when he said that Una would be High Priestess of
Degar Astok," he said. "This I now proclaim her. You, Esle, stripped of
your office, shall do menial tasks for all who will until death claims
you. If your homage wavers, death will not be long.

"Lo, I make a new law for the tribe. No longer shall all the women
belong to the Father, but to those to whom the Father awards them. To
each hunter, I now give one woman. He shall take her to his cave and
hunt for her. She shall obey him and no other. The others shall live in
a woman's cave, and shall be tabu until they are chosen by one who has
no woman, or until a hunter desires more than one woman to chip his
flints and dress his skins. Hunters, choose your women and take up
caves. Here stays the tribe of Ugar forever, and we will allow no others
in the valley."

Followed by Una he strode toward the Father's cave. Below the hunters
and the women eyed one another a trifle fearfully. At last Invar stepped
forward and grasped one of them by the arm.

"Come to my cave!" he ordered.

The woman followed him submissively.

Transcriber's Note:

This etext was produced from _Astounding Stories_ April 1932.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S.
copyright on this publication was renewed. Minor spelling and
typographical errors have been corrected without note.

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