CONTENTS.

CHAPTER.PAGE
I.Matt Attends a Sale[5]
II.A Lively Discussion[12]
III.Something of the Past[19]
IV.An Interesting Proposition[26]
V.Matt Is Discharged[33]
VI.A Business Partnership[40]
VII.Getting Ready to Start[47]
VIII.An Unexpected Set-Back[53]
IX.The Result of a Fire[60]
X.On the Road at Last[68]
XI.Harsh Treatment[77]
XII.Matt Stands up for Himself[84]
XIII.The Corn Salve Doctor[92]
XIV.The Young Auctioneer[100]
XV.The Charms of Music[108]
XVI.The Confidence Man[116]
XVII.The Storm[124]
XVIII.A Hold Up[132]
XIX.Out of a Bad Scrape[141]
XX.Accused of Stealing[150]
XXI.The Tell-Tale Cap[157]
XXII.The Shanty in the Woods[165]
XXIII.Something is Missing[173]
XXIV.Along the River[181]
XXV.A Bitter Mistake[189]
XXVI.Something of a Surprise[197]
XXVII.Timely Assistance[205]
XXVIII.Back to the Village[213]
XXIX.Undesirable Customers[220]
XXX.A Dash from Danger[229]
XXXI.Dangerous Mountain Travelling[238]
XXXII.An Interesting Letter[245]
XXXIII.The Rival Auctioneers[252]
XXXIV.Matt Speaks His Mind[260]
XXXV.Tom Inwold[268]
XXXVI.Lost in the Snow[277]
XXXVII.More of Auction Life[284]
XXXVIII.A Surprising Discovery[291]
XXXIX.A Mystery Cleared Up[298]
XL.The Mining Shares[304]