Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-02
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-Vagueiy conscious of
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 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. Le-
onora and the rest escape.
CHAPTER H.-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 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 Fosdck. Explaining, as far as
she can understand. her idea of her
double personality, Priscilla goes over the
situation with Fosdick. 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 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 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.-Lacking definite direc-
TONS Leouora 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 protestations of love and
leaves her to make preparations for their
wedding Led to the house by lnez. Car
nehan crazed with liquor. appears de-
termined to kill Mario. knowing him in
love with Leonora. For time she pacf-
fies 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 Waiter 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
Ieonora. 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 1t when
she is terrified at being recognized las
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 vIL-"Harry : the Nut
bearing the alias OF Chlvers, finds Pris-
ella, who he thinks Is Leonora, ana
threatens to expose her. She defies him.
The following morning Priscilla dreams
again of Leonora In the dream-vision
she sees a bungalow set In 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
prehension of peril Priscilla in her d. 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. victim Of Carnehan's
CHAPTER vIli.---cnivers' is fooled
in his attempts at backmail.
CHAPTER IX.-Asleep in the studio.
Priscilla is drugged and carried 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 hs 4 killed
her that afternoon. The police. brought
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.