New Britain herald., 1930-03-04
N-T TUIIT -7 HE MAN" LOVE.

Enid caught her breath. She dared not voice the meaning she read in the Big shots statement
 You your feeIings-were per haps natural she faltcred. We are brother and sister. You would instinctively be drawn to me cven though you did not remember me- The Big Shot shook his head Nothing like that" he answered. And that don't go anyhow. sec ing we aren't brother and sister" It's just plain he-man love, Enid and nothing but"
 She stared at him. confused and frightened. Her hands went 10 her temples. And r." She tried to keep her voice steady. Suppose t were true that you were not Roy that you were a man who had be>n 3, criminal all his life-what 10 you imagine my feelings would De toward such man."
 "Aw, I'm not worrying aboIt that" he sad conlplacently. "A girl who pulled what you did the night before last would get used to that"
 Her hands came down to her sides - and clenched. You arg wrong" she said passionately. If you were not my brother wlo lad been cruelty and abominably victimized, I should hate you and despise you for what you are and what you have done-and I would crush you if I could"
 He laughed at her in half amused, half-tolerant way. You're 9 little spitfire, aren't you? Ina. $ one thing I love you for. And you've got moro sand and ncrvt than any other f,irl I've ever met - and that's another reason. And you are you and that's tl~ whole reason. You think you me1n what you say now, but one of these days you're going to marry me jI3t the same. m risk that. You'r, the one girl for mo, and I'm goi.ls te have you.'
 Her shoulders had dropped sud denly, her lips were trembling She had never dreamed that an%. thing like this could happen. "Yol are my brother" she said mis ably
 No" be said; and that's III, first job on he way 10 the altar. to prove I'm not,'
 You can't prove what isn't true she answered. If you could. don You know that would expos, ycu?"
 "Oh, no you wouldn't" he re turned complacently Don't fo: set that you're wanted by th police yourself. Don't forget t, girl bandit. And that helps us .t set away to an even start to1 doesn't it?'
 She made no answer. but as |, came toward her again. his ha1 outstrctched, she gropcd out bo hind her for the desk chair an sank into It.
 Don't touch me-" she whia porcd.
 He stared at her for a momca contemplatively and then abrupl lt thrust his hands into his pockets T get you, kid. It's kind of jolt being made love to by a gli that you think IS your own brother Sure, it's raw for you-I can se that. But, say, don't you worry you won't hear another love pc. out of me until I've shown vol that I'm handing you the straisn goods. So it's up 10 me. But aft that-well, you've heard me. Tl rot going to lose any sleep abou not getting you some way c another. Sec?"
 Tt is quite useless to discu, t6at phase of ir'-hcr voice W. cool and reliant agajn-"bccausc can never exist. You arc Ro Howard, There could be no rroo but only fake testimony to IT, contrary"
 He swung herself onto the cdy of the desk, and, lighting cigar. EriHned at her nov qui1aicaIn "fou'rc pretty sure of yoursl aren't you?' he inquired. "Wcr so am l-of myself But the diffs, ence is that know, and you on, think you do, Let's go to . That's the one reason, outside .