Chew-chew knew where the men were lying in wait and she pointed out the spot. The children looked just in time to see Straightshaft throw his spear. Then Scarface threw, and all the horses took fright.
Up hill and down, through bushes and briars, the horses galloped away. The Cave-men followed the wounded ones, hurling their spears as they ran.
The chase was long and weary, and some of the wounded horses escaped. But the men returned with many trophies and the women brought heavy loads of meat.
The trophies the Cave-men prized the most were the heads of the wild horses. They kept these trophies near the cave, and they thought that they were charms. The Cave-men thought that the horses’ heads would bring more horses to the hunting grounds.
THINGS TO DO
Tell a story about the age of combat. Tell a story about the age of the chase. Draw a picture to illustrate each story.
Show on your sand-map where the men were lying in wait for the horses. Model the trail which the horses followed.
What chasing game do you know how to play? Can you think how some of these games first started?
Why do people not try to run as fast in a long race as in a short one?