Motor Matt's Mystery; or, Foiling a Secret Plot by Stanley R. Matthews
"Motor Matt's Mystery; or, Foiling a Secret Plot" by Stanley R. Matthews is a thrilling adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the charismatic protagonist, Motor Matt, also known as Matt King, an athletic young man with a reputation for quick thinking and bravery. Alongside him are colorful characters like Carl Pretzel, a cheerful German boy, as they navigate a complex web involving stolen black pearls, mysterious
assailants, and unexpected twists. The opening of the tale introduces readers to a chaotic scene where Motor Matt intervenes in a comical conflict between a Chinese laundryman and a fat German boy named Carl Pretzel. After resolving the ruckus, they soon find themselves enmeshed in something far more serious when they stumble upon a runaway automobile. This seemingly innocuous incident quickly escalates into a perilous mystery involving the unconscious owner, James Q. Tomlinson, who reveals he was attacked by masked robbers. As they help the injured man, they discover a bag of valuable black pearls and a note hinting at a larger conspiracy, setting the stage for an electrifying adventure filled with suspense and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Matthews, Stanley R. |
|---|---|
| Title | Motor Matt's Mystery; or, Foiling a Secret Plot |
| Note | Reading ease score: 91.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| 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/)) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Automobiles -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Dime novels |
| Subject | Jewel thieves -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Mechanics -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 47179 |
| Release Date | Oct 23, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 117 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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