This was received with a shout of laughter, in the

midst of which an appalling yell was heard, and, as if

by magic, four Indians were seen on the backs of four

of the best horses, yelling like fiends, and driving all the

other horses furiously before them over the plain!

How they got there was a complete mystery, but the

men did not wait to consider that point. Catching up

their guns they sprang after them with the fury of madmen,

and were quickly scattered far and wide. Dick

ordered Crusoe to follow and help the men, and turned