the giant , giving vent to his feelings with many loud rumbling words , looked sharply around to see whether he could discover any tracks . he could find none . the unknown had stepped too lightly to leave the slightest mark behind . the next day the giant resolved to disappoint his mysterious follower by going to the beaver - dam very early ; and accordingly , when the little shell man came to the place he found the fresh traces of his work , but the giant had already gone away . he followed hard upon his tracks , but he failed to overtake him . when he of the little shell came in sight of the lodge , the stranger was in front of it , employed in skinning his beavers .
so that his beaver tails would not be stolen .
why did the giant go to the beaver-dam very early ?
why did the giant go to the beaver-dam very early ?