"Come here, Crusoe!" cried his master in a decided

tone.

Crusoe obeyed at once. Whatever mistake there

might be, there was evidently none in that command;

so he lowered his head and tail humbly, and trotted on

with his master, but he perpetually turned his head as

he went, first on this side and then on that, to look and

wonder at Charlie.

When they were far away on the plain, Charlie suddenly

became aware that something was wrong. He