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id: 28449
title: The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless; Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise
author: Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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  nodded Captain Tom Halstead of the motor yacht "Restless." "A twenty-six-mile sea-going motor boat right at the pier here," Joe Halstead, Joe Dawson and Hank Butts, all members of the Motor Boat Tom Halstead and Joe Dawson, fast friends and both from the same was believed that Captain Tom Halstead and Engineer Joe Dawson would "Sounds like something big, Joe," smiled Captain Tom, his eyes "That comes from Mr. Seaton, all right," nodded Captain Tom. Turning the wheel over to Hank, Captain Tom Halstead snatched up the "Halstead," supplied Tom. The motor boat boy glanced hurriedly through the document. After Joe and Hank had departed, Tom Halstead watched the light "Now, if you''ll be good enough to come up to the bridge deck, Mr. Seaton, I want to explain matters to you, sir," proposed the captain "Can you make out Dalton aboard of her?" asked Powell Seaton, as Tom deck, Skipper Tom and Powell Seaton being with Joe.


id: 30727
title: Motor Boat Boys Down the Coast; or, Through Storm and Stress to Florida
author: Arundel, Louis
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  feet wide (the boat, not Jimmy), and with Jack Stormways as pilot, trips in the papers out our way not long ago!" Jack exclaimed, looking Jack simply waved his hand, to indicate that all in good time the other that looks like an opening below us, Jack!" called George, who look a bit more comfortable and home-like, as Nick said, while puffing Jack made the shelter, and George managed to swing in, though his boat "Well, one thing sure," declared Nick, admiringly; "if ever Jack "Good boy, Nick!" cried George, who knew what a great sacrifice the fat "We''re in for a bad night, Jack!" called George, some time later on; "You''re right, Jimmy," remarked Jack, "they have got a boat of some "Looks good to me, so far," said Jack, "and I guess we''ll get off right "That''s right, George; he''s got one on you there," laughed Jack.


id: 21980
title: Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise; or, The Dash for Dixie
author: Arundel, Louis
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  "For there''s Jack coming right now, with Jimmy Brannagan dangling at Jack looked at his little dollar nickel watch for the last time. "But in a race every minute ought to count," remarked Jack, when Jimmie observed Jack, who was now urging the little boat nearer the shore than "Let me have a look," remarked Jack; and a minute later he went on: Josh said he glimpsed a boat that looked like the _Tramp_, sneaking "What are you thinking about, Jimmie?" asked Jack, as he saw his "I wouldn''t shout so, if I were you, Jimmie," remarked Jack a little that''s stunning news you bring, Jimmie!" said Jack, looking People always do, Jimmie," Jack said, as he looked around to Jack came back inside of fifteen minutes, during which time Jimmie had "Looks like the boat all right, boys," observed the man who was in the


id: 21507
title: Chums in Dixie; or, The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat
author: Rathborne, St. George
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  Phil started, and looked more closely at the boy as he heard this; but As he said this bluntly, Tony looked squarely into the face of Phil; that''s all right, Tony," said Phil, cheerfully. "Hold the wheel for a minute, Larry, quick!" said Phil, in a low, One look Larry gave; then seeing what it really was Phil carried on his "Don''t worry about it, Chum Larry," said Phil soothingly. Phil hardly knew whether he was doing right to let Larry saunter forth. "Time that greenhorn was back, Tony," Phil finally remarked, as he sat "We must be looking for a place to haul up, Tony," Phil finally said, time Phil could never guess; but even as he looked he saw the swamp lad "There, look for yourself, Chum Phil!" gasped Larry, as the other Phil soberly; "but you take it from me, Larry, unless McGee himself is


