
Part 1
In a bustling city where finding a parking spot feels like a daily battle, a down‑on‑his‑luck laborer teams up with the charismatic Slim Coleman on a daring venture. Slim has uncovered a secret method to shrink cars to a fraction of their size, promising to pack thousands of vehicles into a single lot and turn a forgotten garage into the most valuable piece of real estate downtown.
The pair pool their meager savings, risking everything on a plan that could revolutionize urban transport—or leave them penniless. As they scramble to secure the lease, gather supplies, and convince skeptical onlookers, the story captures the tension of a high‑stakes gamble fueled by ambition, desperation, and a touch of reckless optimism. Listeners will be drawn into the gritty world of street‑level hustlers and the tantalizing promise of a technological breakthrough that could change the city forever.
Language
en
Duration
~19 minutes (18K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1950.
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2023-03-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1905–1969
Best known for vivid Westerns, he also wrote mystery and science-fiction with the same sure feel for story and setting. His work drew on a deep familiarity with the American West and even reached television through screen adaptations.
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