Wide Awake Magazine, Volume 4, Number 3, January 10, 1916

"Wide Awake Magazine, Volume 4, Number 3, January 10, 1916" by Various is a periodical publication featuring a collection of stories and articles written in the early 20th century. This volume includes a novelette, continued stories, short stories, and miscellaneous content, reflecting various themes likely pertaining to adventure, romance, and contemporary interests of that time. It serves as a snapshot of the fiction and engaging prose that would have entertained readers in the early 1900s. The beginning of the issue introduces a thrilling novelette titled "The Speedway of Fate" by Franklin Pitt, where the protagonist, Stanley Downs, finds himself in a race against time to save a young woman driver whose car has lost control on a perilous mountain road. As Stanley observes the girl navigating the treacherous terrain, he quickly realizes she is in grave danger as she approaches a dangerous bend leading into a lake. The narrative intensifies as he takes heroic action, leaping from his own vehicle to intervene, leading to a dramatic scene where both cars plunge into the water. This gripping opening sets the stage for not only a rescue mission but potentially larger themes of competition and adventure as the characters confront challenges in the ensuing race.

Wide Awake Magazine, Volume 4, Number 3, January 10, 1916, by Various. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #52535.