"How am I to get there?"
"Jump there of course," replied Mr. Gas. "When you get outside the door all you have to do is to jump into the air; that will carry you out of town. Then keep on jumping till you get there. That's simple, isn't it?"
"But can't you tell me in which direction to jump?" asked Billy.
"Jump up, of course; if you jump down you'll dent the sidewalk."
"But shall I jump North or East or South or West, sir?"
"Exactly; just follow those directions and you will be sure to arrive; but wait, before you start I'll give you Barker, my little dog."
"What kind of a dog is he?" asked Billy.
"A full-blooded, yellow cur. He won the Booby prize at the last dog show."
"Thank you, sir; but won't you keep him for me until I get back?"