of the camp, for Crusoe was never interfered with

again after that.

Dick witnessed this little incident; but he observed

that the Indian chief cared not a straw about it, and as

his dog returned quietly and sat down in its old place

he took no notice of it either, but continued to listen

to the explanations which Joe gave to the chief, of the

desire of the Pale-faces to be friends with the Red-men.

Joe's eloquence would have done little for him on

this occasion had his hands been empty, but he followed