Owen Clancy's Run of Luck; or, The Motor Wizard in the Garage

By Burt L. Standish

A daring rescue after a car accident sparks a bond between two strangers as they navigate a series of treacherous circumstances in their pursuit of honest work.

Genres

Category: Adventure

Released

2017-08-31

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Summary

"Owen Clancy's Run of Luck; or, The Motor Wizard in the Garage" by Burt L. Standish is an early 20th-century story about a young man named Owen Clancy, as he journey's to Arizona to find a means to support himself, facing unexpected trials along the way. Clancy’s life takes a turn when he bravely rescues a man, James Montague Fortune after witnessing a dangerous car crash during his trip. Bound by the event, the two form a fast friendship and travel together to Phoenix to seek out employment. However, their pursuit of work sends Clancy to a local garage, where he attempts to recoup a debt owed to his family, that then quickly escalates into a series of conflicts involving a shady owner named Silas Rockwell, hinting at further perils for Clancy and Fortune.

About the Author

William George "Gilbert" Patten was a writer of dime novels and is best known as author of the Frank Merriwell stories, with the pen name Burt L. Standish.