BIGGLES FLIES NORTH

 

by Captain W. E. Johns

 

 

VII.                 THE JUPITER HEADS NORTHWARD  (Pages 84 – 91)

 

Biggles and Ginger fly to Moose Creek and pass over Wilks’ Rockheed, but on receiving the O.K. signal from Algy, there is no need to land there.  Arriving at the gold-field at Moose Creek, Biggles goes to meet Canwell, the traffic manager.  Canwell tells Biggles that one of McBain’s machines has been there and offered to carry their stuff at fifteen cents a pound.  Biggles says they will do it for twelve cents – if Canwell will give them a contract and a monopoly.  Canwell says he will think it over.  Biggles asks where Eskimo Island is and is told it is about five hundred miles due north.  Canwell says only Angus Stirling and Mose Jacobs are there.  Biggles tells him Mose has been murdered and he is taking food up to Angus.  Canwell offers them petrol.  Canwell has a big shipment of gold ready to travel tomorrow and Biggles can take it if he is back – but it must go tomorrow to get to the bank.  If Biggles is not there and McBain is, he’ll get to take it.  Biggles and Ginger refuel the plane and Biggles wonders why they never saw Sarton flying back.  Looking at the sky, Biggles says it’s going to snow before very long and when it does it will be for a long time.