The Last Try is a novel written by John Reed Scott and published in 1912. The book follows the story of a young man named Philip Druce, who is a member of the United States Army. Druce is sent to a small town in the western part of the country to help put down a rebellion that has broken out.As Druce arrives in the town, he is immediately drawn to a young woman named Hope Stillwell. Hope is the daughter of the local rancher, and she is fiercely independent...