Chapter I: Front Matter

THE SHOGUN’S DAUGHTER

_BY THE SAME AUTHOR_

A VOLUNTEER WITH PIKE: The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson
and his Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois. Illustrated in color
by Charlotte Weber-Ditzler.

Crown 8vo $1.50

INTO THE PRIMITIVE. Illustrated in color by Allen T. True.

_Third edition._ Crown 8vo $150

A. C. McCLURG & CO.
CHICAGO

THE SHOGUN’S
DAUGHTER

BY
ROBERT AMES BENNET

Author of “_For the White Christ_,”
“_Into the Primitive_,” etc.

_WITH 5 PICTURES IN COLOR
BY W. D. GOLDBECK_

CHICAGO
A. C. McCLURG & CO.
1910

COPYRIGHT
A. C. MCCLURG & CO.
1910

Published October 1, 1910

Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London, England

THE·PLIMPTON·PRESS
[W·D·O]
NORWOOD·MASS·U·S·A

To
MY WIFE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE
I EASTERN SEAS 1
II IN KAGOSHIMA BAY 9
III THE GENTLEMAN WITH TWO SWORDS 22
IV YORITOMO’S BETROTHED 38
V THE COASTS OF NIPPON 44
VI A WILD NIGHT 55
VII ON THE TOKAIDO 71
VIII THE GEISHA 86
IX NIPPON’S GREETINGS 102
X THE PRINCESS AZAI 117
XI ROUT OF THE RONINS 129
XII ESCORT TO THE PRINCESS 143
XIII THE PRINCE OF OWARI 154
XIV BEFORE THE SHOGUN 168
XV REQUITAL 182
XVI MITO STRIKES 194
XVII IN THE PIT OF TORMENT 204
XVIII THE SHADOW OF DEATH 220
XIX THE GARDEN OF AZAI 235
XX LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS 250
XXI JARRING COUNSELLORS 262
XXII TEA WITH THE TYCOON 280
XXIII LESSONS AND LOVE 296
XXIV ENSNARED 310
XXV HARA-KIRI 320
XXVI HOVERING HAWKS 330
XXVII SON BY ADOPTION 344
XXVIII HIGH TREASON 352
XXIX INTRIGUE 366
XXX MY WEDDING EVE 373
XXXI IN THE POWER OF MITO 387
XXXII LED OUT TO EXECUTION 398
XXXIII BARED BLADES 407
XXXIV CONCLUSION 418

ILLUSTRATIONS

The Princess Azai _Frontispiece_
Page
She dropped her blue robe from her graceful shoulders 98
A row of little pearls gleamed between her smiling red lips 126
“Is this loyal service?” she asked 246
Gengo struck with deadly aim 360

THE SHOGUN’S DAUGHTER