Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-26
SYNOPSIS


SYNOPSIS
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, 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,
Officers in pursuit crash into the room
and two are killed by Carnehan. i.e-
onora and the rest escape.
CHAPTER TIN her studio Priscilla
Maine. wealthy artist. awakesA from
troubled sleep with 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. Unnervec.
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 Fosdick. A student of the
higher emotions OF the human mind. Fos-
dick il 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 Prisctlla's case.
CHAPTER III-Fosdick hears Of q
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 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
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.-Lacking definite direc-
lions. Leouora 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-
termined to kill Mario. knowing him in
love with Leonora. For time she paci-
fes 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 vT.-Arter consultation with
Priscilla, Doctor Fosdick employs de-
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 II has
an evil effect on the girl he loves. Put
on exhibition. Priscilla is viewing II when
she is terrified at being recognized tas
Leonora) by character sne recalls a.
Harry the Nut" companion OF Car
-. All <ls.xx n vx,
ia Inez, and Priscilla realizes her danger,
CHAPTER vfl.-"Harry the Nut"
bearing the alias OF Chilvsrs. finds Pris.
threatens to expose her. She defies him.
The following morning Priscilla dreams
again of Leonora. In the dream-vlsion
she sees g bungalow set In clearing In
Leonora goodbye and then goes In his
automobile to Kingston to board q train
for business trip to New York After
his departure Leonora is seized with
feeling OF terror. She 10 in constant ap-
prehension OF peril Priscilla In her d. cam
senses Leonoras danger. After she
awakens she is unable to shake on the
depressing influence Of the vision. She
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
CHAPTER vnL--'Cnnvers" 10 foiIed
IN his attempts at biackmall.
CHAPTER Ix.-Asieep In the studio.
risciIla Is drugged and carried to q
squalid room. where she IL confronted by
her enemy, Inez. The woman believing
her to be Ieonora) tells her her ono
time friends are OF the opinion she has
not dealt fairly with them. and are con-
sidering her punishment Attempting 70
escape, she is captured and brought into
the presence of the gang. Consultation
Is interrupted by the abrupt appearance
of Carnehan. Tho thug 10 aghast at the
sight OF Priscilla. declaring he had killed
her that afternoon. The police. brought
to the scene by Mario. break inro the
be Leonora, his wife. carries her to q
waiting automobile and they are driven
swiftly away to the mountain camp which
had been so clearly revealed to Priscilla
In her dream-vision.