was not so big as Andoo, but she was big enough for all that.

Then suddenly Ugh-lomi gave a cry, and catching up a handful of the

litter of ferns that lay scattered on the ledge, he thrust it into the

pallid ash of the fire. "Brother Fire!" he cried, "Brother Fire!" And

Eudena, starting into activity, did likewise. "Brother Fire! Help, help!

Brother Fire!"

Brother Fire was still red in his heart, but he turned to grey as they

scattered him. "Brother Fire!" they screamed. But he whispered and

passed, and there was nothing but ashes. Then Ugh-lomi danced with anger

and struck the ashes with his fist. But Eudena began to hammer the

firestone against a flint. And the eyes of each were turning ever and

again towards the gully by which Andoo was climbing down. Brother Fire!

Suddenly the huge furry hind-quarters of the bear came into view,

beneath the bulge of the chalk that had hidden him. He was still

clambering gingerly down the nearly vertical surface. His head was yet

out of sight, but they could hear him talking to himself. "Pig and

monkey," said the cave bear. "It ought to be good."

Eudena struck a spark and blew at it; it twinkled brighter and

then--went out. At that she cast down flint and firestone and stared

blankly. Then she sprang to her feet and scrambled a yard or so up the

cliff above the ledge. How she hung on even for a moment I do not know,

for the chalk was vertical and without grip for a monkey. In a couple of

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