TY  - BOOK
AU  - Matthews,Stanley R.
TI  - Motor Matt's Race; or, The Last Flight of the Comet
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Adventure stories
KW  - Dime novels
KW  - Motorcycles -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Arizona -- Juvenile fiction
KW  - Mechanics -- Juvenile fiction
N1  - Release date is 2014-10-10; Produced by David Edwards, Demian Katz and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images
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N2  - "Motor Matt's Race; or, The Last Flight of the Comet" by Stanley R. Matthews is a thrilling adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Motor Matt, also known as Matt King, and his friends as they navigate a series of daring escapades involving fast cars, stampeding cattle, and crime. The opening sets up the camaraderie among the characters and hints at an underlying mystery, particularly concerning their friend Clip, who is caught up in a dangerous situation connected to a notorious figure from his past.  The opening of the novel introduces Motor Matt and his friends on a leisurely ride through the hills in Phoenix, where they encounter a stampede of cattle. Their joyride quickly turns chaotic as they must dodge the advancing herd, showcasing Matt's driving skills and quick thinking. This event leads to a deeper plot involving Clip and a mysterious half-breed named Pima Pete, who has connections to a gang of criminals. Tension mounts when it is revealed that circumstances are swirling around a stolen bag of gold, which connects to Clip's family, trapping him in a complex web of loyalty and suspicion. As the boys journey unfolds, themes of friendship, adventure, and the quest for justice begin to take shape. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47087
ER  -