Summary
In the midst of a society plagued by profiteers and corrupt financiers, a masked vigilante known as 'The Unknown' emerges as a champion of the people, leading a crusade against exorbitant prices and oppression. By day, he is Dick Talmadge, the indolent son of Parker Talmadge, a powerful figure in the flour market, but by night, he dons a mask and fights for justice. As Dick's dual identities become increasingly complicated, he finds himself at the center of a tumultuous love affair with Sylvia Sweet, the daughter of sugar baron J. Malcolm Sweet, who is torn between her admiration for The Unknown and her disdain for Dick's apparent worthlessness. As the battle between The Unknown and the profiteers reaches its climax, Dick's true identity is revealed, and Sylvia must reevaluate her feelings for the man behind the mask.
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Dick Talmadge leads a double life: normally he is the indolent son of Parker Talmadge, the controlling power in the flour market, but sometimes he masquerades as "The Unknown," a masked champion of the people and leader of the fight against high prices. Parker Talmadge and sugar baron J. Malcolm Sweet agree that Dick should marry J. Malcolm's daughter, Sylvia Sweet, but Sylvia disapproves of Dick's worthlessness and considers The Unknown the man of her dreams. A raid on the profiteers' stored goods causes a panic among financiers, who unsuccessfully set detectives on The Unknown's trail, then stage a grand reception as a trap for their populist enemy. The plot fails, but Dick is unmasked in a fight. Sylvia changes her mind about the young man, and all ends happily.
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