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The Masked Avenger Synopsis
'Pat of Paradise' owns a ranch in a neighborhood which has been continually raided by a band of mysterious masked riders. The ranch owners of the district hold a series of conferences in an effort to get rid of the thieves. Patterson ignores his neighbors' plans until the masked riders appropriate some of his own cattle. Then he determines to be avenged and discover the identity of the thieves. Masking, he haunts his ranch at night and finally discovers the robbers, but neighbors, seeing him, think he is one of them. He proves his innocence in a thrilling wind-up.
Blackmail Synopsis
Confidence artist Flossie Golden attempts to fleece foolish but wealthy James Venable with a breach-of-promise suit. Venable's shrewd attorney, Richard Harding, outwits Flossie by proposing that she marry Venable and live on an allowance of $3,000 per year. Flossie is determined to get even with Harding for ruining her plans. In an attempt to con him, she poses as Innocence Page, but falls in love and marries him instead. Larry, Flossie's former accomplice, endeavors to blackmail her with her errant past, but Harding is already cognizant of the facts and Larry fails.
"The Masked Avenger" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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