The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-17
Chapter ST
ENID GOES RIDING

 Then this despicable character whom she had striven to save was not her brother.
 It was all terrible mistake. De- spite her predicament, tears of joy filled Enid's eyes. A wish in spired by the bestial character dis played by the Big Shot had come truel
 "You've proved itw Her words came in little more than a broken whisper. "Yes, you've proved it! And I'm glad, glad, glad-glad that Roy is over there the ground-glad that the Roy loved is dead, rather than that he should be youl"
 Go on, help yourself" The Big Shot leered at her savagely. That's your only play Keep on pulling it if you like-but it won't get you anywhcrel It won't wipe out what YOU did to us last night, or the boast of that mouthy pal of yours who was telling the world he was pone to ride me to the chair. You" He stopped abruptly. Enid had heard 1t, too--the sound of footsteps on the front stoop. She stole a glance at Phil-and, though it was forced through frightened lips was answered with a heartening smile.
 The Big Shot crossed the room, unlocked the door, and flung 1t open. Here you are, boyslp he called gruffly. Come on in hereW And then Enid, watching tensely, saw two men she did not know step into the room and, following them, Izzy Myers-but 1zzy Myers, with a queer squeaking cry of rage and surprise. had halted before he had barely crossed the threshold.
 "Phn Martini he squeaked.
 And Sister," added the Big Shot with a coarse laugh. But I for got-you'd never seen her. Meet her now, sometimes she dress es up the way she did for Batty Rose last nightl"
 i'Gawdt" lazy Myers voice was a husky whisper now. He was rubbing his hands unctuously to- gether, his tongue was circling his bearded lips greedily. Then, catch ing sight of the Big Shots bare foot, he gave a strangled gulp.
 eWot the he'll" he muttered.
 "That's all rightp' said the Big Shot curtly. "Ill wise you up about it later" And then the telephone rang: Answer that, Izzy, while get my shoe on. And you two help MT. Martin to stand up-he doesn't feel very we'll"
 Enid's eyes, in a helpless, invol- untary way, went around the room The two men had jerked Phil un- tremendously to his feet and had showed him back against the wall; the Big Shot had flung himself into the desk chair again and was pulling on his sock and shoe. 1zzy Myers had picked up the telephone and was speaking
 "Hello!" he said. ". No, it's Izzy talking. Yes, he's here. Go on spill itl I'll tell himl" There was a long silence while Izzy listened. then he turned to the Big Shot. Its Wilkie," he said "He says he telephoned here onct before tonight. He says he's go the low-down slipped to him b. some friends of ours that Twisty' roing to do us cold tonight. HI says he's dead sure Twisty's go something up his sleeve, and want to know if you don't think he' better call the trucks off?"
 The Big Shot, from facing hi shoe, looked up contemptuousl, "Tell him to forget it' he snapped we know all about it! Twisty irving to make monkey of us b getting us to quit cold--and the giving us the laugh. That's all he got the nerve to do anyhow. AS wllkie what he's worrying abou The trucks will be double-rnanne' just to make sure, and word that will get back to Twisty fal enough. Tell him to go to that we're running tonight--and l damned to Twisty!"
 Izzy Myers repeated the messaG and hung up the receiver. "Wh' are you going to do with thes two?" he demanded.
 "But the trucksll be there!" Izi Myers's crooked shoulders attemp ed approximation; he wagged h head dubiously
 "what's that got to do with it' rasped the Big Shot. They'll there long before the trucks-and long time afterwardl It may take little while for this newspaper sniI to remember where some papers al that he want to know about, ar this place isn't exactly convenient tleI get youi" said lazy Myers.
 eAll rightl" said the Big Sh'