Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-24
SYNOPSIS

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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 rendezvous. Greatly in love
and seeing the fine qualities which the
girl really possesses, Mario, seeks to
turn her from the path of inevitable
destruction, hut only in a half mea-
sure accomp.ishes his purpose. At
Rjstori's cafe, gathering place of
criminals, Leonora meets her partner,
RED" Carnehan, and his associates,
and is accused Of betraying fellow
criminal to the police. She sayageiy
defends herself. and the ensuing ar
gument Is interrupted by the appear
ance Of Leo. Bielinsky, fleeing from the
police, one of whom he has killed.
Officers in pursuit crash into the room
and two are killed by Carnehan. Le-
Onora and the rest escape.
CHAPTER u.-In her studio. Priscilla
Maine. wealthy artist. awakes from
troubled sleep with q distinct feeling OF
having her life linked with Leonoras
Priscilla has painted a picture of herself
in fancy dress-a gipsy-which seems TO
have q hypnotic effect on her. Unnerved,
and fearful that her mind is Affected.
Priscilla calls to her aid an old friend.
Or. Philip Fosdick. Explaining, as far as
she can understand ner idea of her
double personality. Priscilla goes over the
= 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-
armed by the newspapers. Deeply
shaken, Fosdick promises to make an
exhaustive study of Priscflla's case
CHAPTER HI-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 q 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 q sordid room In mar
row street where the girl is awakened
bv a message from RED" Carnehan in
hiding, demanding that she come to him
In ,,er studio Priscilla senses with cold
fear the danger which threatens Leonora
CHAPTER v.-Lacking definite direc-
Sions. Leouora sets out to meet Carne-
han. making her way to resort or 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 to 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 Inez. Car
pehan. crazed with liquor. appears de-.
termined to kill Mario. knowing him in
love with Leonora. For a time she paci-
fies him and secures his revolver but he
oyerpowers her and in struggle the
lamp is overturned and the place set
a6re Mario returns In time to save Le-
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 vI.-Arter 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 90 strangely in her life, is
sold by Fosdick. who is convinced II has
an evil effect on the girl he loves Put
on exhibition, Priscilla is viewing II when
she ia terrified at being recognized tas
"Harry the Nut a companion of Car
nshan and Leonora's old days With him
n Inez, and Priscilla realizes her danger