"But I know of no caves about here."
Tad shrugged his shoulders. That there was one and through it a prospect of their being liberated from their unpleasant and perilous position, was enough for him to know.
"Hello," shouted the girl after a few minutes.
"Yes, did you get the rope?" called Tad excitedly.
"Uh-huh."
"Then drop the end of it down."
A heavy coil hit Tad on the top of his head, nearly knocking him down. He scrambled from under while from above there sounded a peal of merry laughter.
"I don't care, so long as we have the rope," laughed the boy.
"Can you fasten the end of the rope to something up there?"
"No."