The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-23

taurant, noted not alone for the eS-
cellence of it's cuisine, but also 1or tne
pastidious class of it's patronage; 'he
one not always connecting the other'
by any manner of means. Alter
& hasty luncheon they went IN TAXI ~
the Union station, where they boardeu
the Washington drawing-room sleepei
attached to the Broadway llmlted.
Their sections were directly opposite
to each other.
Now it is worthy of note tina. al
the time they were together TINS oay'
and until the event happened "hlch
startled them from their strained a.
titudes, their bearing toward each
other was decidedly peculiar, 10 Say
the leaste An observant onlooKer e'eP
might have concluded that they strus
gled with seething volcanic emotions
all the moro turbulent and re-
pressed, we're it not absurd to attribute
betrayal of feelings so strenuous 10
these two schooled and seasoned op-
eratives of the Sutherland Detective
agency.
However that may be, and whatever
the object of this seemingly clandes.
tine journey, both carefully refralned
from discussing anything save the
most ordinary everyday topics.
The two, having slowed their light
er luggage. sat In Helens sectlon'
Time and the train sped on, and their
strained, alert, watchful attitudes did
not relax until the train was flying
across Indiana and nearing Fort
Wayne.
1t was just as they were leaving this
city that the bombshell exploded IN
their faces. The Pullman conductor
entered the car with two kilograms.
Telegram for Mr.. Felix HaZard,'
he announced. And Hazard started TO
his feet as if propelled by spring.
But the next announcement made
him drop back beside Helen In state
that might we'll be described as bor-
dering on collapse. The countenances
of both betrayed the utmost consterna-
ton and chagrin.
Telegram for Mrs. Felix Hazard,
issued from the conductor.
Hazard snatched the two yellow en-
velopes from the outstretched hand.
With nervous, shaking fingers, they
were torn open simultaneously and
their contents absorbed at glance.
The effects, though, Of the two mes
sages were vastly dissimilar Whereas
the man first groaned and next gritted
his teeth in speechless rage. the girl,
after a moment Of confused, discon-
certed silence, burst into laughter.
The tenor of the two kilograms,
when 1t is understood that both were
from Billy Sutherland. Hazards anu
Helen's chief, will sufficiently account
for their extraordinary conduct and
discomposure.
"You can't fool your Uncle Dudley
ran Hazards telegram. "You are due
to get yours when you arrive at Wash
ington. Report Immediately to Prem
tice."
Prentice was the Washington repre-
sentative of the Sutherland agency.
Helen's message was couched diff
ferently but it's import was much the
same. 1t read:
"Your elopement is foiled. Revenge
is sweet. Report Immediately on ar
rival at Washington to Jonas Hud-
mutt, Interstate National bank. Fur
Their instructions will await YOU"
After the two messages had been
exchanged and considered-in glum
silence on Hazards part. and in pre-
occupied, half shy, half sly way on
Helen's, the former abruptly burst
forth:
Report to Prentice! I will like
--like-like thunder"
Mrs. Hazard gave him sidewise
look from beneath her long lashes.
Go ahead and say it," she demurely
invited; "don't mind me. I can't help
myself now. If we don't obey
orders. what then?"
"Why, I-we'll resign. I'll wire both
of our designations in at the next stop.
Then, somewhere between here and
Pittsburgh or Washington, We'll quiet
" change our route and lose ourselves.
I'll figure that out by and by
.Who is Jonas Hudnutt, do you sup
pose?" Helen was sufficiently curious
to wonder. But the response was not
informing
"Confound Jonas Hudnutt, Billy
Sutherland and the whole pestiferous
breed! Just imagine making con-
venience Of our honeymoon for some
fool business the office happens to
have in Washington just now! Or
imagine trying to trap us into what
ever celebration the chief and Lon
Prentice may have framed up! Watch
us sidestep il"
"How do you suppose they found it
out?' unused Helen. She was herself
vexed by the discovery, but had re-
solved to accept it philosophically.
Her husband made an inarticulate
noise which Enthusiastically indicated
that his indignation had not in the
least cooled. 49,.
"He's wise old head ss the chief"
he replied bitterly. When did you
ever know anybody to get anything on
h;r,,9 Wo should have known better