e or pin which
he carried with him for the purpose, lit his fire, had supper, and lay
down to rest. In a few days Charlie became so tame and so accustomed to
his master's voice that he seemed quite reconciled to his new life.
There can be no doubt whatever that he had a great dislike to solitude,
for on one occasion, when Dick and Crusoe went off a mile or so from the
camp where Charlie was tied, and disappeared from his view, he was heard
to neigh so loudly that Dick ran back thinking the wolves must have
attacked him. He was all right, however, and exhibited evident tokens
of satisfaction when they returned.

On another occasion his fear of being left alone was more clearly
demonstrated.

Dick had been unable to find wood or water that day, so he was obliged
to encamp upon the open plain. The want of water was not seriously
felt, however, for he had prepared a bladder in which he always carried
enough to give him one pannikin of hot syrup, and leave a mouthful for
Crusoe and Charlie. Dried buffalo dung formed a substitute for fuel.
Spreading his buffalo robe, he lit his fire, put on his pannikin to
boil, and 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 picketted a few hundred yards off in a grassy
spot, broke his halter close by the head-piece, 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 answering neigh replied to his; and he felt, probably for the first
time, that he was really alone in the world. Having no power of smell,
whereby he might have traced them out as the dog would have done, he
looked in a bewildered and excited state all round the horizon. Then
his eye fell on Dick and Crusoe sitting by their little fire. Charlie
looked hard at them, and then again at the horizon; and then, coming to
the conclusion, no doubt, that the matter was quite beyond his
comprehension, he quietly took to feeding.

Dick availed himself of the chance, and tried to catch him; but he spent
an hour with Crusoe in the vain attempt, and at last they gave it up in
disgust and returned to the fire, where they finished their supper and
went to bed.

Next morning they saw Charlie feeding close at ha