Biggles Gets His Men by W E Johns

Author:W E Johns [Johns, W E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Adventure
Published: 2011-07-19T20:55:42+00:00

Biggles pulled the strand aside and rolled under the fence. Ginger followed. Biggles replaced the wire in its original position as far as this was possible, although as a matter of detail the long grass which grew under the wire would have made the break difficult to see even in daylight. They sneaked away through the grass, making for the nearest trees.

Reaching them, Biggles stood up, and the reconnaissance proceeded in more comfortable positions.

Lights were showing in many places in the trees, most of them coming from the open doors or windows of hutments, of which there appeared to be several scattered about, all inside the forest, which explained why they had not been seen from the air. It was evident that any one of these might provide accommodation for the men whom they hoped to find, but there was no indication of which it was most likely to be; so the scouting could only proceed in a haphazard manner, Biggles taking the view that sooner or later they should come to the right one.

At the door of a hut of some size, just as they were approaching it, two men appeared, and stood for a moment talking in a language which neither Biggles nor Ginger recognised. Presently they parted, one going in and the other walking away into the darkness.

Ginger found it all very confusing. There was, he felt, plenty to see,but in the darkness under the trees nothing could be made out distinctly. One thing only became apparent. The camp was of a considerable size and covered a large area of ground. The huts themselves were of the temporary sort, being built of rough timber apparently cut on the spot, and roofed with thatch or corrugated iron. Many of the huts showed lighted windows, in which, occasionally, the silhouettes of the occupants were framed. More barbed wire was encountered. Biggles, unable to find a way round one fence, cut through it, and he and Ginger found themselves in a veritable farmyard with horses, cows and sheep. Later, behind more wire, they could see the shape of a large house of Oriental design. A sentry lounged at the door. Once they had to lie flat while a party of drunken, brawling Mongolians went past. The incident helped to create in Ginger’s mind an impression that they were in a big military camp. For the rest, it was still all very vague.

Biggles apparently thought so too, for after a while he stopped and remarked: “This blundering about isn’t getting us anywhere. At this rate we shall still be here when daylight comes. We’ve got to find out who occupies these huts and keep at it until we strike the one we’re looking for. Vale must be here somewhere. I’m going back to the big house we passed just now. It must be the headquarters, or the house of the head man. It would be something if we could find out who he is.”

“There was a sentry,” reminded Ginger.

“I know. That’s what makes me think it’s a building of importance.

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