"Very true," said Bikey, "and now we know the rules I suppose we can go ahead."
"Yes," said the policeman, "only you must go to the Captain's office and get a permit. It'll cost you $2,000 for one season."
"Two thousand dollars?" echoed Jimmieboy, aghast.
"That's what I said," said the policeman.
"But," said Jimmieboy, ruefully, "I haven't got more than five cents with me."
"Then," said the policeman, "you can get a permit for five cents' worth—that's one-forty thousandth part of a season."
"And how long is a season?" asked Jimmieboy.
"Forty thousand years," said the policeman. "You can ride a year for five cents."
Bikey laughed.