THE MAHOUT'S VOW.
By the author of "MOTOR MATT."
[CONTENTS]
[CHAPTER I. THE SERPENT CHARMER.]
[CHAPTER II. A BAD ELEPHANT.]
[CHAPTER III. BURTON'S LUCK.]
[CHAPTER IV. MOTOR MATT'S COURAGE.]
[CHAPTER V. DHONDARAM'S EXCUSE.]
[CHAPTER VI. ROBBERY.]
[CHAPTER VII. BETWEEN THE WAGONS.]
[CHAPTER VIII. A PEG TO HANG SUSPICIONS ON.]
[CHAPTER IX. A WAITING GAME.]
[CHAPTER X. A TRICK AT THE START.]
[CHAPTER XI. IN THE AIR WITH A COBRA.]
[CHAPTER XII. A SCIENTIFIC FACT.]
[CHAPTER XIII. PING ON THE WRONG TRACK.]
[CHAPTER XIV. FACING A TRAITOR.]
[CHAPTER XV. MEETING THE HINDOO.]
[CHAPTER XVI. A BIT OF A BACKSET.]
[ON THE BAHAMA REEFS.]
[THE STORY OF A WILD GOOSE.]
[CHARACTERS THAT APPEAR IN THIS STORY.]
Matt King, otherwise Motor Matt.
Joe McGlory, a young cowboy who proves himself a lad of worth and character, and whose eccentricities are all on the humorous side. A good chum to tie to—a point Motor Matt is quick to perceive.
Ping, a Chinese boy who insists on working for Motor Matt, and who contrives to make himself valuable, perhaps invaluable.
Carl Pretzel, an old chum who flags Motor Matt and more trouble than he can manage, at about the same time. In the rôle of detective, he makes many blunders, wise and otherwise, finding success only to wonder how he did it.
Dhondaram, a Hindoo snake charmer and elephant trainer, who is under an obligation to Ben Ali and gets into trouble while trying to discharge it.
Andy Carter, ticket-man for Burton's Big Consolidated Shows; a traitor to his employer, and who emerges from his evil plots with less punishment than he deserves.
Boss Burton, manager and proprietor of the "Big Consolidated," who, in his usual manner, forms hasty conclusions, discovers his errors, and shows no sign of repentance.
Archie Le Bon, a trapeze performer who swings on a flying bar under Motor Matt's aëroplane—and has a bad attack of nerves.
Ben Ali, an old Hindoo acquaintance who figures but briefly in the story. His vow, and the manner in which he sought its fulfillment, brings danger to the king of the motor boys.