Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-12-30
THE LION AND
THE MOUSE.
By CHARLES KLEIN.
Il Sfsry Of Im0ican Life Neveixed From the Play BY
ARTHUR HORNBLOW.
COPYRIGHT c. W. DILLINGHAM; COMPANY
By CHARLES KLEIN

%. i. "ls al true enough. The next
mornings mail brought letter from
Mrs. Ryder. VINO wrote to the effect
that Mr.. Ryder would like the work to
begin at once and adding that suit Of
rooms would be ready for her the fol-
lowing afternoon. Shirley did not hes
itate. Everything was to be gained by
making the Ryder residence her head
quarters. her fathers very life depend
ing upon the successful outcome of her
present mission. and this unhoped for
opportunity practically insured sue
cess. She Immediately wrote to Massa-
pequa. One letter was to her mother,
saying that she was extending her WIS.,
il beyond the time originally planned.
The other letter was to Stott. She told
him all about the interview with Ry-
der, informed him of the discovery OF
the letters and after explaining the ma
ture of the work offered to her said
that her address for the next few
weeks would be in care of John Bur-
kett Ryder. All was going better than
she had dared to hope. Everything
seemed to favor their plan. Her first
step, of course, while In the Ryder
home would be to secure possession of
her fathers letters, and these she
so they could be laid before the senate
without delay.
So, after settling accounts with her
landlady and packing up her few be-
longings, Shirley lost no time in trans
ferring herself to the more luxurious
quarters provided for her in the S10,-
100000 mansion uptown.
At the Ryder house she was received
cordially and with every mark of con-
sideration. The housekeeper cane
down to the main hall to greet her
when she arrived and escorted her to
the suit of rooms, comprising small
working library, bedroom simply
but daintily furnished in pink and
white aud a private bathroom which
had been specially prepared for her
convenience and comfort, and here
presently she was joined by Mrs. Ry-
der
Dear me-" exclaimed the financier's
wife, staring curiously at Shirley,
what young girl you are to have
made such a stir with book How
did you do it? I'm sure l couldn't.
It's as much as | can do to write a
letter, and half the time that's not
legible"
"Oh, it wasn't so hard!" laughed
| Shirley "It was the subject that ap-
pealed rather than any special skill of
mine Tie trusts and their misdeeds
are the favorite topics of the hour
The whole country is talking about
nothing else My book came at the
right time, that's ALL"
Although 1.-THE American Octopus
was . ..4rect attack on her own hus
band. Mrs Ryder secretly admired this
young woman who had dared to speal
q few blunt truths. It was a courage
which, alas she had always lacked her
self, but there was a certain satisfac
ton in knowing there were women il
the world not entirely cowed by thu
tyrant man.
Il have always wanted a daughter,
went on Mrs Ryder, becoming conf
Dental, While Shirley removed he
things and made herself at home
Girls of your age are so companiona
BILE" Then abruptly she asked, ID
your parents live in New York;"
Shirleys face flushed. and she stoor
ed over her trunk to hide her embal
rassment.
"No-not at present" she answere
evasively. my mother and father ar
in the country"
She was afraid that more question
Of a personal nature would follow, BIT