The Mystery of the Ladder of Light (1914)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1914-02-24
Director: George Lessey
Writers: Thomas W. Hanshew
Language: None | English
Stars: Ben F. Wilson , Gertrude McCoy , Robert Brower , John Sturgeon , Margery Bonney Erskine , Edwin Clarke , Yale Boss , Harry Bates , Joseph Manning , Charles Ransom
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Chronicles of Cleek #4: The Mystery of the Ladder of Light (United States of America) , The Mystery of the Ladder of Light , The Mystery of the Ladder of Light (United States of America)
Plot: When Sir Mawson Leake, the great jeweler, was commissioned to repair the Rance of Jan's diamond necklace, he gave the matter his own personal attention. Knowing the value of the jewels, he carried them to his home in order to make the necessary repairs himself. When Sir Mawson arrived in his splendid mansion, he was met by his son, Henry. Henry had fallen into several bad scrapes of late, mostly with regard to money, and his father's patience was at an end. When the young man humbly begged for more money, the father curtly refused to advance him another cent, and remained obdurate, despite Henry's desperate entreaties. Sir Mawson left the jewels in his wife's charge and went to prepare the necessary tools for the delicate work of repairing. After he had gone, Lady Leake placed the necklace about her neck and looked at herself in the glass. At this moment she heard someone calling, and carelessly placing the jewels in her dresser, rushed out of the room. Miss Lorne, a guest of the Leake's, had cut her wrist slightly and wanted some lint as a bandage. Lady Leake returned to her room, procured the lint, and bandaged Miss Lorne's wrist. Then, remembering the necklace, she returned to her room. It was gone. Owing to the importance of the case, Cleek was called in immediately. Jennifer, the butler, had seen Henry Leake leaving the house at the time of the theft carrying a bundle in his arms. So strong was the evidence against his son that the grief-stricken father attempted suicide. But Cleek was not satisfied. His sharp eyes inspected every corner of the house, rejecting the irrelevant and carefully noting all facts which could possibly bear on the case. At last his attention became definitely settled on two objects: a magnificent chandelier in the drawing-room, and the lace sleeve of Lady Leake's dressing gown. The solution of the mystery was quite simple. When she carried the lint to Miss Lorne, Lady Leake had unknowingly picked up the necklace with her sleeve. It fell off in the hall, and Jennifer, the butler, believing it to be part of the chandelier, hung it where he supposed it should go.
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