h walls of skin instead of plaited
branches. Use bone pegs to keep the curtains drawn tight._

_Find a forked stick and several smaller ones and make a framework
for a basket-cradle. If you cannot weave such a cradle as the one
shown in the picture, make one in some other way and fasten it to
the framework._

_Find grasses and splints and see if you can make a sewed mat or
basket. Make a simple pattern for your mat._

_Look at the picture of a water basket. Why do you think it was
made to bulge near the bottom? Why was the bottom made flat? Why
was the neck made narrow? Why were handles put on this basket? Tell
or write a story about this basket._

_Turn to the frontispiece and find a picture with this legend: "A
feeling of awe came over them while they worked."_

XLI

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

What might happen that would lead the Cave-men to work together? At
what times might the clans help one another?

Think of as many ways as you can of making tents out of poles and
skins.

_How the Clans United to Hunt the Bison_

In spite of all the Cave-men did to appease the wrath of the gods, it
seemed to them that a powerful god was trying to do them harm. Soon
after the bison came, the grass near the caves disappeared. Then the
herds scattered and the Cave-men said, "The god has driven them away."

As the word passed from cave to cave, all the people were frightened.
Wise men shook their heads and looked about in despair. Then it was
that the younger men spoke of Fleetfoot and Flaker.

Scarface knew of Fleetfoot's courage. And when he heard of Flaker's
magical power, he sent messengers, bearing gifts, to invite them with
their people to a meeting of the clans.

Fleetfoot and Flaker accepted the gifts and made ready to go. The
women made a stretcher for Flaker. And when they had buried their
household treasures, all set out to the meeting of the clans.

They arrived at the Fork of the River where Fleetfoot had lived when
he was a child. There the frightened clans had gathered to seek aid
against a common foe.

When the people saw Flaker upon the stretcher, their voices were
hushed and all was still. And when Flaker, arising, fixed his eyes
upon something that no one else could see, they scarcely breathed.
They were sure that something was going to happen.

Instead of offering gifts, Flaker threatened the angry god. He