Keeping the Dark Terrier Away

In this chapter from the podcast episode 'Mr. McCaslin' by Peter S. Beagle, the narrator and two others discuss their agreement to keep a dark terrier away for three days, uncertain of what they believe. The narrator encounters the dark terrier on the second day and takes it home, feeling a sense of pain while holding it. Worried about keeping the dog, they call their friend Phil and come up with a plan to convince their parents.