Motor Matt's Century" Run"

McKibben; I don't know whether it's

eriff who sat near-by. Something of importance was in the wind, as could plainly

red McKibben. "If Joe Dangerfield and his gang are kept from reaching

eve what Juan Morisco told

y oath it wa

about what we're doing, King will neve

eased lightning. He'll beat the news, even if there was a leak somewhere and t

t until I have told him

ben l

ay be staring him in the face. Anyhow, he's our only hope. There's not a machine in town that can cover the gr

o me," muttered the governor, st

ell on the door. In answer to his ca

ng, sir," announ

said the governor, a look

ext moment Matt entered and stood

or me, sir?

d he marked the sturdy bearing and resourceful air of the lad as he did then. Someho

ou like to do a little brisk, and perhaps exciting

nswered Matt, not a little curious bec

nt on the governor, eying the lad's f

p me gingered up,"

and swerved his ey

one hundred doll

, sir," said Matt. "I

ells, near Painted Rocks. They're a lawless set, those fellows, and have been engaged in smuggling Chinamen into the United States by way of Mexico

gerfield and his gang are known to be making for the Mexican border, to get away from the authorities and so effect their escape. The trail so

e time to-night and start south by another route. Now, Potter's Gap is a hundred miles from Ph?nix, and unless I can find a c

eyes sought a c

by twelve o'clock, you will have just five hours to make a 'century'

hung near the clock.

n," he asked, "how I'll have

this time, I reckon. The road forks this side of the Bluebell Mine, and you take the fork. That leads you to Frog Tanks and Castle Creek Ca?on. You go up the ca?on to a point five miles no

for about seventy-five miles. If I can't get any on the way, I'll have to take some with me. Won't ha

u might be able to get some at Hot Springs, or at Frog Tanks; but t

well

n find your w

a book, and he's got a motor-cycle of his own now. His machine is a one-cylinder, and

some one else along. If Dangerfield and his men are captured, it means that they will spend a good long time in the penitentiary; and if

sir? I'll keep ahead of

ganized, and the fact that they've discovered Burke and his posse are l

round to his desk and

ugh time for your 'century' run as it is. Here are the instructio

acket and tucked the lett

his from Juan Morisco,

eriff

ace gave him away," sa

s widened when he

out herself, or about Ju

r for that," sa

ags, and Matt would have liked to hear what it was. Time was pre

the governor caught his hand, sho

adn't, I shouldn't allow you to make this venture under any consideration. Keep a sh

hands, Governor Gaynor," declared M

fice the clock wa

, too," decl

behind Matt, the secretary present

r, Jenkins?" quer

I had sent King into your office, I saw the man through the window. He was hurrying down the walk in front, and I watched until he got into a mo

race of consternation,

nk of that, McKi

laughed

es, governor," said he. "What could that chap who was loaf

Dangerfield gang, and he may have made

a mile for that 'century' run looks pretty good to him, I'll bet. Don't lose any sleep about him. He'll be back here s