Chapter I: Front Matter

POPULAR BOOKS BY ARTHUR HORNBLOW

John Marsh's Millions

Fifth Large Edition

The struggle of a young girl, heiress to millions, to protect her rights.

"Has many thrilling dramatic situations."--_St. Louis
Post-Dispatch._

The Third Degree

70th Thousand

A brilliant novelization of Charles Klein's great play.

"A strongly-painted picture of certain conditions in the
administration of law and justice."--_Philadelphia Record._

By Right of Conquest

100th Thousand

A thrilling story of shipwreck, upon a deserted island, of a millionaire's daughter and a common stoker.

"A sensational situation handled with delicacy and vigor."--_Boston
Transcript._

The End of the Game

75th Thousand

A love story of deep human interest, dealing with the perils of great wealth.

"A thoroughly wholesome book, with action in the drama and real
human interest."--_Literary Digest._

The Profligate

60th Thousand

A modern rake's progress and thrilling story of love, mystery and adventure.

"The moral tone of the story is excellent."--_Baltimore Sun._

The Lion and the Mouse

180th Thousand

A brilliant novelization of Charles Klein's tremendously popular play.

"Mr. Hornblow, in the novel, has given something quite as
interesting, quite as fascinating, as Mr. Klein has in his
play."--_Boston Transcript._

BY RIGHT OF CONQUEST

a Novel BY ARTHUR HORNBLOW Author of "The Profligate," "The End of the Game," "The Lion and the Mouse" (from the play), etc.

Illustrations by ARCHIE GUNN and CHARLES GRUNWALD

G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

_Copyright, 1909,_ BY G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY.

CONTENTS.

Chapter Page
I 7
II 31
III 57
IV 66
V 84
VI 95
VII 113
VIII 125
IX 142
X 161
XI 184
XII 199
XIII 213
XIV 233
XV 247
XVI 256
XVII 276
XVIII 284
XIX 298
XX 305
XXI 314
XXII 334

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page
What right had he to accost her? _Frontispiece_ 282
It was all they could do to drag him on board 54
Never in his life had he beheld a woman so fair 147
"No--you're not! I'm going with you" 351