The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-15
Chapter 36 FEARS DISTILLED

she managed to carry Phil to the small couch against the wall. She was unable to lift him onto it. and the Big Shot probably would not have let her, anyway
 But there was a cushion on the couch. She snatched at it, defiant of what the Big Shot might say or do, and placed it under Phil's head.
 But the Big Shot only laughed again. "That's right" he jeeredi give him all the comforts of home Hell need 'eml'
 She sat down on the couch.
 Something was trickling down her cheek-not a tear She had no tears. Emotionally she seemed to be strangely cold and nurnbed. She found a handkerchief and wiped the blood away. Beside her on the floor Phil stirred.
 She looked at the Big Shot. He sat in the desk chair, which he had swung halfway around, facing her. He laid his revolver on the edge of the desk and called a num- Der on the telephone.
 s'Just keep as quiet as you can, my poor fellow" the Big Shot ad- vised Phil with mock solicitude. "I'm putting in an emergency call for an ambulance for you now-and the results might be very serious if you overexerted yourself in any wayl I'd never forgive myself if--'
 He broke off abruptly, and began to speak over the phone: That you. Izzy? .. Yes, Worry. You know where I am, don't youP .. All right! Come over here at once with 8 closed car. and bring a cou- pie of the boys with you i. What? I leave that to you-any two you like. The front door isn't locked you can walk right in, Jump to itl'
 "What are you going to do2" she asked. r@
 "You heard me.' the Big Shot flung back with snarl. i've sent for the ambulance e--and | guess there1I be room for you in it tool MT. Martin seems to be recoyering siightly-but I hope for his sake he won't try to overtax his strengthv
 She glanced at Phil He had raised himself on one elbow now and. rubbing his free hand back and forth across his forehead, was staring in dazed way at the Big Shot. <s@t
 Her eyes reverted to the Big Shot. He had picked up the silver framed photograph from the desk, and was glowering at 1.-the pur- pie beginning to mottle his. face again. E
 My sisterl" he roafed out sud- denly. "I'll sister youl And you there, Martini You thought you were clever, didn't you? We'll, so you were-1'll hand that much. to you for working up the brother and sister dodge! And you nearly got away with itl 1 thought she was straight and that she really be- lIeved was her leng-lost Roy" suddenly at Phil Where did you get that picture?'
 It missed it's mark, struck the edge of the couch, and. with shat tered glass. dropped face up on the floor.
 -Enidi" It came in choked throaty cry from Phil--he was sitting bolt upright, the daze had gone from his eyes, and he was ctaring at the picture, staring at the Big Shot.
 aEnidl" he cried again. T hearc a lot while I was in that room enough so that 1 know, thank God that I had rnisjudged you-but 2 lot, too, that did not understand I begin to see now. You-yol thought---or you--think this man i your missing brother that you tolc me about?"
 ale'Yes," she said under her breath
 ."Cut it outr The Big Shot voice came in a furious below. "Dt you think you can chuck tha kind of dust in my eyes2 I'll tel you where you got that picture You found out some way that I has lost my memory In. the war Yol enlarged a picture you'd got of mi scmewhere-any photographer couk stick the face on uniform.
 And then along comes sister to lead brother gently by the hant to the electric chairl Two night ago She blew in on the scene ans got herself known as the girl ban dit. That was the come on stun fo get herself solid with brother | took her into my house. Ina was what you both wanted. sh' must have heard things.
 Last night she saved you, you