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180 Matt, as he discovered that the turn-out was missing from 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 came into view.

"I'll ask the freight agent 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 your man drove off with them."

"Our man?" gasped the young auctioneer.

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