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Title: Hard Pressed

Author: Fred M. White

Release Date: August 23, 2010 [EBook #33512]

Language: English

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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