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THE LAST WOMAN
COVER
FRONTISPIECE
THE LAST WOMAN
by
ROSS BEECKMAN
AUTHOR OF
"Princess Zara"
FRONTISPIECE BY
HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1909—by
W. J. WATT & COMPANY
Published August
THE THEME
If I could have my dearest wish fulfilled,
And take my choice of all earth's treasures, too,
And ask of Heaven whatsoe'er I willed—
I'd ask for you.
There is more joy to my true, loving heart,
In everything you think, or say, or do,
Than all the joys of Heaven could e'er impart,
Because—it's YOU.
CONTENTS
THE PRICE
ONE WOMAN WHO DARED
A STRANGE BETROTHAL
THE BOX AT THE OPERA
BEATRICE BRUNSWICK'S PLOT
A REMARKABLE MEETING
THE BITTERNESS OF JEALOUSY
BETWEEN DARKNESS AND DAYLIGHT
PATRICIA'S COWBOY LOVER
MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH
MORTON'S ULTIMATUM
THE QUARREL
SALLY'S GARDNER'S PLAN
PATRICIA'S WILD RIDE
ALMOST A TRAGEDY
THE AUTOMOBILE WRECK
CROSS PURPOSES AT CEDARCREST
MYSTERIES BORN IN THE NIGHT
RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT
THE LAST WOMAN
THE REASON WHY
THE MYSTERY
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CHAPTER I
THE PRICE
The old man, grim of visage, hard of feature and keen of eye, was seatedat one side of the table that occupied the middle of the floor in hisprivate office. He held the tips of his fingers together, and leanedback in his chair, with an unlighted cigar grip