“I can hear water dripping,” she reported. “Say, why do you suppose the name of this place was changed from Hager’s Hole to Calico Cave? Or are they one and the same?”
“Ask Pete,” Judy replied with a chuckle. “He seems to know more about the place than we do.”
She whistled to attract the dog’s attention, but he paid her no heed. Even after she and Ardeth started down the path, he kept sniffing at the cave entrance.
“Come on, Pete!” Judy called impatiently.
“Maybe he thinks he’ll find a rabbit down in that hole,” Ardeth remarked. “I hate to leave him here alone. I’ve heard of dogs losing themselves in caves.”
“He’ll come in a minute or two,” Judy returned. “He’s only trying to tease us.”
Pete, however, did not follow the girls. At the bend of the path, they looked back again. Even as they called to him, he barked and vanished into the dark hole.
Chapter 4
NIGHT SOUNDS
“WHY, that crazy Pete!” Judy cried as she saw the dog disappear into the opening. “He went into the cave!”