Why Firekeeper Made a Door
The day after the old man and Sharpeyes went away, a cave-bear came up toward the cave.
The women sent the children into the cave and grasped their weapons to help the men.
The bear turned and went away.
But the Cave-men were afraid that he would come back.
They could defend themselves at the mouth of the cave, but they had to go out to get something to eat.
They were afraid to leave the children alone for fear the cave-bear might get them.
At last they thought of shutting them up in the cave.
They had never seen nor heard of a door, but they knew how to heap up piles of stones.