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Chapter 7 THE SCRAPE

Word Count: 875    |    Released on: 30/11/2017

ck at Hope's door. She was lying awake, a

it?" she

softly, and Ronn

like to say good-ni

he had not expected this attention from Ron

bent to kiss her; then, as she clung closel

yde annoyed

ead against him,

married," Ronnie went on presently. "Bari

rt. Her clinging arms tightened, but still she

in, she felt it w

there, and they don't hit it particularly well. In fact-" he hesitated. "I would rather he didn't know Hyde was here. Baring's a good chap-the best in the w

tful note that so smote upon Hope's heart. She d

red passionately, "never think that of me,

ed her

d girl!" he wh

l still be to each other what we have always been. There will be the same trust b

nce, but Ronnie was n

ght to know all your sec

never expect that. He knows that we are twins, and t

not the silence of acquiescence. She took

olemnly-that I will never betray your confidence to Monty, or to any one else: I know that he would never ask it of me; but even if he did

at he shouldn't get wind of it this time. Fact is, I'm very much in Hyde's power for the time being. But, as I say, it will be all right before long. I've promised to ride his Waler for the Ghantala Valley Cup next month. It's a pretty safe thing, and if I pull it off, as I intend to do, everything

ude of insolent power was explained to her, and she would have given

the less I see of him the better it will

ember the races we used to have when we were kids? We rode ba

a sudden, almost fierce re

said, "I wish we

at her soft

and so does Baring. Good-ni

er. But Hope scarcely s

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Contents

Chapter 1 HOPE AND THE MAGICIAN Chapter 2 THE VISITOR Chapter 3 THE FRIEND IN NEED Chapter 4 HER NATURAL PROTECTOR Chapter 5 MORE THAN A FRIEND Chapter 6 HER ENEMY Chapter 7 THE SCRAPE Chapter 8 BEFORE THE RACE Chapter 9 THE RACE Chapter 10 THE ENEMY'S TERMS Chapter 11 WITHOUT DEFENCE
Chapter 12 THE PENALTY
Chapter 13 THE CURSE OF THE VALLEY
Chapter 14 HOW THE TALE WAS TOLD
Chapter 15 THE NIGHT OF DESPAIR
Chapter 16 A PROMISE OF MARRIAGE
Chapter 17 A RING OF VALUE
Chapter 18 THE HONEYMOON
Chapter 19 A GREVIOUS WOUND
Chapter 20 A STRUGGLE FOR MASTERY
Chapter 21 AN OFFER OF HELP
Chapter 22 THE DELIVERER
Chapter 23 AFTER THE ACCIDENT
Chapter 24 THE END OF A MYSTERY
Chapter 25 TAKEN TO TASK
Chapter 26 MONEY'S NOT EVERYTHING
Chapter 27 II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX
Chapter 28 No.28
Chapter 29 No.29
Chapter 30 No.30
Chapter 31 No.31
Chapter 32 No.32
Chapter 33 No.33
Chapter 34 No.34
Chapter 35 No.35
Chapter 36 No.36
Chapter 37 No.37
Chapter 38 No.38
Chapter 39 No.39
Chapter 40 No.40
Chapter 41 No.41
Chapter 42 No.42
Chapter 43 No.43
Chapter 44 No.44
Chapter 45 A TIGHT PLACE
Chapter 46 A BROKEN FRIENDSHIP
Chapter 47 DERRICK'S PARADISE
Chapter 48 CARLYON DEFENDS HIMSELF
Chapter 49 A WOMAN'S FORGIVENESS
Chapter 50 FIEND OR KING
Chapter 51 THE REAL COLONEL CARLYON
Chapter 52 THE STRANGER ON THE VERANDA
Chapter 53 A FIGHT IN THE NIGHT
Chapter 54 SAVED A SECOND TIME
Chapter 55 II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
Chapter 56 No.56
Chapter 57 No.57
Chapter 58 No.58
Chapter 59 No.59
Chapter 60 No.60
Chapter 61 No.61
Chapter 62 No.62
Chapter 63 No.63
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