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they could carry, he and Friday went to a thicket of trees which
stood near where the savages were. From there they could see
them sitting about fires they had made, eating the flesh of one
victim, while another captive, a white man, lay bound near by.

Perceiving that there was no time to loseif they would save the
captive, Robinson Crusoe took one gun and Friday another, and
both fired into the crowd together. They killed and wounded
several, and the rest were thrown into the wildest confusion. They
continued firing until they had emptied their guns. Then they
rushed forward, and, Friday using the hatchet and Crusoe the
sword, they killed all the remaining savages, except four who suc-
ceeded in reaching their canoes. Bidding Friday‘release the white
captive, Crusoe ran to another of the canoes, intending to pursue
the savages to sea, but in the canoe he was surprised to. find a poor
creature bound handand foot. He cut him free, and helped him to
rise, for he could hardly stand. Friday coming up, Crusoe bid him
speak to the man, and tell him he was saved. When Friday heard
the man answer, he first looked at him with astonishment, then
embraced and kissed him, and laughed, jumped about, and sung,
like one that was mad. When he came a little to himself he told
Crusoe that the captive was his father.

The two rescued men were then taken to the castle ; and Crusoe
learned from the white man that he was one of the Spaniards of
whom Friday had told him. It was proposed that he should return
to the mainland with Friday’s father in the new boat, as soon as it
was completed, and bring the rest of his countrymen to Crusoe’s
island to live. This was agreed to, and all set to work to finish the
boat. Finally everything was ready and they set sail.

One morning, a short time after, Friday brought word to Crusoe
that a ship was in sight. This was news so welcome to Crusoe that
he went nearly wild with joy, but presently the prudent thought
occurred to him that it might be well not to let those aboard see
him, until he could learn something about their business there. So