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[Illustration: Cover]

THE LAST WOMAN

by

ROSS BEECKMAN

Author of "Princess Zara"

Frontispiece by Howard Chandler Christy







[Illustration: Frontispiece]



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 wi