ied to make flakers of their own. Some tried to
make them of wood; but the wood was too soft to break the stone.
Others tried to make them of ivory; but ivory was too hard to get a
hold. At length all the Cave-men made flakers of antler and bone, for
they were hard enough to break the stone and soft enough to get a
hold.

When Scarface finished, Fleetfoot began to talk about Nimble-finger.
He asked Scarface, "Where does Nimble-finger live? Does he always come
to the great feasts?"

To the child's questions Scarface replied, "While Nimble-finger was
still a young man he went far away. For many years he lived far north
in a cave beside the River of Stones. But years have come and gone
since then. If he still lives, he is an old man; but of that I know
not."

#THINGS TO DO#

_If you can find a piece of flint strike off a flake with a
hammer-stone. Strike off a flake with an angular stone. Strike off
a flake by using a hammer and punch._

_Sort out the flakes that are good for knives. Put handles on them.
Sort out the flakes that are good for making into spearheads. See
if you can strike off tiny flakes until the large flake looks like
a spearhead._

_Find something which you can use as a flaker. When you have made
one, see if you can use it._

_Make a collection of stones which you can chip or flake. Tell all
you know about each of those stones._

_Think of Scarface as he was telling the story. Draw the picture._

VII

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

What do our horses and cattle eat? Where do we get their food? What
do wild cattle and horses eat? See if you can find out whether wild
cattle or horses have ever lived in a place where the ground is
covered with snow part of the year.

Did you ever see cattle pawing the ground? Did you ever see horses
pawing the ground? Did you ever see them paw the snow?

See if you can find out something about the great herds of bison
that used to live in this country. What has become of them?

Can you think why bison live in herds? What officers does a herd of
bison have? Can you think how the officers of a herd of bison are
chosen?

_The Return of the Bison_

Ever since the reindeer went away the Cave-men had been looking for
the return of the bison. Each summer the herds came up the valley to
feed on green grass and tender shoots. Each winter they went