stuck up a piece of meat to roast, to the great delight

of Crusoe, who sat looking on with much interest.

Suddenly Charlie, who was picketed a few hundred

yards off in a grassy spot, broke his halter close by the

headpiece, and with a snort of delight bounded away,

prancing and kicking up his heels!

Dick heaved a deep sigh, for he felt sure that his

horse was gone. However, in a little Charlie stopped,

and raised his nose high in the air, as if to look for

his old equine companions. But they were gone; no