When he had worked for some time, the Cave-men gathered around to see how deep a hole he had made.
Some of the men said that he never could do it, but others thought that it could be done.
Strongarm was tired, so he rested a while and talked to the people about boring holes.
He told what he had heard when he was a boy.
All the grown people had heard what he said many times, but they were always ready to hear it again.
Besides, they wished their children to hear it.
So old and young gathered around to hear what Strongarm said.
They all looked and listened as Strongarm showed the children how to make holes with awls.
As he spoke, the people picked up thorns or sharp bones and punched them through some object.