THE


LAW OF THE LAND







     Of Miss Lady, whom it involved in mystery,
     and of John Eddrring, gentleman of the South,
           who read itjs deeper meaning


                A NOVEL


                    By
         EMERSON HOUGH
                  Author of
               The Mississippi Bubble
               The Way to the West




            WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BT
            ARTHUR I. KELLER




               NEW YORK
            HURST &- COMPANY
               PUJPLUS  FR S