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The Phantom Horseman Synopsis

Sheriff Bob Winton sets out to capture a mysterious bandit named "The Hawk," a phantom rider who is admired by the townspeople because he steals from the Williams Lumber Co., a ruthless outfit determined to own all the land in the vicinity. Bob discovers that his sweetheart Dorothy's brother, Fred, is "The Hawk." Noting that the Williams Lumber Co. has a mortgage on Dorothy's ranch, Bob decides to shield Fred. Bob is accused of killing a guard at the lumber company, but Fred confesses and commits suicide, naming himself as "The Hawk." The ranch is saved from the lumber company.

The Key to Power Synopsis

Bruce Wendell, the son of West Virginia coal mine owner James Wendell, graduates from West Point and prepares to lead a fighting unit to the front during World War I. As his father lies dying, however, he convinces Bruce to remain at home and guard the mine. Bruce's fiancée Ann Blair assumes that he is a coward and breaks off their engagement, but her brother Bobbie remains Bruce's loyal friend. Meyer, a German agent, persuades railroad president Parrish to refuse to transport Wendell's coal, but when Bruce adamantly refuses to close the mine, the spy's men decide to blow it up. While Ann is being abducted by Meyer, Bobbie is buried in an explosion at the mine. Bruce rescues Bobbie and then sends a plea to Lieutenant Parrish to rescue Ann. Meyer and his gang are captured and Ann renews her vow of love to Bruce.