They wanted their neighbors to have fire, too.
So they sent a messenger with a firebrand to invite them to a feast.
As the messenger neared the cave where they dwelt, he heard the people wailing.
He hurried on with the glad tidings.
When the people saw him, they ran to meet him and lighted firebrands of their own.
Their sadness was turned to joy.
They told the messenger that their bravest man had been killed that very day.
He had been carried away by a tiger while standing near the cave.
