CHAPTER VI.
While the more courageous of the youngsters played in and out of the large-mouthed caves, I early learned that such caves were unoccupied.
No one slept in them at night.

Only the crevice-mouthed caves were used, 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, after my night's sleep with Lop-Ear, I learned the advantage of the narrow-mouthed caves.

It was just daylight when old Saber-Tooth, the tiger, walked into the open space.

Two of the Folk were already up.