Tommy Twister’s Discovery 249
asked him how far he thought the North

Pole was.

The policeman pondered a moment, and
then said, ‘I’m afraid JZ can’t tell you, be-
cause I am a fixed point and never travel
further than the second lamp-post there ; but
here comes a cabman, and he goes about a
great deal and will very likely be able to
tell you the fare there. Hi, cabby!”

“ Hullo!” said the cabman, pulling up.
“North Pole? Why, now you come to ask
me, I can’t say as I’ve ever took a fare
there: but jump in, and I’ll ask.”

But Tommy, having no money, did not
jump in; besides, he wanted the glory of
walking to the Pole.

So he just went home to breakfast instead.