It was then that the Cave-men singled out the young bison. When they had secured them for their prize, they started toward the cave, singing—
To-day we went hunting.
We crept up the ravine;
We surprised the leader of the bison.
He made a charge upon us—
We have his horns for a headdress.
We killed many a young bison;
We have plenty of tender meat.
Perhaps one of the sentinels became leader of the herd that very day. Perhaps several battles were fought to see which sentinel was the strongest. For bison never follow a leader that is not stronger and wiser than themselves.
THINGS TO DO
Show in your sand-box where each of the three herds was feeding.
Make a plan for hunting the herd that was feeding in an open space.
Draw one of these pictures:—
The Cave-men creeping up the banks of the steep ravine.
The charge of the leader.
The stampede.
Deciding which bison shall be leader of the herd.
Make a song to sing in getting ready to hunt the way you have planned. Make a song to sing on your return.
Model a large, strong bison.