Part 28 (1/2)

”We have sent, and we are expecting the cases at any ht depot”

”Where is your horse and wagon?”

”Tied up at the depot over there,” and to avoid being questioned further, Matt began to ood store for you,” went on Barberry, catching him by the ar,” returned the young auctioneer, stillto do with rily

”I don't want you to take your valuable ti my business,” returned Matt, and off he hurried, before Barberry could offer any reply

”He and his partner are ruazed after Matt, with a scowl on his face ”I suppose he thinks hion

Well, maybe he won't be any better off than I aood humor, Paul Barberry resumed the sale of his so-styled wonderful corn cure, a preparation, by the hich was of no value as a re for several blocks without running across any e sales Most of the places were too small, and others were in out-of-the-way corners, to which it would be next to impossible to attract a crowd

At the appointed time he walked to the spot where he was tofor hi on his pleasant face

”Any luck, Matt?” he asked

”None”

”I've struck soine will just suit us Come on and look at it”

The two hurried to the place Andy had in ht spot, and ten minutes later they were on the way to hunt up the landlord and rent the place

It was no easy , and it ell along in the afternoon before the reed to let theain was closed on the spot

Then they returned to the store and cleaned it up as best they could, and at a little after five o'clock locked up and started back to Phillipsburg to ascertain if their cases of goods had yet arrived

The walk across the bridge did not take long, and the freight depot was close at hand

”Why, where is the horse and wagon?” cried Matt, as he discovered that the turn-out wasfrom the place where Billy had been fastened

”Well, that's what I would like to know,” returned Andy ”I don't see a thing of it anywhere, do you?”

They looked around, up one street and down another, but neither Billy nor the gayly-painted wagon caent about it,” said Matt, and he hurried into the office

”Your horse and wagon?” repeated the agent, in reply to his question

”Why, I guess yourauctioneer

”Yes; the one you sent around here to get those cases of goods you were expecting He took the cases, too”