HARD PRESSED
HARD PRESSED
BY
FRED M. WHITE
AUTHOR OF
"THE CRIMSON BLIND"
"THE CORNER HOUSE"
"THE YELLOW FACE"
ETC., ETC.
NEW YORK
R. F. FENNO & COMPANY
18 EAST 17th STREET
WARD, LOCK & CO., London
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| I | A Modern Sportsman | [11] |
| II | An Unexpected Meeting | [18] |
| III | A Living Fortune | [25] |
| IV | A Great Temptation | [32] |
| V | The Shadow of Doubt | [39] |
| VI | A Trial Spin on the Downs | [47] |
| VII | A Leaf from the Past | [54] |
| VIII | Rogues in Council | [62] |
| IX | In the Toils | [70] |
| X | Confession | [78] |
| XI | On the Edge | [86] |
| XII | A Lion in the Path | [94] |
| XIII | "An Officer and a Gentleman" | [102] |
| XIV | The Post Club | [110] |
| XV | Jolly & Co. | [117] |
| XVI | The Nook | [124] |
| XVII | A Fair Day's Sport | [132] |
| XVIII | An Evening Visit | [139] |
| XIX | The Empty House | [146] |
| XX | Inside | [153] |
| XXI | The Eavesdroppers | [160] |
| XXII | A Soldier of Fortune | [167] |
| XXIII | A Change of Air | [174] |
| XXIV | A Strange Visitor | [181] |
| XXV | The Derelict | [188] |
| XXVI | A Second Trial | [195] |
| XXVII | Driving it Home | [202] |
| XXVIII | Honour Bright | [209] |
| XXIX | Acting the Friend | [216] |
| XXX | An Ultimatum | [223] |
| XXXI | A Point-blank Refusal | [230] |
| XXXII | An Easy Fall | [238] |
| XXXIII | The Five Baskets | [246] |
| XXXIV | No. 5 | [253] |
| XXXV | A Poisonous Atmosphere | [260] |
| XXXVI | Fielden Intervenes | [268] |
| XXXVII | Between Two Fires | [276] |
| XXXVIII | Loosening the Grip | [283] |
| XXXIX | A Dramatic Exit | [291] |
| XL | Caught! | [298] |
| XLI | Home Again | [305] |
| XLII | First Past the Post | [312] |