yards, he held out the piece of meat and said, "Fetch it."

Crusoe instantly spat out the glove and bounded

towards the meat--once more to be disappointed.

This was done a second time, and Crusoe came forward

with the mitten in his mouth

. It seemed as if it

had been done accidentally, for he dropped it before

coming quite up. If so, it was a fortunate accident,

for it served as the tiny fulcrum on which to place the

point of that mighty lever which was destined ere long