Meanwhile the men had reached the pass where the bravest ones hid at the farther end. There they waited to spear the reindeer, while others hid behind rocks near the entrance to drive the reindeer on.
While the women and children watched from the cliff a signal came from the men. It was a call for the women to come and carry the reindeer to the cave. The younger women went, but Chew-chew stayed and watched with the children.
At length the Cave-men returned. The men brought trophies and the women brought heavy loads of meat. They found Chew-chew and the children still watching from the cliff. There they all watched for a long, long time; for not until the sun was low down in the sky had the last of the reindeer left the ford.
THINGS TO DO
Model a large river valley with many little valleys in it. Show where the small herds were. Model the cliffs along the river and show the flat sandy banks on one side, and the narrow valley with steep sides on the other.
Find rocks and make the reindeer pass. Make the trail from the ford through the narrow valley to the pass.
Play the story this lesson tells.
Draw one of these pictures:—
The reindeer stretched their slender necks and ate moss from the trees.
The reindeer sniffed the warm wind and knew it was time to go.
Fleetfoot pulled his grandmother’s hand and started up the cliff.
The cave-bears and hyenas hide in the thickets.
Hunting at the reindeer pass.
Show how Eagle-eye loaded a reindeer upon her back. Model Eagle-eye in clay so as to show how she carried the reindeer.