Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-17
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 he
girl really possesses, Mario seeks to
turn her from the path of inevitable
destruction, hut only in a half mea-
sure accomplishese his purpose. At
Rtstori'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. lie
onora and the rest escape.
CHAPTER Il.-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 sdress-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 Fosdick. 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 it.
Priscilla is unable to take her thoughts
from Mario, whom she truly loves. al
though in the character of Leonora.
CHAPTER Iv.-Nothfng that can in
any way clear up the strange situation
develops; the scene changes from Pris-
elias studio to sordid room in mar
row street where the girl Is awakened
by 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 drec-
tons 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 lnez.
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 a time she paci-
fies him and secures his revolver. but he
overpowers her and in a struggle the
lamp is overturned and the place set
afre. Mario returns in time to save Lee
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 VL-After consultation with
Priscilla. Doctor Fosdick employs 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 F'osdick who is convinced II 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
Harry the Nut" a companion of Car
nehan and Leonora's old days. With him
is Inez. and Priscilla realizes her danger