Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-04-07
SYNOPSIS

CHATTER I.-Naguely conscious or
"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 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, but 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 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.
OMcers in pursuit crash into the room
and two are killed by Carnehan. lie
onora 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 a picture of herself
in fancy dress-a gipsy-which seems to
have 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 F'osdck 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-
firmed 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 strange effect
upon her. Auto-hypnosis. he calls 1t.
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 mar
row street. where the girl is awakened
by a message from 'Red" Carnehan, in
hiding, demanding that she come to him
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fear the danger which threatens Leonora
CHAPTER V-Lackng definite direc-
tions Leonora sets out to meet Carne-
han making her way to a resort of the
underworld where she thought she might
gain information There she meets Inez.
her bitter enemy and 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 protesta tons of love and
ieaves her to make preparations for their
wedding Led to 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-
fies him and secures his revolver. but he
overpowers her and In 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-Arter consultation with
Priscilla Doctor Fosdick employs de-
tectve to trace Mother OMore." 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 it has
an evil effect on the girl he loves Put
on exhibition. Priscilla is viewing it when
she is terrified at being recognized tas
Leonora by a 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 Vu.-"Harry the Nut"
bearing the alias of Chilvers. finds Pris-
ella. who he thinks is Leonora, and
threatens to expose her. She defes him,
The following morning Priscilla dreams
again of Leonorh In the dream-vision
she sees a bungalow set in clearing in
the Catskll mountains. Mario is bidding
Leonora goodbye and then goes in his
automobile to Kingston to board a train
for business trip to New York. After
his departure Ieonora is seized with a
feeling of terror. She is in constant ap-
prehenson of peril Priscilla in her di cam
senses Leonora's danger. After she
awakens she is unable to shake of the
depressing influence of the vision. She
visits Dr. Philip Fosdick at his Office
and in her agony insists that, through
hypnotic influence, he make her mind
one with Leonora's He does so. and in
a hypnotic trance Priscilla sees Leonora
dead. drowned. a victim OF Carnehan's
vengeance