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What the Crystal Told (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

What the Crystal Told (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Jane, a young girl employed in a department store, attended a public dance, and there met Dan Mullen, a ward heeler. Dan paid considerable attention to her and made a great impression upon her. Jane at first refused to take anything but ...See moreJane, a young girl employed in a department store, attended a public dance, and there met Dan Mullen, a ward heeler. Dan paid considerable attention to her and made a great impression upon her. Jane at first refused to take anything but soft drinks, but finally Dan prevailed upon her to drink liquor and soon she entered into the spirit of the evening. Early the next morning, weary and disillusioned, she crept back to her home, but her father ordered her away, never to return. Separated from her family the girl appealed to Dan, but he laughed at her heartlessly and told him it was none of his concern. The years sped by, and the ward heeler became the boss of his party. His elevation to the proud position was accompanied by acts which were distinctly dishonest, and an alert district attorney strove to secure evidence that would bring him to justice. Several of Dan's henchmen were convicted and sent to prison, and the Boss became seriously worried. His mind was naturally superstitious, and he decided to consult a Hindoo fortune teller. He did not recognize the veiled figure in the darkened room, but the Mystic, none other than the little shop girl of years ago, knew him instantly. She realized that in his frightened condition she could easily worm out his secrets, and told him to call the next day. At the next séance the mystic told the Boss many wonderful things, and, before he suspected it, he told her secrets which would send him to prison if known to the district attorney. Then she told him to gaze into a large crystal ball, and as he looked, scene after scene appeared, showing the suffering he had caused Jane. The last scene in the crystal showed him looking at a crystal, a gypsy beside him. She threw off her veil and he recognized Jane. With a cry of alarm he sprang to his feet and confronted the gypsy, who had thrown off her veil and gazed at him with a mocking smile. He turned to flee from the house, but detectives burst in from the adjoining room and placed him under arrest. To his horror he learned that a dictograph had been placed in concealment and every word he had said had been taken down by a stenographer. It meant a long term in prison to him, but to the woman who watched him triumphantly, it meant revenge. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Belle Bennett Jane Murphy aka The Mystic Jane Murphy aka The Mystic See fewer	Stella Dallas (1925)
Howard Davies Happy Dan Mullen Happy Dan Mullen See fewer	Wanted at Headquarters (1920)
Frederick Vroom Mr. Murphy - Jane's Father Mr. Murphy - Jane's Father See fewer	The General (1926)
Victory Bateman Mrs. Murphy - Jane's Mother Mrs. Murphy - Jane's Mother See fewer	Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1924)

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