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Motor Matt's Close Call or, The Snare of Don Carlos
MOTOR STORIES
| THRILLING ADVENTURE |
MOTOR FICTION |
| NO. 17 JUNE 19, 1909. |
FIVE CENTS |
| MOTOR MATT'S CLOSE CALL |
or THE SNARE OF DON CARLOS |
By The Author of Motor Matt |
|
STREET & SMITH, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORK |
| MOTOR STORIES | |
| THRILLING ADVENTURE | MOTOR FICTION |
Issued Weekly. By subscription $2.50 per year. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1909, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Street & Smith, 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York, N. Y.
| No. 17. | NEW YORK, June 19, 1909. | Price Five Cents. |
Motor Matt's Close Call;
OR,
THE SNARE OF DON CARLOS.
By the author of "MOTOR MATT."
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. CARL'S SERENADE.
CHAPTER II. DON RAMON ORTEGA.
CHAPTER III. THE SHADOW OF TREACHERY.
CHAPTER IV. DON CARLOS LAYS HIS SNARE.
CHAPTER V. A MUTINY.
CHAPTER VI. A LESSON IN "WHO'S WHO."
CHAPTER VII. THE SNARE TIGHTENS.
CHAPTER VIII. THE DON'S PROPOSAL.
CHAPTER IX. YSABEL SIXTY'S LOYALTY.
CHAPTER X. AN OPPORTUNITY.
CHAPTER XI. EXCITING WORK.
CHAPTER XII. CAPTURING THE GENERAL.
CHAPTER XIII. OFF FOR THE GULF.
CHAPTER XIV. RUNNING THE BATTERY.
CHAPTER XV. THE "SEMINOLE."
CHAPTER XVI. CONCLUSION.
PHILIP'S WAY.
PERILOUS OCCUPATIONS.
POI THEIR STAFF OF LIFE.
A CITY BEGUN ON A RAFT.
CHARACTERS THAT APPEAR IN THIS STORY.
Motor Matt, a lad who is at home with every variety of motor, and whose never-failing nerve serves to carry him through difficulties that would daunt any ordinary young fellow. Because of his daring as a racer with bicycle, motor-cycle and automobile he is known as "Mile-a-minute Matt." Motor-boats, air ships and submarines come naturally in his line, and consequently he lives in an atmosphere of adventure in following up his "hobby."
Carl Pretzel, a cheerful and rollicking German boy, stout of frame as well as of heart, who is led by a fortunate accident to link his fortunes with those of Motor Matt.
Dick Ferral, a young sea dog from Canada, with all a sailor's superstitions, but in spite of all that a royal chum, ready to stand by the friend of his choice through thick and thin.
Don Carlos Valdez, a Central American trouble-maker and adventurer, who lays a snare for Motor Matt and thereby wrecks a revolution and the fortunes of several of his own friends.
Captain Abner Fingal, a ruffianly sea captain who assists the don when the snare begins to tighten.
General Pitou, a little swashbuckler who aimed to steal a government and comes to grief through his two spurs and his sword.
Ysabel Sixty, the daughter of the captured filibuster, James Sixty—a loyal friend who dares much for Motor Matt.
Pedro, a revolutionist who aids Ysabel.
Don Ramon Ortega, the Spanish consul at Belize, British Honduras; a gentleman of high character and ancient lineage, whose name is a thing to conjure with.
Gaines, Clackett and Speake, crew of the Grampus.
CHAPTER I.
CARL'S SERENADE.
Carl Pretzel was singing. If any one with an ear for music had heard him they might have guessed that he was selling fish, or buying old clothes, or having an auction with himself, but not, by the wildest flight of fancy, could they have imagined that he had burst into song.
It was a rare evening in old Belize. The moon was like a big yellow topaz pinned to a cushion of blue-black velvet, and around it lay the stars like scattered diamonds. Carl could not see the moon or stars very distinctly, for it was so beastly hot that the perspiration trickled into his eyes and half blinded him.
The zephyrs, laden with spicy fragrance from orange groves and