The Motor Boys on Road and River; Or, Racing To Save a Life

The story follows three resourceful friends who, after one picks up a lump of clay on swamp land, become entangled in a secret that leads them to search for a missing professor. Their pursuit takes them by automobile and motor-boat across varied terrain, confronting plaster-like mud, a deserted camp, a stowaway, a two-tailed lizard, a broken spring, and other hazards. They find the professor near death and must race to summon a celebrated doctor, leading to an urgent medical operation. The plot combines fast-paced travel, mechanical ingenuity, and a mystery solved through perseverance.