Motor Matt's Clue; or, The Phantom Auto

In a moonlit stretch of New Mexico’s rugged back roads, two young motorists—brash and skeptical Motor Matt and his nervous companion Carl—find themselves face‑to‑face with a phantom automobile that glides silently through the darkness, its empty seats and ghostly presence defying every law of the road. The sight of the driverless white runabout, its headlights eerily absent, sends shivers down their spines and sparks a clash of belief: Carl swears it’s a specter, while Matt insists on a rational explanation.

Undeterred, Matt pushes his own battered Red Flier to follow the strange vehicle, determined to uncover whatever hidden mechanism or conspiratorial trick lies behind its inexplicable motion. As the chase winds deeper into the cliff‑lined gorge, the boys confront rattling nerves, the raw power of early engines, and the promise of a hidden clue that could reveal the true nature of the mystery. The story races forward with suspenseful dialogue and vivid, early‑twentieth‑century motor adventure, inviting listeners to ride along the edge of fear and curiosity.