Biggles Series #22 - Biggles Defies The Swastika by W. E. Johns

Author:W. E. Johns [Johns, W. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-04-27T23:00:00+00:00

Biggles shook his head sadly. 'Get the grub,' he said wearily. 'It's time we got this straightened out.'

Ginger led the way to a tiny cove where, under an overhanging cliff, a seaplane rested on the water. From behind a rock he produced a heavy bag. 'Help yourself,' he said, dropping the bag in front of Biggles. 'There's bread, cheese, sardines, and a flask of cold tea. That's all I could manage.'

`That'll suit me,' Biggles assured him. 'Now let's try to untangle things. I'll start. I got a message from Raymond asking me to get information about Stavanger and bring it here.

I was told if necessary to drop the information in a bottle. Instead, I dropped myself—I'll tell you why presently. The bottle is still in my pocket. I've got the information and we've got to get it to Raymond. That's all I have to say except that the last time I saw Algy he was a prisoner at Narvik. I helped him to get away—at least, I hoped he'd got away.'

Ginger nodded. 'That's right, he did.'

`Before we go any farther, d'you reckon this is a safe spot?' inquired Biggles.

Ì should say not; but nowhere in Norway is safe, and this is as good as anywhere. We can't be seen — except, of course, by a vessel coming up the fiord, and only then in daylight.'

`Good. Now tell me about Algy.'

`Well, what happened was this,' explained Ginger. `To start with, Colonel Raymond brought us back home from France; he told us what you'd been doing and how you were fixed. I may say we were both pretty fed up about it, but that didn't cut any ice.

Naturally, we felt that we ought to be helping, but it wasn't easy to see what we could do, or how we could get into touch with you. Raymond soon fixed things up though. He said a British force was on its way to Norway, but he wasn't allowed to tell us where the landings would be made. The force would be supported by the Navy, and machines of the Fleet Air Arm, which would operate chiefly from aircraft carriers. Raymond was able to arrange for us to fly out to a carrier; he told us to keep an eye on Narvik, as if possible he would get a message through to you asking you to fly up to Narvik Fiord. If you could then make a smoke signal we might be able to pick you up.

I must say it seemed a pretty wild hope, but it was all Raymond could do.'

Ì didn't get any message asking me to go to Narvik,' put in Biggles.

`We suspected that—in fact, we knew it, because the agent sent a signal back to Raymond to say that you'd left Boda. At least, he couldn't find you there. Obviously, if the fellow couldn't get into touch with you he couldn't give you the message.'

`True enough,' agreed Biggles.

`Well, we joined the carrier off the coast of Norway,' continued Ginger. 'We were

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