Everything was now ready, so Strongarm took the new weapon over his shoulder and climbed into the oak tree.
Others followed with stones and straps.
Strongarm quickly fastened the upper end of the shaft to the spreading branch of the oak.
Then he carefully filled the skin bag with stones and let the weighted spear hang over Sabre-tooth.
He motioned to the men to go back to the cave, and was soon all alone with Sabre-tooth.
He did not stop to think what might happen.
He grasped his stone knife and began to cut the heavy strap.
When he had cut almost through the strap, it snapped.
