New Britain herald., 1930-03-18

She could see little more clearly now. They were standing close to the front porch, and now the door of the house was being opened.
 Who's there?" mans voice de- manded sharply from the dark interior.
 q guess you know, don't your" lazy Myers grunted in reply.
 "Oh --- you, Izzy." exclaimed the voice in tone of relief well. ] had to be sure. You're early, ain't you? The trucks won't be long for another hour"
 lazy Myers laughed grating!y. well, we've brought you the first load" he said. We've got a couple of visitors for you here; and the Big Shot will be along in d little while with Ma Kane-and maybe Pa Kane. too, I dunno. l guess you'll i have a houseful-but this pair ain't | fussy about their accommodations. The Big Shot said to tie them up in the barn until he got here" "Oh. so that's the lay, is it .!"' | There seemed 10 be something eager and malicious injected into the voice from the doorway. Sure. All right. Woll try to make 'em nice and comfortable! 1 get you."
 Then get a move on" lazy Myers jerked out Bring some rope and Q lantern."
 "Sure.'. said the man. T won't Dc a minute.'
 And then it seemed to Enid that | for q little while she became curi- ously detached from her surround ings, as though she had become mentally weary to the point of eN- haustion, and that her mind stumbled and refused to function save only in d strange, numbled apathetic way.
 She was conscious that her hands were tied behind her back, and that she was being made to follow light that danced ahea of her. She WIs conscious that a big door made a creaking grating noise as it was un- barred and opened, and. conscious that she was being fastened tC something so that, though she wIs still standing on her feet, she coul,1 rot walk any more. But all this did not seem 10 convey any concrete meaning to her.
 ] Then, suddenly, at the sound ut Izzy Myers's voice almost in her edi' her mind snapped back 10 normal again.
 If it'll amuse you any while you're waiting" he chuckled cvilly you can shout your heads off; bu! it won't otherwise do you any good cause there's no one within milc' of here: I'd advise you, though, tt save your breath until the Big Sho hunch you'll have to usc your lung: then some.'
 She made no answer. nor dil Phil. The lantern gave only a very feeble light, but out of the shadow! she could see Phil now d few var l. away. They were like tether.t cattle-tcthered to the uprishts D adjoining stalls.
 The. barn seemed 10 be empty c everything, the floor quite bare, q. though - yes, her mind was func. tioning again, and perhaps only tot clearly now for her own compos,rt and her own good as though tho place had been cleared out and pI in readiness .or--what? What tn, trucks were bringing? Probably bid it matter" The sangsters, Iz.A Myers. and the man with the Ian tern were going away now
 The barn door closed. She hear. 1t being barred--and then the men: receding footsteps gradually die away.
 Enid, keep working at yoUl wrists" Phil's voice came quietly inspiringly out Of the darkness There's always the chance of get ting them loose, you know"
 Yes" she said. and began tt struggle with her bonds. But the! were very tignt--she could scarceI! move her wrists at all.
 Just keep at it." he said encour