Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-19
SYNOPSIS

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CHAPTER Vaguely conscious of
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 accomplishes his purpose. At
Rjstori's cafe, gathering place of
criminals, Leonora meets her partner,
RED" Carnehan, and his associates,
and is accused of betraying a fellow
criminal to the police. She savageiy
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. ie-
CHAPTER in her studio. Priscilla
Maine, wealthy artist. awakes from
troubled sleep with distinct feeling Of
having her life linked with Leonora's
Priscilla has painted 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,
DR.. Philip Fosdick. Explaining as far as
she can understand, her idea of her
double personality, Priscilla goes over the
situation with Fosdck. 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-
nrmed by the newspapers. Deeply
shaken, Fosdick promises to make an
exhaustive study Of Priscilla's case.
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 a 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 sordid room in a mar
row street. where the girl is awakened
by a 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-I.acking definite direc-
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 lnez,
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
nehan, crazed with liquor. appears de-
terfnined to kin Mario, knowing him in
love with Leonora For time she paci-
fees him and secures his revolver, but he
overpowers her and in a struggle the
lamp is overturned and the place set
afire. 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.-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 Fosdick. who is convinced 1t has
an evil effect on the girl he loves. Put
on exhibition, Priscilla is viewing II when
she is terrified at being recognized las
Leonora) by character she recalls as
Harry the Nut a companion of Car
nehan and Leonora's old days. With him
is Inez. and Priscilla realizes her danger.
CHAPTER vI1.--"Harry the Nut"
he oil nf a.
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 sees bungalow set in q clearing in
the Catskill mountains. Mario Is bidding
Leonora goodbye and then goes In his
automobile TO Kingston to board train
for a business trip to New York. After
his departure Leonora is seized with a
feeling Of terror. She is In constant APP
prehension of peril Priscilla In her dream
senses Leonora's danger After she
depressing influence of the vision. She
visits DIR. Philip Fosdick at his Office
and In her agony insists that, through
one with Leonora's. He does so, and in
a hypnotic trance Priscilla sees Leonora
dead. drowned. victim of carnehan's
CHAPTER vnI.--.chivers.' is fooled
IN his attempts at blackmail.
CHAPTER Ix.-Aseep In the studio.
Priscilla is drugged and car ried to a
squalid room. where she Is confronted by
her enemy, Inez. The woman believing
her to 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
is interrupted by the abrupt appearance
Of Carnehan. The thug is aghast at the
sight of Priscilla, declaring he had killed
her that afternoon. The police. brought
to the scene by Mario, break into the
gathering. Mario. believing Priscilla TO
be Leonora, his wife. carries her TO a
waiting automobile and they are driven
swiftly away to the mountain camp which
had been so clearly revealed to Priscilla
In her dream-vision.