Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-12-10
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER L--vaguely conscious OF q
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 rendez-
vous Greatly In love and seeing the fine
qualities which tho girl really possesses.
Mario seeks to turn her from the path
OF inevitable destruction. but only In n
half measure accompllshes his purpose.
At Ristoris cafe, gathering place Of Grim
mails. Leonora meets her partner Red
Carnehan. and his associates. and II ac-
cused OF betraying q fellow criminal 10
the police She savageiy defends herself,
and the ensuing argument In interrupted
By the appearance OF Leo Bielinsky, nee
Ing from the police. one OF whom he has
killed Officers in pursuit crash into the
room and two are killed by Carnehsn.
Leonora and the rest escape.
CHAPTER u.-In her studio. Priscilla
Maine, wealthy artist, awakes from
troubled sleep with a distinct feeling Of
having her life linked with Leonora's
Priscilla has painted picture OF herself
IN fancy dress-a gpsy-which seems to
have a hypnotic effect on her. Unnerved.
and fearful that her mind 10 affected.
Priscilla calls to her aid an old friend.
DIR. Philip Fosdick. Explaining. as far az
she can understand, her idea OF her
double personality, Priscilla Coca over tho
situation with Fosdick. A student OF the
higher emotions OF the human mind. Fos-
dick 10 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-
firmed by the newspapers. Deeply
shaken, Fosdick promises 70 make an
exhaustive study OF Priscilla's case.
CHAPTER III.-Fosdick hears OF q
dark chapter In the life of Priscilia'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 II awakened
by q message from "Red" Carnehan, in
hiding. demanding that she como to him.
In her studio Priscilla senses with cold
fear the danger which threatens Leonora.
CHAPTER v.-Lacking definite drec-
tons, Leonora sets out to meet Carne-
han making her way to resort OF the
underworld where she thought she might
gain information. There she meets Inez,
her bitter enemy and n rival for the af-
fections OF Carnehan. Inez promises to
take her to Carnshan. but leads her 70
Mario's lodgings and leaves her. Mario
renews his protestations OF love and
leaves her TO make preparations for their
wedding Led 10 the house by Inez. Car
nehan, crazed with liquor, appears de-
termined TO kill Mario, knowing him In
love with Leonora. For a time she paci-
fees him and secures his revolver. but he
overpowers her and In struggle the
lamp is overturned and the place get
afire Mario returns In time to save L.
onora, 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 Waiter consultation with
Priscilla Doctor Fosdick employs a de-
tectlve 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. 10
sold by Fosdick. who is convinced II has
an evil effect on the girl he loves. Put
on exhibition, Priscilla Ia viewing II when
she Is terrified at being recognized las
Leonora) by u 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,
CHAPTER VIl.-"Harry the Nut"
Bearing the alias OF Chilvers, fnds Pris-
ella who he thinks Is Leonora, and
threatens to expose her. She defies him.
The following morning Priscilla dreams
again OF Leonora In the dream vision
she secs a bungalow set In clearing In
the Catsltin mountains Mario Is bidding
automobile to Kingston TO board train
for a business trip TO New York. After
his departure Leonora Is seized with
feeling OF terror. She Is In constant APP
prehensIon OF peril. Priscilla In her dream
senses Leonora's danger. After she
awakens she Is unable TO shake OF the
depressing influence of the vision. She
visits DIR. Philip Fosdick at his once
and In her agony insists that, through
hypnotic influence. he make her mind
emo with Leonora's: He does So and In
a hypnotic trance Priscilla sees Leonora
dead, drowned. . victim OF Carnshan's
vengeance.
CHAPTER vIII.-"Chnvers" N foiled
In his attempts at biackman
CHAPTER D.-Asieep in the studio.
Priscilla 10 drugged and carried to n
eQuRlid room, where she 10 CONFRONTED Dy
her enemy. Inez. The woman believing
her 20 be Leonora) tells her her one
time friends are Of the opinion she has
not dealt fairly with them, and are con-
sidering her punishment Attempting to
escape. she Is captured and brought Into
the presence OF the gang. Consultation
h interrupted By the abrupt appearance
of Carnehan. The thug In aghast at the
sight OF Priscilla, declaring he had killed
her that afternoon. The police, brought
70 the scene by Mario. break inro the
gathering. Mario. believing Priscilla to
30 Leonora, his wife, carries her TO q
waiting automobile and they are driven
swiftly away to the mountain camp which
had been 30 clearly revealed TO Priscilla
in her dream-vision.
CHAPTER X.-There Priscilla vainly
insists that she Is not Leonora Mario
believes her mind is unhinged. Unable
20 convince him OF her Identity, Priscilla
escapes, wandering In helpless confusion
In n desolate stretch OF country. She
finally takes refuge In hut To this hut
later comes the erazed Carnehan Al
sight OF Priscilla he kills himself Just as
Fosdick and Mario break In.
CHAPTE Xl-The mystery OF the dual
personalities Is cleared and Fosdich bripgs
Priscilla and Mario together.