gently by the Ina l.! to the electric chair, Two night. ago she blew in on tn" scene Hp got herself known as the girl ban dit. That was the come on Stult 10 get herself solid with 'brothrl.' took her into my house. ThIt was what you both wanted. She must have heard things.
 Last night she saved you you yellow sheet ape and put that place of ours out Of business. and the police pinched half million Of coke from us. And tonight-i haven't got thc rights Of that yet because l haven't been able to gej all the dope on it-shc qucorcd an- other little joh of ours that :
 ''Nou were Roy - my broth,r-' Lnid ntcriocted; I'll couldn't at ycu h. caught !-I couldn't :,, the sale he robbed. tried to H, f myself 90 70 that could s,.II what was in it all hlcE ai1,r~ur.r
 Yes? Amt she inc little Whi.' rebcd angel 1f light. mocl,rd IT,. Big Shot. And suil trying 10 pn' the brother stuff ovlr''
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