But, alas! his voice was so faint that Harry did not hear it, and passed to his left and continued the search in that direction.
“Help! help!” cried Jack, frantically. “This way! In a hole! Help!”
Harry did not hear, but Andy, who was also close at hand, did, and shouted to the others:
“He’s here, fellows! Come this way!”
“Where?” asked Boxy and Pickles, in a breath, while Harry quickly retraced his steps.
“Somewhere around here. Listen.”
Again Jack called out, and now they were able to locate him. Andy was in advance, and his companions were amazed to see him disappear as suddenly as if he had taken a plunge in the water.
“There’s a hole there. Be careful!” shouted Harry.
“Dat mus’ be a b’ar hole!” put in Pickles. “Pooh Andy’s dun gone in it, too!”
“Help us out!” yelled Andy, from beside Jack. “This is a sort of a cave-in, and Jack is half buried under the dirt and snow.”