Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-12-03
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER l.Vaguely conscious OF a
double personality. but without any idea
OF its meaning. the girl. Leonora. makes
her accustomed way into the Street OF
Strange Faces. Thoroughly at home In
the underworld OF New York, Leonora
takes her course TO her appointed render
vous. Greatly In love and seeing the fine
qualities which the girl really possesses,
Mario seeks to turn her from the path
OF inevitable destruction, but only In
half measure accomplishes his purpose.
At Ristori's cafe. gathering place OF GRIM
mails. Leonora meets her partner. RED"
Carnehan. and his associates. and IL &C
cused OF betraying a fellow criminal TO
the police. She savagely defends herself,
and the ensuing argument In interrupted
by the appearance OF Leo Bielinsky. fee
ing from the police. one OF whom he has
killed. Officers In pursuit crash into the
room and two are killed by CarnehAn.
Leonora and the rest escape.
CHAPTER H.--In her studio. Priscilla
Maine. wealthy artist, awakes from
troubled sleep with n distinct feeling OF
having her life linked with LeoDora's.
Priscilla has painted n picture OF herself
In fancy dress-a gipsy-which seems TO
have hypnotic effect on her. Unnerved,
and fearful that her mind In Affected.
Priscilla calls to her aid an old friend.
she can understand. her idea of her
double personality. Priscilla goes over the
situation with Fosdlck. A student OF the
higher emotions OF the human mind. Fos-
dick is deeply Interested. and very much
In love with the girl. offers his aid in
solving the problem. He is stunned when
she tells him the story in her mind, con-
hrmed by the newspapers. Deeply
shaken, Fosdick promises to make an
exhauatiya atudy NJ priaCillasa
CHAPTER III.-Fosdick hears OF a
dark chapter in the life OF Priscilla's
father. and that mystery surrounded her
mother. He discovers that the portrait
Priscilla has painted has n strange effect
upon her. Auto-hypnosis. he calls IT,
Priscilla Is unable to take her thoughts
from Mario. whom she truly loves, al
though In the character OF Leonora
CHAPTER Iv.-Nothing that can In
any way clear up the strange situation
develops: the scene changes from Pris-
elias studio to a sordid room In q mar
row street. where the girl Is awakened
by q message from "Red" Carnehan, In
hiding. demanding that she come to him.
In her studio Priscilla senses with cold
fear the danger which threatens Leonora-
CHAPTER v.--LackinE definite direc-
ions. DeOnOrn sets out 10 meek Chrno-
han. making her way TO n resort OF the
underworld where she thought she might
gain information. There she meets Inez
her bitter enemy and a rival for the af-
fections OF Carnehan. Inez promises to
take her 10 Carnehan, but leads her TO
Mario's lodgings and leaves her. Mario
renews his protestations of love and
leaves her to make preparations for their
wedding. Led to the house by lnez. Car
nehan, crazed with liquor, appears de-
termined to kill Mario. knowing him In
love with Leonora. For a time she paci-
hes him and secures his revolver. but he
overpowers her and In n struggle the
lamp In overturned and the place ret
afire Mario returns In time to save L.
cnora. Carnehan being left In the burn"
ing building. Priscilla lives through all
the time of horror with her soul linked
to Leonora and suffering with her.
CHAPTER Vl.-After consultation with
Priscilla, Doctor Fosdick employs a de-
tective TO trace Mother O'More." who
Priscilla believes can explain much OF
the mystery which connects herself with
Leonora. The portrait of Priscilla, which
has figured so strangely In her life, is
sold by Fosdlck. who is convinced IL has
an evil effect on the girl he loves. Put
on exhibition. Priscilla is viewing II when
she Ii terrified at being recognized tas
Leonora) by a character she recalls as
Harry the Nut" companion OF Car
nehan and Leonora's old days With him
is Inez. and Priscilla realizes her danger.