The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-23
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THE CHATTEL" AT
CRYSTAL THEATER

Blake Waring. financier. sur
rounded with every conceivable lux
ury-lackS only a wife to complete
his happiness. incidentally, he is very
deSlrOuS of obtaining certain beautl-
full picture, The Chattel.' owned by
Roger Carvin, another financler who
cannot be induced to sell it. Later
Carvln in stringent circumstances. Is
forced to part with it at an auction
where Waring. after bidding hard
against other admirers. becomes its
triumphant possessor Here he sees
Leila Bard. and is Immediately at
tracted to her. At the opera he is
presented to her by Mrs Delavan, a
society woman and mutual friend.
Determined to have Leila he lavishes
attentions on her until she is decelv-
ed into believing he loves her ano
she finally consents to marry him.
On the eve of the wedding her faith
er confesses his financial ruin in
letter explaining his present position
was held through dishonesty
then kills himself Warning nom
plussed at first, decides to possess
Leila in spite of all this and conceals
Bard's suicide, making restitution I'M
der the promise of secrecy.
y wear idIGI ftINH I'D Cttiil'lctitS
Warnings happiness as his wife. AS
time passes, however. he grows cold
and exacting and the affeetionate
young wife realizes she hasn't her
| husbands love but is too proud to
tell even her closest friend Mrs. Del
AVIAN, who however. surmises the real
state OF affairs Waring on Leila
/ birthday presents her with a lovely
/ noel. b,t Tho captinlppt
away when she finds the necklace
has been selected by a friend of War
| ing's Mrs Delavan invites Leila
! in town for lunch and the matinee.
| Leila hesitates. afraid Blake wont like
it, but finally consents. She enjoys
herself until realizing 1t is getting
| late and that she cannot reach home
| before Blake. who has bid her always
| TO be home when he came, she has
tens away. On arriving home, she
is met by Blake. who angry at her
| absence. reproves her in an authorl-
tive manner. He is overheard by
Harding. his closest friend. who is as
tonished and amazed at Blake's man
ner toward his wife. Leila, for the
first time seeing Harding. is very
much embarrassed Then one day
despite Leila S love for Waring, comes
the breaking point Waring. trying to
engineer a great financial deal t
impress his associates, invites them
to dine With him at home Harding i
also invited, but finds he has a pre-
| vious engagement which cannot he
put off. and stops at Warnings house
to tell him Harding finds Warning has
not arrived and tells Leila his mes
sage There is something sad ant
| hat 10 n hon az W Ssls
J Harding's sympathy and he tells hel
I she must overlook her husbands way
+ as he is immersed in business mat
, tiers. Leila appalled, at Harding dar
ing to speak to her about he
husband is al first angry and thef
: realizes his kindness. in speaking
Waring returns Leila and Hard
) ing together on the veranda in a Sc
! Guided spot and suspicious of hi:
wife, in jealous rage. accuses her o
loving Harding. Waring viii not lis
ten to Harding's explanations. ant
4 he goes away Crestfallen. Leila ant
. Blake now have a very dramatic ant
Z pathetic scene where Waring tells he
r that She is his chattel and beside
himself he now tells Leila of hoy
: he cleared her fathers name. Stuni
To the heart. she tells him she Viii b
no mans chattel The guests arrive
anu Waring. rcpents his bitterness
r toward Leila. for fear She Viii refns
to see his guests Leila informs hin
f he need have 40 fear as she is hi
! slave Yet she makes a fne impress
iua on the guests and arouseS Wal
Z. ing's admiration
t Then follows a most Interesting II
arveling OF the story. The Chattel" q
n the Crystal Christmas day