“We’ll stop at the next house and find out,” returned Andy. “Do you see any place in sight?”
“There is a cottage down in the hollow yonder. Stay here with Billy, and I’ll ask the way there.”
Matt sprang from the wagon and was soon hurrying across a barren bit of pasture land that led down to a brook which was all but dried up. The cottage stood upon the bank of the brook, and walking up to it, the young auctioneer rapped upon the door.
There was an exclamation of surprise from within, and then he was asked to enter. He did so, and was greatly vexed to find himself in the presence of three of the colored men who had created the disturbance in the store but a few nights before!
CHAPTER XXX.
A DASH FROM DANGER.
Had Matt known that he would meet three of the colored men in the cottage in the hollow, it is more than likely that he would not have gone near the place.