--- trunk/Fast.pm	2010/02/04 17:08:03	30
+++ trunk/Fast.pm	2010/02/04 17:09:49	31
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
 		if ($len < 24) {
 			carp "short read of leader, aborting\n";
+			$self->{count}--;
 			last;
 		}