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Scorned by the lovely May Heredale, an imposter cooks up a vile scheme designed to bring about the utter devastation of the Heredale family, exploiting the patriarch's weakness for betting on horse races. Will his nefarious plot be revealed before the clan spirals into destitution?
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Table of contents
- HARD PRESSED
- Contents
- Chapter I - A Modern Sportsman
- Chapter II - An Unexpected Meeting
- Chapter III - A Living Fortune
- Chapter IV - A Great Temptation
- Chapter V - The Shadow of Doubt
- Chapter VI - A Trial Spin on the Downs
- Chapter VII - A Leaf from the Past
- Chapter VIII - Rogues in Council
- Chapter IX - In the Toils
- Chapter X - Confession
- Chapter XI - On the Edge
- Chapter XII - A Lion in the Path
- Chapter XIII - "An Officer and a Gentleman"
- Chapter XIV - The Post Club
- Chapter XV - Jolly & Co
- Chapter XVI - The Nook
- Chapter XVII - A Fair Day's Sport
- Chapter XVIII - An Evening Visit
- Chapter XIX - The Empty House
- Chapter XX - Inside
- Chapter XXI - The Eavesdroppers
- Chapter XXII - A Soldier of Fortune
- Chapter XXIII - A Change of Air
- Chapter XXIV - A Strange Visitor
- Chapter XXV - The Derelict
- Chapter XXVI - A Second Trial
- Chapter XXVII - Driving it Home
- Chapter XXVIII - Honour Bright
- Chapter XXIX - Acting the Friend
- Chapter XXX - An Ultimatum
- Chapter XXXI - A Point-Blank Refusal
- Chapter XXXII - An Easy Fall
- Chapter XXXIII - The Five Baskets
- Chapter XXXIV - No. 5
- Chapter XXXV - A Poisonous Atmosphere
- Chapter XXXVI - Fielden Intervenes
- Chapter XXXVII - Between Two Fires
- Chapter XXXVIII - Loosening the Grip
- Chapter XXXIX - A Dramatic Exit
- Chapter XL - Caught!
- Chapter XLI - Home Again
- Chapter XLII - First Past the Post
