Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-22
THE LION AND
THE MOUSE
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.
nopeifzed from Charles Klein
great play, is an American stor
81 the hour dealing with TIL
Millionaire. It's leading charac
ter is the richest man ira TIN
world. In the fhinly yelled Joh,
Ryder the reader will trnnaedi
dfeiy recognize another John o.
worldwide fame. John Ryder.
INSCRIPTIONS methods are re-
veoled In the conspiracy to ruiz
an incorrupfible Judge who rules
adversely to the interests of or.
ganfzed capital. The Judge.
daughter determines to save HIM
Her heroic struggles In con fzic,
with the money octopus make q
story Of absorbing interest ana
great dramatic power. IN his
willingness to renounce his fo-
Tiers fortune for the eiri of his
choice. Ryder's son displays a
nobility which wins the readers
war"1est admiration.
Whlle the foregoing incidents were
happening John Burkett Ryder was Sc
Guided In his library. The great man
mad come home earlier than usual. for
he had two important callers to see by
appointment that afternoon. One was
Sergeant Ellison, who had to report on
his mission to Massapequa; the other
was Miss Shirley Green. the author of
THE American Octopus" who had at
last deigned to honor him with a visit
Pending the arrival of these visitors
the hnancier was busy with his secre-
tary trying to get rid as rapidly as pos
siDie OF what business and correspond.
ence there was on hand.
The plutocrat was sitting at his desk
porting over mass of papers. Between
his teeth WAS the inevitable lony black
cigar, and when he raj ed his eyes IN
the light close observer might have
remarked that they were sea green.
color they assumed when the man of
millions was absorbed in schemfnp
new business deals. Every now and
then he stopped reading the papers to
make quick calculations on scraps OF
paper. Then If the result pleased him
smile overspread his saturnine fea-
ures. He rose from his chair and
lervously paced the floor as he ALWAYS
lid when thinking deeply.
Five Millions" he muttered. mot a
ent more. If they won't sell wen
rush them
Mr. BagIey entered. Mr.. Ryder look
d up quickly.
We'll. Bagley?" he said interroga-
lvely. HAS Sergeant Ellison Gomez"
Yes, sir, But Mr.. Herts is down.
tairs. He insists on seeing you about
he Philadelphia gas deal. He says it
J a matter of life and death"
TO him-yes," answered the finan-
Ter dryly. LET him come up. We
light as well have 1t out now"
Mr.. Bagley went out and returned al
lost Immediately, followed by a short
1T man, rather loudly dressed and ap-
plectic In appearance. He looked like
prosperous brewer, while, as u mat
er OF fact, he was president of gas
one of the shrewdest promot-
rs In the country, and big man in
YAH street. There was only one big
ar man and that was John Ryder.
ut. today, Mr.. Herts was not In good
'ndition. His face was pale and his
amer iustered and nervous He was
ainly worried.
"Mr. Ryder" he began with excited
esture, 'the terms you offer are pre-
1t would mean disaster to
lie stockholders. Our gas properties
re worth six times that amount. We
i'll sell out for $4,000, 900. not cent
S."
Ryder shrugged his shoulders.
Mr.. Herts," he replied coolly, ST am
lsy today and In no mood for argu.
y. Wen either buy you out or force
III out Choose. You have our offer
I've millions for your gas property.
Ill you take itr'
w "a SIC SOu III tOpueI uTSC. cried
s visitor, exasperated.
Very WELL" replied Ryder, still un.
filed, ''all negotiations are of. You
ave me free to act. We have an
Ter to buy cheap the old Germantown
as company, which has charter rights
go into any of the streets of Phila.
lphia. We shall purchase that COM
ny. we will put $10.OOO,OOO new can.
Il into it and reduce the price of gas
Philadelphia to 60 cents a thousand.
here will you be them"
The face of the Colossus as he Mt
red this stand and deliver speech
Is calm and inscrutable. Conscious
the resistless power Of his untold
llions, he felt no more conjunction
mercilessly crushing this business
'al than he would in trampling ont
life of worm. The little man fac.
him looked haggard and distressed
knew well that this was no idle
reat. He was well aware that Ry.