Fast as the Wind: A Novel

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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

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