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cut him up. They were evidently cannibals, that is, people who
eat men, and were going to hold one of their horrible feasts upon
their captives. The other captive was left standing for a moment,
and seeing a chance to escape, started to run. Robinson Crusoe
was greatly alarmed when he saw that the runaway was coming
directly toward himself, but when he saw that only two pursued,
and that the runaway gained upon them, he made up his mind to
help him. When they were near enough, Robinson Crusoe stepped
in between the runaway and his pursuers, and advancing on the
foremost of the latter, knocked him down with the stock of his
gun. The other raised his bow and was going to shoot, when
Robinson Crusoe fired at him and killed him. Then he made
signs to the runaway to come to him, and the poor creature did so
in fear and trembling, kneeling at Crusoe’s feet as a sign that he
was his slave. Crusoe took him home to his castle and gave him
something to eat. Robinson Crusoe had now a companion, and
in a short time he began to teach him to speak Englisn. First he
let him know that his name was to be Friday, for that was the day
on which his life had been saved. Then he taught him everything
that he thought would make him useful, handy, and helpful. He
clothed him in a suit made of goatskins, and the poor fellow seem-
ed to be greatly pleased to be dressed like his master.

One day Robinson Crusoe took him with him when he went
hunting, and was much amused at the way his gun mystified him.
He first shot a bird. Friday didn’t see it fall,
and was greatly frightened by the noise of the

   
 

gun, but when Robinson Crusoe pointed
to the bird, and made signs for him
to pick it up, he was
filled with wonder and
amazement. It wasa
long time before he
could understand the
nature of fire-arms, or
overcome his fear of
the gun, which he
seemed to think was
endowed with life, and