About: Lost In The Air by Roy J. Snell
LOST IN THE AIR
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MYSTERY STORIES FOR BOYS
Lost in the Air
ByROY J. SNELL
1920
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I WHO IS THE MAJOR II THE STRANGE LANDING III IN THE MIDST OF THE PACK IV A MODERN BATTLE WITH CRIMINALS V AN INFERNAL MACHINE VI THE RACE IS ON VII A STRANGE PEOPLEVIII THE WALRUS HUNT IX FIGHTING THEIR WAY OUT X TO THE TREASURE CITY XI A BATTLE BENEATH THE ARCTIC MOON XII THE RUSSIAN TIGERXIII BRUCE AND THE BEAR XIV"BOMBED"XV THE MYSTERY CAVERN XVI WRECKEDXVII"SO THIS IS THE POLE"
CHAPTER I
WHO IS THE MAJOR?
"Let's get a breath of fresh air." Bruce Manning yawned and stretched,then slid off his high stool at the bookkeeping desk. Barney Menterfollowed his example.
They had been together only a few days, these two, but already they werepals. This was not to be wondered at, for both had been dischargedrecently from army aviation service Bruce in Canada and Barney in theUnited States. Each had served his country well. Now they were employedin the work of developing the wilds of Northern Canada near Hudson Bay.And there are no regions more romantic than this with all itshalf gleaned history and its million secrets of wonder, wealth andbeauty.
As they stood in the doorway, gazing at the forest lined river anddistant bluffs, hearing the clang of steel on steel, as construction workwent forward, catching the roar of cataracts in Nelson River, andtingling with the keen air of the northern summer, life seemed a newcreation, so different was it from the days of war.
"What's this?" Bruce was looking at a file containing bills of lading, amessenger had handed him.
"Car 564963, C. P. R.,consigned to Major A. Bronson. Airplane andsupplies." He read it aloud and whistled. Barney jumped to snatchit from him.
"Stand back! Give me air," Bruce gasped. "An airplane at the present endof the Hudson Bay Railroad! What's doing now? What are they up to? Goingto quit construction here and use planes the rest of the way? Fancyfreighting wheat, fish, furs and whale blubber by airplanes!" Both ladslaughed at the idea.
"I don't wish his pilot any bad luck," said Barney. "But if he must dieby breaking his neck, or something, I hope he does it before he reachesthe Hudson Bay terminus. I'd like to take his place in that big air bird.Say, wouldn't it be glorious!"
"You've stolen my thunder," replied Bruce, laughing. "I'm taking thatjob myself."
"Tell you what! I'll fight you for it. What weapons do you choose?Rope handed spiking hammers or pick axes?"
"Let's go down and see if it's here. Like as not it's a machine neitherof us would risk his neck in; some old junk pile the government's sold tothe chap for a hundred and fifty or so."
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