FAST AS THE WIND

A NOVEL

By NAT GOULD

AUTHOR OF

"The Rider in Khaki," Etc.

A. L. BURT COMPANY

PublishersNew York

Published by arrangement with Frederick A. Stokes Company

Copyright, 1918, by
Frederick A. Stokes Co.


All rights reserved

Transcriber's Note:

Inconsistent spellings retained. Minor typographical errors have been corrected and noted. Errors are indicated with a [mouse-hover]. For a complete list, please see the [ end of this document].

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I.The Boom of a Gun[1]
II.Story of an Escape[10]
III.The Man on the Road[20]
IV.The Woman at the Table[30]
V.Picton's Winning Mount[40]
VI.In Brack's Cottage[50]
VII.A Critical Moment[59]
VIII.On Board the "Sea-mew"[69]
IX.Lenise Elroy[79]
X.Haverton[88]
XI.Tearaway and Others[97]
XII."I Think He's Dead"[106]
XIII.A Woman's Fear[115]
XIV.Not Recognised[124]
XV."The St. Leger's in Your Pocket"[132]
XVI.How Hector Fought the Bloodhound[140]
XVII.An Introduction at Hurst Park[149]
XVIII.Conscience Troubles[158]
XIX."What Would You Do?"[165]
XX.Rita Sees a Resemblance[174]
XXI.Brack Turns Traveler[182]
XXII.Doncaster[191]
XXIII.The Crowd in the Ring[200]
XXIV."By Jove, She's Wonderful"[208]
XXV.Fast as the Wind[216]
XXVI.The Struggle for the Cup[224]
XXVII.The Reserved Compartment[233]
XXVIII.How Hector Had His Revenge[241]
XXIX.An Astonishing Communication[250]
XXX.Tearaway's Progeny[258]

FAST AS THE WIND