The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-03-13
Chapter 34
CoRNERED!

It was IdTu TOT Eii4O bO SOAASSAt trate on what she was saying. The fear that Roy might come at any minute was uppermost in her mind eOh, you've mustn't stay herel she cried out frantically. We must go at once-oh, at oncel"
 Phil shook his head I'm mol through" There was numb, flat note in his voice. And, besides we haven't decided where we are to go. MT. Murkman and Hettin left as scheduled Nothing was done to alarm Hettin. He wasn't to be arrested until the job was pulled We had Hettin safe enough at any time. We wanted as many of the gang as we could get-it would narrow down eventu- ally to the Big Shot himself.
 .As soon as Murkman and Het- tin left, Ringer and entered the house-prepared to wait several hours. or several days, as the case might be. When we heard you come LID the stairs we hid behind the portieres in the library. We couldn't see who you were, of course-and just how you discov- cred we were there I don't know hut you tricked us all right.
 After we broke the door open was the first downstairs to the basament window by which we knew you had entered. l had flash light. saw your hat-and put it under my coat. Ringer knew it was a woman, because the people in the apartment house tolo him so; but knew it was you. As soon as I could get away from Kin ger I came here
 He rose suddenly to his feet, tht muscles of his face twitching, ano one hand closed in an iron griE upon her shoulder. "Oh, Godl' ht cried out passionately. What is the Big Shot to you?'
 ''Please, please, come awayl" she pleaded.
 Whats that on the side of your head?" he demanded irreleyantly abruptly. "It looks like a surgical dressing"
 "It's nothingl Come away!" she entreated wildly. Come away!"
 :.You're not very good at expla- nations are your" He smiled queer ly. You weren't last night! l don' suppose you can explain, either why you are so anxious to get away from here, can you?"
 NO" she answered.; "but--- Her heart seemed to stand still. Il was too latel There was Roy now She heard his car stop. She looked desperately around her. He was on the stoop now.
 And now the door bell rang, anc simultaneously. impatiently, tn door handle was turned. It wasn' locked
 The connecting room-her ped room-it was the only chance! She dragged Phil frantically toward the bedroom door. And, perhaps be- cause he was taken by surprise he made no resistance. She pushed him inside.
 Don't make a soundl" she whis- pered tensely. Whatever yol hear, if you care anything for youl life-or mine-don't say a word ol make soundl"
 She closed the door softly--ant had just time to stand away iron 1t as the Big Shot appeared iron the hallway without.
 The next insta mt Roy cam storming into the room. his eye hard and narrowed, his face flushe' and his jaw muscles twitching. Per haps it was her salvationl He woul' not notice her own agitation.
 why. Roy, how impatient yo arel" she northumberland wondere if she were speaking naturally. was just going to open the dool What is the matter?'
 He stared at her for a momen' his face working; and then h broke into a laugh like that of man whose reason had fled.
 ..What is it?" he echoed, hi voice thick with passion. Its he bust loose again tonight! That gin Its that damned woma again!"
 Relief came. He had no sus plcion. then, so far as she was con cerned. What woman?" she in qufred innocently.
 Again he stared at her-an again he laughed in the same va, .No-that's right" he jerke out. T forgot you didn't know abou her. It's someone putting in-pui ting things on the rocks Damne nueerl Disguised as freak--a h' as big as an umbrella, spectacle
 ,, c1otyaee That's all we knO