head. At last it occurred to Dick that he would try

the experiment of forsaking him. So he packed up his

things, rolled up the buffalo robe, threw it and the rifle

on his shoulder, and walked deliberately away.

"Come along, Crusoe!" he cried, after walking a few

paces.

But Crusoe stood by the fire with his head up, and

an expression on his face that said, "Hallo, man! what's

wrong? You've forgot Charlie! Hold on! Are you

mad?"