“Here ve are,” he said, pointing to the enormous hole, which looked like the crater of an extinct volcano lined with ice.
“Whatever is that?” asked Marjorie, peering over the edge curiously.
“Der North Bole,” said the Walrus. “Id vas German, too,” he added, emphatically.
“The North Pole!” exclaimed the children. “Why, there isn’t any pole at all!”
“No,” said the Walrus, “das is so, id vas meldted all avay.”
"'Well, good-bye,' said Dick."
“Good gracious!” cried Dick.
“Yah! id vas mit der lightning struck, und meldted all avay, und made a big hole in der ground all der vay trough der earth to der Equador. Id vas made in Germany, dat pole,” he added.