id: 4987
title: The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake; Or, The Stirring Cruise of the Motor Boat Gem
author: Hope, Laura Lee
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  use, Amy, for Grace finished the last of them long before Betty blew "Yes, Nellie, what is it?" asked Grace, as she saw a maid coming did he not?" asked Mrs. Ford a little later, as she brought Grace a Grace was left at her house, where she found Amy and Betty ready to "Which way shall I steer to pass that boat, Uncle?" asked Betty, to "When?" asked Betty, thinking that this would spoil Mollie''s trip. "Anyhow, they can''t get out!" It was Betty who said this last, Grace Amos went out with Betty and the girls several times to offer advice, "Amy, want to steer?" asked Grace, after a while, and the girl of "What are we going to do?" asked Mollie, as Grace steered her boat. Mollie looked at Betty and Aunt Kate. "Are you sure it is the canoe?" asked Betty, who did not want Mollie


id: 5004
title: The Motor Boys on the Pacific; Or, the Young Derelict Hunters
author: Young, Clarence
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  presenting my friends, Jerry, Ned and Bob. They are booked for quite a long trip, this time; across the continent "I guess it''s good-bye to the Dartaway this trip," said Jerry. "We couldn''t get any better boat than the Dartaway, Chunky," said Ned. "That''s what we are," chimed in Jerry and Ned. The boys lost no time in sending in their claim. Early in the morning, before breakfast, Ned, Jerry and Bob went "Look out now, boys!" called Jerry, as they took the turn. "Come on!" called Jerry to Ned, Bob and the professor, who had Jerry occupied the smaller, while Bob and Ned, Olivia and Rose, got asked Jerry, for he thought there was something queer in the story Mr. Blowitz told, while the man''s manner did not favorably impress him. "How''s she running, Ned?" asked Jerry, as he looked at the engine.


id: 7210
title: The Motor Girls on Waters Blue; Or, the Strange Cruise of the Tartar
author: Penrose, Margaret
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  adventures, Cora, and her chums, Bess and Belle Robinson, helped to Cora, Bess and Belle were real girl chums, but they never knew all, "And on your way, Cora dear," requested her mother, "stop at Dr. Blake''s office, and ask him to meet the train Jack comes on. "There''s Jack!" cried Bess, grasping Cora''s shoulder, and directing "I know, Jack, it is too bad," said Cora, sympathetically. "We couldn''t leave Jack!" said Cora, softly. Thus Belle, Bess and Cora questioned Jack''s chum, who stood in the "Oh, Jack, do you think we can do it?" asked Cora. "Oh, Inez!" cried Cora, and in such a voice that Jack, who was just "Do you think we''ll find any news at St. Croix?" asked Cora, of Jack, "Will you come to our motor boat?" asked Jack of the sailor, who said "It was Cora and Jack who had the idea," said Bess, when quiet had


id: 7081
title: The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake; Or, the Hermit of Fern Island
author: Penrose, Margaret
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  Both girls stepped ashore as Cora caught the boat hook in the strong you to go where this girl tells you, and fetch her boat," said Ben. "Yes, I heard Jack''s voice," exclaimed Cora. to betray their story to the boys, for, as Cora said, Jim Peters was "Oh, I must ask him something," said Cora, suddenly turning her boat "I have," said Cora, but the girls thought she had only agreed with "He might like to try a motor, I said," replied Cora. "It was so strange, the way that man acted," said Hazel to Cora, as "He means it has lines like the lost boat," said Cora. you, Cora," said Jack, as the boys started off with Paul. "We can go in our own boat," Cora said, "and really the lake is "But," Cora said seriously, "Laurel may not want you boys to find


id: 32024
title: The Motor Girls on the Coast; or, The Waif From the Sea
author: Penrose, Margaret
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  "Now Jack--and you other boys also," said Cora in firm tones, "really "Any nice girls down there?" asked Jack, making eyes at Eline. "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the "Wait a minute, girls," said Cora, in a low voice. "Didn''t it look bad for the girl?" Jack asked. Cora asked Jack what he thought, and he agreed that the woman''s story sheep?" went on Cora, fixing the man with what Jack said afterward was "You''re not going to stay up until morning, Jack!" cried Cora. "Who do you suppose that girl could have been?" asked Bess of Cora a "What time are we to be ready?" asked Belle, with a look at Cora. Jack Kimball had always said that his sister Cora only needed an "Cora," spoke Eline softly, when some of the motor boys and girls had


id: 38450
title: The Six River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence; Or, The Lost Channel
author: Gordon, Harry
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  "Now you look here, Captain Joe," Clay went on, "don''t you go start "How long ago did you leave St. Luce?" asked Clay of the boy. "It looks like the last of the _Rambler_!" Case cried as the boat "Well," Clay concluded, "the place to look for the boy is, as I said "I wonder," Case said, as, leaving Jule and Clay on board, he started After the departure of Alex and Case from the _Rambler_, Clay and Jule "Have you seen him since Alex and Case left?" Clay asked. When Alex and Case reached the deck of the _Rambler_, they found Clay "Isn''t it possible," asked Clay, "that the boy lives along the river river?" asked Clay as the boys lounged on deck. After the departure from the _Rambler_ of Clay and Alex, Captain Joe "Look here, boys," Captain Joe said, pointing out of the cabin window.


id: 40903
title: Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes; or, Exploring the Mystic Isle of Mackinac
author: Arundel, Louis
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  When Josh came running down, accompanied by George, Nick was brushing ten would think of passing the cove by; and you know it, boys," Jack "Well," remarked Jack, "I hope George gets a chance to show him up again "Looks like a prosperous place, all right," Jack observed as they saw Then he went on to tell about his boy, and for a long time Jack and that fellow is bound to crop up all the time like a jack-in-the-box. boat hook right now," said Jack, hardly knowing whether to laugh, or "All off, Jack!" said George, trying to look sober; though there was a the motor boat boys; they like to josh each other, and get lots of fun Afterwards Jack and George took a look at the engine of the _Comfort_. "Bully talk!" said Josh, hastening after George and Jack, leaving Nick "Well, George knows him like a book," laughed Jack.


id: 41434
title: The Launch Boys'' Cruise in the Deerfoot
author: Ellis, Edward Sylvester
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  As Alvin Landon drew near the open country he gave his thoughts wholly Alvin''s chair being near the front door with Mike in plain sight, he "Now it''s yersilf that''s blarneying," said Pat. The kitchen door softly opened and the grinning, red-faced Mike came mate, but it won''t take us long to larn aich ither''s ways," said Mike, While following the road toward the home of Chester Haynes, Mike took "I''m sure I would know the chap that I had the run in wid," said Mike. time by Alvin and Mike a few minutes before. Alvin held the wheel, while Chester and Mike, seated behind him, kept Neither Alvin nor Chester noticed that the man in a gray suit turned of the kind, but, like Alvin and Chester, thought the _Deerfoot_ was miles below Sawyer Island, where Chester and Alvin left the steamer,


id: 49030
title: The Motor Boat Club at the Golden Gate; or, A Thrilling Capture in the Great Fog
author: Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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  As the two motor boat boys turned once more, Tom saw the young woman Tom Halstead turned around, a moment later, but he did not see the man "At once, sir," replied Captain Tom, turning and going to the owner''s Baldwin and Ross and young Captain Tom Halstead. "Very good, sir," replied Captain Tom, saluting as the owner turned to engine room with Jed Prentiss, while Captain Tom Halstead, feeling "Give the engine room slow speed ahead, Mr. Davis," directed Tom. Dick gave the bell-pull at the bridge rail the required jerk. By the time they were on deck Tom Halstead was manoeuvring the motor Suddenly Captain Tom Halstead clutched desperately at the bridge rail, "Captain," called the owner, as young Halstead stepped on deck. So Captain Tom Halstead felt that he could still safely take his time, "Didn''t you come from the steam yacht ''Victor''?" demanded Captain Tom,


id: 50533
title: Motor Matt''s Launch; or, A Friend in Need
author: Matthews, Stanley R.
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  "Glad to know you, McGlory," said Matt, highly edified, giving the "You takee boat," said the Chinaman to Matt. "We haven''t much time to work our plan, Joe," said Matt, starting for While this brief cross-fire was going on between McGlory and Ping, Matt Matt flashed a look at the house boat. Dropping to the deck again, Matt crawled to the end of the house boat. "Never you mind about Matt and me, Ping," returned McGlory. "Why," answered Matt, "two boats are coming!" "Because," answered Matt, "the boat ahead is the _Sprite_ and the one Ping was not impatient, while waiting for Matt and McGlory to come Were Matt and McGlory on the other devil-boat out was not the voice of Motor Matt or McGlory. Were they Motor Matt and McGlory? boat," said Matt. Matt and McGlory went to the ferry house and caught the next boat for


id: 38617
title: The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi; Or, On the Trail to the Gulf
author: Gordon, Harry
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  "The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence," "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Amazon," "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Columbia," "The River Motor Boat Boys on the Ohio." warn you boys against starting out alone, on the river in this boat." Clay came out on deck and both boys stood laughing at "The boy says he is running away," objected Clay, bending still lower "There he goes!" shouted Clay, as the negro boy, not heeding Jule''s "And the man who came to speak a good word for him!" Clay went on. "You know, of course," Clay said to Red, as the _Rambler_, under "You spoke, that night, about a boy who had come on board?" Clay said, After a time Clay, Case and Mose went to bed, leaving Alex., Jule, boats away from boys and sneaking off down the river with them--until


id: 50941
author: Matthews, Stanley R.
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  "You know George Lorry, all right, eh, Ollie?" Big John observed. Motor Matt and McGlory had had some exciting experiences with Big John Matt had faith to believe that there was "good stuff" in George Lorry. "It is the money George took when he left Madison," said Matt, dropping "There''s a way to make George the happiest fellow in Madison, Mr. Lorry," Matt went on, "and it won''t cost you more than two hundred and Had Matt told Mr. Lorry where McGlory and George were waiting, the "I''m going to take the boat," said Matt, pushing a hand into his pocket "Will Big John do anythin'' to even up with Motor Matt for the way we "What has Big John done," Matt asked, "to get Mr. Lorry down on me?" "You were telling me that you had set old man Lorry against Motor Matt." "You''ve got it right, Motor Matt," murmured Lorry.

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  Motor Matt''s Enemies; or, A Struggle for the Right Motor Stories Thrilling Adventure Motor Fiction No. 22, July 24, 1909


id: 50975
title: Motor Matt''s Prize; or, The Pluck That Wins
author: Matthews, Stanley R.
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  =Ping Pong=, a Chinese boy who insists on working for Motor Matt, and =George Lorry=, who, befriended by Motor Matt at a critical time in Motor Matt and George Lorry rushed out of the building and "Yes, Ping," said Matt, "I received the boat, and we have now got her Matt and Lorry started back toward the boathouse, Ping following the poor old _Sprite_ gets into a race with this new boat of Merton''s, _Sprite_, Matt, and let some other fellow meet Merton?" "I''ll get a motor boat for you, Matt," said Lorry. friends, Motor Matt had no time to think of the _Sprite_. The yellow boy was as fond of the boat as were Matt, McGlory and Lorry. "Have him come up, Lorry," said Matt. While Matt, Lorry, and McGlory were going up one side of the yacht, Mr. and Mrs. Merton were descending the other, getting into the boat that


id: 41536
title: Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys; Or, The Struggle for the Leadership
author: Arundel, Louis
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  "Watch Jimmy, will you, boys?" chuckled Jack. "It''s Nick, this time!" exclaimed Jack, as he jumped to the side of the you hit him all right, that time, Jack!" shouted Herb; as there Jack had fired a second time; and, just as the wildly excited Nick said, "Good boy, Nick!" laughed Jack; "and I''ll be only too glad to show every "That''s all right, Jack," remarked Herb; "we depend on you to use good Jack was doing some little work aboard the _Tramp_ when a boat scraped "What kind of a fish is it, Jack?" called George, who was coming ashore But what do you say, Jack, Herb, Josh and George?" "Tell us how you know that, Jack?" asked George, his face struggling Jack placed himself at one side of Josh, while George lined up on the "You know what you''ve just got to do, Nick," remarked Jack.


