“Inside, I’d say.”
“Then we may not have heard the same thing. The pounding noise Salt and I noticed, came from the direction of the Hawkins’ farm. It may have had no significance.”
Before Jerry could say more, Editor DeWitt called him to the copy desk. Mr. Parker turned again to his daughter.
“Penny, if I were you, I’d try to forget Danny Deevers,” he advised. “Whatever you do, don’t go into the swamp again unless you’re with Joe or another guide. Better still, don’t go at all.”
“Oh, Dad!”
“No good can come of it. Do I have your promise, Penny?”
“But I feel I should try to recover Louise’s dog!”
“We’ll buy her a new pet.”
“It won’t be Bones.”
“The chance that the dog ever will be found is slim,” Mr. Parker said. “In any case, he’s not worth the risk of trying to find him. Your promise, Penny?”