Motor Matt's Race; or, The Last Flight of the Comet

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Motor Matt's Race; or, The Last Flight of the Comet

by Stanley R. Matthews

EN·~3 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

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0:03
2

MOTOR STORIES

1:16
3

CHARACTERS THAT APPEAR IN THIS STORY.

1:13
4

CHAPTER I.

9:40
5

CHAPTER II.

10:50
6

CHAPTER III.

9:53
7

CHAPTER IV.

10:08
8

CHAPTER V.

10:22
9

CHAPTER VI.

9:17
10

CHAPTER VII.

8:04

Description

A daring road trip sets the stage for a high‑octane adventure through the hills outside Phoenix. Mile‑a‑minute Matt takes the wheel of a stolen, high‑powered roadster, crammed with his best pals—inventive Chub, hot‑tempered Tom, and the one‑legged wanderer Welcome, who insists on shouting directions from the rumble‑seat. The friends’ banter crackles with bravado, but the car’s murky past and the sheriff’s watchful eye hint that the ride could turn treacherous at any moment.

As the hills roll by, tensions rise when Welcome pushes for reckless speed and Chub’s tinkering threatens more than just a flat tire. The camaraderie of the crew is tested by sudden obstacles and a looming rival who wants the vehicle back. Listeners will feel the rush of early‑motor era freedom while the mystery of the roadster’s true ownership deepens, promising daring chases, quick wits, and a glimpse of justice on the dusty frontier.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (177K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Demian Katz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))

Release date

2014-10-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Stanley R. Matthews

Stanley R. Matthews

A fast-moving name from the dime-novel era, this author is best known for the action-packed Motor Matt adventures full of machines, danger, and cliffhangers. The name appears to have been a pen name tied to popular fiction written for young readers in the early 1900s.

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