[Photo, from the play, of Shirley appealing to Mr. Ryder]

"Go to Washington and save my father's life."--Act III.
_Frontispiece._

THE LION AND THE MOUSE

BY

CHARLES KLEIN


A Story _of_ American Life

NOVELIZED FROM THE PLAY BY

ARTHUR HORNBLOW

"Judges and Senators have been bought for gold;
Love and esteem have never been sold."--POPE

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ILLUSTRATED BY

STUART TRAVIS

AND

SCENES FROM THE PLAY