Excited by all the sights, young Rollo emerges from the British Museum with his uncle, Mr. George -- who then grants the boy a bit of freedom to wander on his own

Rollo enjoys his pleasant sight-seeing. When he thinks about taking a cab to their Northumberland Court lodgings, he reaches into his pockets -- which are empty He forgot his coin purse, this morning . . . and Northumberland Court is miles away