Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-26
THE LION AND
THE MOUSE
By CHARLES KLEIN
A Story of American Life Novelized from the Play
by Arthur Hornblow
Copyright 1906 by C. w. Dillingham; Company
BY CHARLES KLEIN

The Lion and the Mouse, ,
novelized from Charles Klein :
great play, is an American stor,
of the hour dealing with the
Millionaire. Its leading charoc-
ter is the richest man in the
world. In the thiniy yelled John
Ryder the reader will in1medi-
otely recognize another John of
worldwide fame. John RYDER
unscrupulous methods are re
peaied tn the conspiracy to ruin
an incorruptible Judge who rules
adversely to the interests of or
Ganfzed capital. The Judges
daughter determines to save him.
Her heroic struggles in con lici
with the money octopus make a
story of absorbing interest ana
great dramatic power. In his
willingness to renounce his fa-
there fortune for the girl of his
choice, Ryder's son displays a
nobility which wins the readers
wdrnest admiration.
CHAPTER XIV.
IT was nearly o'clock when Shir-
ley got back to Seventy fourth
street. No one saw her come in.
and she went direct to her room
and after hasty dinner worked until
late into the night on her book to make
up for lost time. The events of the
afternoon caused her considerable un-
easiness. She reproached herself for
her weakness and for having yielded
so readily to the impulse of the mo-
ment. She had said only what was
the truth when she admitted she loved
Jefferson, but what right had she to
dispose of her future while her fathers
fate was still uncertain? Her con-
science troubled her, and when she
came to reason it out calmly the more
Impossible seemed their union from ev-
cry point of view How could she be-
rome the daughter-in-law of the man
who had ruined her own father? The
Idea was preposterOus, and hard as
the sacrifice would be jefferson must
be made to see 1t In that light. Their
engagement was the greatest folly. It
bound each Of them when nothing but
unhappiness could possibly come of 1t.
She was sure now that she loved JEFF !
ferson. It would be hard to give him !
up, but thee. are times and circum-
stances when duty and principle must !
prevail over all other considerations, |
and this she fell was one of them.
The folIolAnB morning she received
\ letter from Stott lie was delighted |
IT, hear the good news regarding her
important discovery, and he urged her
to lose no time in securing the letters
and forwarding them to Massapequa,
when he would Immediately 60 to
Washington and lay them before the
senate. Documentary evidence of that |
conclusive nature, he went on to say,
would prove of the very highest value
In clearing her fathers name. He
added that the judge and her mother
were as well as circumstances would |
permit and that they were not In the
least worried about her protracted alb
sence. Her Aunt Milly had already
returned to Europe, and Eudoxia was
still threatening to leave daily.
Shirley needed no urging. She quite
realized the importance of acting
quickly, but it was not easy to get
at the letters. The library was usu-
ally kept locked when the great man
was away, and on the few occasions
when access to 1t was possible the lynx
eyed Mr.. Bagley was always on guard.
Short as had been her stay in the Ry-
der household Shirley already shared
Jefferson's antipathy to the English
secretary, whose manner grew more
superctlious and overbearing as he
drew nearer the date when he expect
ed to run or with one Of the richest
catches OF the season. He had not
sought the acquaintance of his en-
ployer's biographer since her arrival
and, with the exception of a rude stare,
had not deigned to notice her, which
attitude of naughty Indifference was
all the more remarkable in view of the
fact that the Hon. Fitzroy usually left
nothing unturned to cultivate a firta-
tious intimacy with every attractive
female he met The truth was that
what with Mr.. Ryder's demands upon
his services and his own preparations
for his coming matrimonial venture, In
which he had 50 much at stake, he had
neither time nor inclination to indulge
his customary amorous diversions.
Miss Roberts had called at the house
several times. ostensibly to see Mrs.
Ryder. and when introduced to Shirley
she had condescended to give the lat
ter a supercilious nod. Her converse
ton was generally Of the silly, vacu-
Gus sort concerning chiefly new dresses
or bonnets, and Shirley at once read
her characterization, amusement
loving, empty headed. Irresponsible
just the kind of girl to do something
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