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THE YOUNG AUCTIONEER.
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CHAPTER XXVI.


SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE.


Andy was certainly as much dismayed as Matt at the discovery which had been made. Just at the time when they supposed that they were drawing closer to the object of their chase, they found that they were most likely further away than ever. The older member of the firm gave another groan, and this was supplemented, by another from the freight agent.

"I knew he couldn't cross that river," growled the latter. "Now, just see what a wild goose chase you have led us!"

"Oh, he crossed the river, there is no doubt of that!" returned Matt quickly. "But where we got off the track was somewhere among the mountains. We dropped the right track and took something that resembled it."

"Yes, that must be the truth of the matter," put in Andy. "It's too bad!"