As there was no answer to the summons, Snap knocked on the door a second time. Still there was no response.
"Guess I'll go in," he murmured, and pushed the door open.
The apartment beyond was the living-room of the old cottage and a glance showed him a smouldering fire in the fireplace. Nobody was visible.
From the kitchen the boy hunter went into the room beyond and then ran upstairs.
"See anybody?" called Shep, as Snap showed himself at a broken-out window.
"No. Call the others."
Shep did as requested, and soon all of the young hunters were making an investigation of the premises.
"He must have gone away this morning," said Giant. "See how the fire is still burning."
"I wish I knew where he had gone to," said Snap, with a long sigh.
"Perhaps we can find out if we search closely."