On the Edge of the Arctic; Or, An Aeroplane in Snowland - 1

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The Aeroplane Boys Series

On the Edge of the Arctic

An Aeroplane in Snowland

The Gitchie Manitou ready for its first flight in the Far North.

On the Edge of the Arctic

An Aeroplane in Snowland

ASHTON LAMAR

Illustrated by Norman P. Hall

The Reilly & Britton Co.

Chicago

THE REILLY & BRITTON CO.

ON THE EDGE OF THE ARCTIC

Contents

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	Introducing An Airship And Count Zept	[9]
II	A Curious Stranger Learns the Object of the Gitchie Manitou	[27]
III	Colonel Howell Makes a Novel Proposal	[42]
IV	Colonel Howell Discovers an Old Friend in Jack Zept	[58]
V	Negotiating and Outfitting	[72]
VI	The Expedition Strikes a Snag in Edmonton	[86]
VII	A Tempestuous Voyage to Athabasca Landing	[100]
VIII	Count Zept Makes Himself Known at the Landing	[114]
IX	The Song of the Voyageur	[128]
X	Paul Awakens to the Situation	[142]
XI	Preparing Camp for Winter	[155]
XII	Breasting a Blizzard in an Airship	[169]
XIII	In the Land of Caribou, Moose and Musk Ox	[187]
XIV	In the Cabin of the Paralyzed Indian	[201]
XV	A Letter Goes Wrong	[217]
XVI	Roy Conducts a Hunt	[232]
XVII	The Gitchie Manitou Wins a Race	[248]

Illustrations

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The Gitchie Manitou ready for its first flight in the Far North.	[Frontispiece]
“I’ve an idea and I got it the minute I saw your aeroplane to-day.”	[51]
“Don’t shoot,” he protested. “What’s the use?”	[183]
“They must have seen us,” panted Roy as he and Norman advanced.	[209]

On the Edge of the Arctic

An Aeroplane in Snowland