“Tell it to me!” the boy said.
“All right!” Terry remarked. “Tell me what to tell to you!”
“Tell me who’s hidden in the cavern!”
“There’s a dog hidden in the cavern.”
“Only a dog?” demanded the boy.
“A dog,” repeated Terry. “I said a dog!”
“If we go with you with the breakfast in the machine,” Jimmie asked, “will you tell us all about how the dog came to be hidden in the cavern and who helped hide him there?”
“It ain’t no secret about hiding the dog!” replied Terry.
“Just the same,” Jimmie replied, “I’ve got a hunch that no dog is due for such a breakfast as you’ve ordered.”