Project Gutenberg 2014-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 163 Matthews, Stanley R. Motor Matt's Red Flyer; or, On the High Gear Motor Stories Thrilling Adventure Motor Fiction No. 6, April 3, 1909 E-text prepared by David Edwards, Demian Katz, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Villanova University Digital Library (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/) "Motor Matt's Red Flyer; or, On the High Gear" by Stanley R. Matthews is a thrilling adventure fiction written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the exploits of the young and daring protagonist, Motor Matt, as he finds himself intertwined with an eccentric group of actors led by the mysterious Legree, amidst encounters with villains like the treacherous Hank Brisco. The story encapsulates themes of bravery, friendship, and the unexpected challenges that come with helping others. The opening of the story introduces the stranded actors from "Uncle Tom's Cabin," who are in a comical yet precarious situation involving a river and the bumbling Uncle Tom. The narrative quickly transitions into chaos when a bear appears, leading to their rescue by Motor Matt and his friend Carl, who arrive in their remarkable red automobile, the Red Flier. As the story unfolds, the characters' backstories and the pursuit of the elusive Brisco introduce a sense of urgency and danger, setting the stage for a larger conflict that hints at escalating adventures ahead. The tone is lively and humorous, engaging readers with a blend of action and character-driven storytelling that promises excitement throughout the journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Adventure stories Automobiles -- Juvenile fiction Dime novels Arizona -- Juvenile fiction Actors -- Juvenile fiction Mechanics -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels 228615 2025-07-19T07:00:36.791209 text/html 207777 2024-10-24T12:38:19 text/html 405985 2025-07-19T07:00:40.866168 application/epub+zip 407578 2025-07-19T07:00:37.537185 application/epub+zip 156018 2025-07-19T07:00:37.249155 application/epub+zip 503252 2025-07-19T07:00:43.815170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474878 2025-07-19T07:00:40.545389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225083 2022-09-21T14:48:54.020305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207091 2025-07-19T07:00:36.302163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187039 2024-10-24T12:38:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17927 2025-07-19T07:00:43.941124 application/rdf+xml 27988 2025-07-19T07:00:37.319184 image/jpeg 4414 2025-07-19T07:00:37.285149 image/jpeg 412767 2025-07-19T07:00:36.816215 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog