The Motor Boys on the Pacific; Or, the Young Derelict Hunters

cuits. The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they di

cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action. But the others were a

atch him, Jerry

lene lever over a trifle, and advanced the spark, thereby inc

el clerk had asked to be a fourth passenger in the motor boys' car, so that the conditions of

"Of course its not as up-t

d Bob. "We've done it befo

hat big green car of his will go

ing around the course at fearful spee

" suggested Bob. "He'll have to s

t the reduced speed at which he went around the

nced spark, he shoved the levers still further over. The auto shot forward, distancing the yellow car immediatel

losion sounded back

a tire!" e

t one of your

uick glance, saw that the rearmost car in the race had, by injudicious steering, been sent through a frail fence which surrounded the track. The radiator was broken and, though no one was hurt the car was put out of business. That left but four cars-Noddy's green one, the yellow, the

track had been completed, and

Bob, as Jerry cautiously fed th

d I think we're catching up to the yellow car again. If we pass tha

n second," spoke up Ned

going to be so easy. Our car's doing w

" said Tom Jennings. "Keep on, boys, I'd like to see

erry saw that his red machine was overtaking the yellow car. Inch by inch it crept up, the

u!" cried Jerry, as he care

e steersman good-naturedly. "Be

led Ned, above the noise

oser to him than it had been before, he put on more speed. His green auto shot forwar

r the turn!" cried Ned.

cken up too, if we don't w

so," adm

was going over, and a cry from the spectators showed that they, too, anticipated this disaster. But,

peed, and, because of the chains, his ma

ns on," commented Tom. "They ma

t them there for,

the motor boys. Jerry thought he had cut the bully's lead somewhat, but he still felt tha

Bob, as they began on the final mile.

ll

the red car. But also, still faster, came the reports from No

p and dropped out. There was a confused shouting from the sp

o win!" he cried.

ddy's car. The red machine was fifty feet behind the green one, both going

into the last

ing to slow dow

ou get out on the inside step! Crouch down! That will help ho

side of the track, more weight would be added to that side of the car. It was what

g wheel firmly, and sent the car at the dangerous turn at full speed. Noddy was doing

!" called Jerry, as

but hang down low!" called Tom Jen

rear wheels, the red car skidded or slewed so that Jerry thought it was

ruck the turn it began to skid. He would not shut off his power,

e bank, slid over the top, and came to a halt in a pool of mud and water on

yelled Ned. "W

ipping it desperately, he swung it into place, and the red machine started up the h

, and men crowded up to shak

ving Noddy's car a name that stuck to it for some time. "That Nixon chap thou

r boys were the heroes of the occasion. Noddy did not appear, and it was

od time, but they had a tire accident on the road, when about twenty-five miles away, and

amped into the town, to send word to the neare

" said Bob. "Maybe

nted green, and, a moment later, Noddy Nixon had br

he asked. "That's a fine

t you!" exc

ck! Want any help? Well, you'll not get it, see? Bye-bye! I'll tel

ten miles without my supper," said Bob firmly, a

d the next day, when their car had been repaired, th

her son came in, after putting the auto in the barn. "It's

mother. We'll se

it hurriedly, and gave a cry o

g for a good place to stay at for a few months for their father's health. When they locate she wants

smile. "California is not so far away. But I su

ted Jerry. "And that's a l

mother. "But tell me about your au

at Noddy Nixon i

with that young man," said Mrs. Hopkins.

"We manage to beat him every time. But I must go find the boys. Th

it was fr

ll the same," answer