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cut   diagonally   across   the   open   space   and   dashed   into   a   wide´mouthed 

cave。 

     Before I knew it�察�I had plunged after him into the darkness。                 The next 

moment   I   was   badly  frightened。       I   had never been   in   a   cave   before。    I 



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began to whimper and cry out。            Lop´Ear chattered mockingly at me�察�and�察�

springing   upon   me   unseen�察  �tumbled   me   over。   He   did   not   risk   a   second 

encounter�察  �however�察  �and   took   himself   off。   I   was   between   him   and   the 

entrance�察�and he did not pass me�察  �yet he seemed to have gone away。                       I 

listened�察�but could get no clew as to where he was。               This puzzled me�察�and 

when I regained the outside I sat down to watch。 

     He never came out of the entrance�察�of that I was certain�察�yet at the end 

of several minutes he chuckled at my elbow。                Again I ran after him�察�and 

again    he   ran  into   the  cave�察  �but  this  time   I  stopped    at  the  mouth。     I 

dropped back a short distance and watched。               He did not come out�察�yet�察�as 

before�察�he chuckled at my elbow and was chased by me a third time into 

the cave。 

     This performance was repeated several times。                 Then I followed him 

into the cave�察�where I searched vainly for him。               I was curious。       I could 

not understand how he eluded me。              Always he went into the cave�察�never 

did he come out of it�察�yet always did he arrive there at my elbow and mock 

me。     Thus did our fight transform itself into a game of hide and seek。 

     All afternoon�察�with occasional intervals�察�we kept it up�察�and a playful�察�

friendly spirit arose between us。 In the end�察�he did not run away from me�察�

and   we   sat   together   with   our   arms   around   each   other。  A  little   later   he 

disclosed   the   mystery   of   the   wide´mouthed   cave。        Holding   me   by   the 

hand   he   led   me   inside。  It   connected   by   a   narrow   crevice   with   another 

cave�察�and it was through this that we regained the open air。 

     We   were   now   good   friends。      When   the   other   young   ones   gathered 

around to tease�察�he joined with me in attacking them�察�and so viciously did 

we behave that before long I was let alone。             Lop´Ear made me acquainted 

with the village。      There was little that he could tell me of conditions and 

customshe       had   not   the  necessary     vocabulary�察    �but   by   observing    his 

actions I learned much�察�and also he showed me places and things。 

     He took me up the open space�察�between the caves and the river�察�and 

into the forest beyond�察�where�察�in a grassy place among the trees�察�we made 

a meal of stringy´rooted carrots。           After that we had a good drink at the 

river and started up the run´way to the caves。 

     It was in the run´way that we came upon Red´Eye again。 The first I 



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knew�察    �Lop´Ear      had   shrunk    away   to    one    side  and    was   crouching      low 

against the bank。        Naturally and involuntarily�察�I imitated him。 Then it was 

that   I   looked   to   see   the   cause   of   his   fear。 It   was   Red´Eye�察  �swaggering 

down the centre   of the   run´way and scowling fiercely  with his inflamed 

eyes。     I noticed that all the youngsters shrank away from him as we had 

done�察  �while   the   grown´ups   regarded   him   with   wary   eyes   when   he   drew 

near�察�and stepped aside to give him the centre of the path。 

     As   twilight   came   on�察  �the   open   space   was   deserted。       The   Folk   were 

seeking the safety of the caves。            Lop´Ear led the way to bed。 High up the 

bluff   we   climbed�察  �higher   than   all   the   other   caves�察  �to   a   tiny   crevice   that 

could     not   be   seen   from    the   ground。     Into    this  Lop´Ear      squeezed。      I 

followed with difficulty�察�so narrow was the entrance�察�and found myself in 

a small rock´chamber。 It was very lownot more than a couple of feet in 

height�察    �and   possibly     three   feet   by   four   in  width     and   length。     Here�察�

cuddled together in each other's arms�察�we slept out the night。 



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       While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the 

large´mouthed   caves�察  �I   early   learned   that   such   caves   were   unoccupied。 

No   one   slept   in   them   at   night。  Only   the   crevice´mouthed   caves   were 

used�察   �the  narrower     the   mouth    the  better。   This    was    from   fear   of  the 

preying animals that made life a burden to us in those days and nights。 

     The first morning�察�after my night's sleep with Lop´Ear�察�I learned the 

advantage   of   the   narrow´mouthed   caves。   It   was   just   daylight   when   old 

Saber´Tooth�察�the tiger�察�walked into the open space。               Two of the Folk were 

already up。      They made a rush for it。         Whether they were panic´stricken�察�

or whether he was too close on their heels for them to attempt to scramble 

up the bluff to the crevices�察�I do not know�察�but at any rate they dashed into 

the wide´mouthed cave wherein Lop´Ear and I had played the afternoon 

before。 

     What   happened   inside   there   was   no   way   of   telling�察  �but   it   is   fair   to 

conclude that the two Folk slipped through the connecting crevice into the 

other cave。 This crevice was too small to allow for the passage of Saber´ 

Tooth�察�and he came out the way he had gone in�察�unsatisfied and angry。                      It 

was evident that his night's hunting had been unsuccessful and that he had 

expected to make a meal off of us。            He caught sight of the two Folk at the 

other   cave´mouth   and   sprang   for   them。      Of   course�察  �they  darted   through 

the   passageway   into   the   first   cave。   He   emerged   angrier   than   ever   and 

snarling。 

     Pandemonium broke loose amongst the rest of us。                   All up and down 

the great bluff�察�we crowded the crevices and outside ledges�察�and we were 

all chattering and shrieking in a thousand keys。              And we were all making 

facessnarling   faces�察  �this   was   an   instinct   with   us。  We   were   as   angry   as 

Saber´Tooth�察  �though   our   anger   was   allied   with   fear。     I   remember   that   I 

shrieked and made faces with the best of them。                Not only did they set the 

example�察  �but   I   felt   the   urge   from   within   me   to   do   the   same   things   they 

were   doing
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