The Last Woman

"The Last Woman" by Ross Beeckman is the tale of a wealthy man, Stephen Langdon, who has found himself in trouble with money for the first time in years. While asking his friend for a loan, his friend agrees, in exchange for one thing. Stephen is to marry his daughter Patricia. If he does so, the millions he needs to get back to the way of life he's used to is freely his. However, when Patricia finds out, she wants some of the spoils for herself.