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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

CHAPTER I

THE BOOM OF A GUN