Chapter 17: FlightI stiffened and glanced fearfully at Grendel.
“The G-men!” I hissed, but Grendel shook his head.
“Listen!”
“Hellooooooooo!” the voice came again. This time I did listen and realized I recognized the voice.
“Bruce!”
I went to the tunnel opening and saw at the other end a head silhouetted against the filtered daylight of the upper chamber. A moment later there were two heads, Jake’s silhouette appearing as well. I wasn’t surprised to see them together, or that Jake had allowed Bruce entrance to my backyard without his warning bark, since Jake knew Bruce well.
Having greeted his friend, Jake now ran back down the tunnel to me.
“Can I come down?” Bruce called.
“No!” I replied. I bent to pick up Jake, and as he licked my face I turned to Grendel, making a gesture towar
