
TheinfamousjewelthieftheLoneWolf,whoisactuallyMichaelLanyard,returnstoNewYorkCity.Uponarriving,Michaelbreaksintoamansionandstealsastringofpearls.Althoughthehouseissurroundedbypolice,MichaelescapesandgoesnextdoortothehomeofMarciaStewart,whoisthrowingacostumeparty.Twoofherguests,LianeandherhusbandMallison,areactuallyjewelthieveswhoareafteranemeraldpendantsheowns.MichaelishidingonherbalconywhenMarciatakesthependantoff,andaftertakingthejewel,hetakesthemaskofadrunkenguestandjoinstheparty.MichaelasksMarciatodanceandsheintroduceshimtotheMallisonsasherfriend,ColonelThompson.MichaelisintriguedbyMarciaandreturnsthependantinexchangeforherphotograph.Later,stardetectiveCrane,whosuspectsMichaelofbeingtheLoneWolf,payshimavisit,andMichaelremarksthattheLoneWolfwillprowlnomore,becausehehasmetthewomanofhisdreams.Then,allofthestolenjewelsmysteriouslyreappear.However,theMallisonsandtheiraccomplice,Morphew,trytocoerceMichaeltojoinforceswiththem,butherefusesandtheyrevealhistrueidentitytoMarcia,whodoesnotcareandinvitesMichaeltoherhome.Hourslater,afterMarciahasadmittedherfeelingstoMichael,heleaves,andMorphewrobsherandframesMichaelforthecrime.CranegoestoarrestMichael,butinstead,Michaellockshiminaclosetsothathemayprovehisinnocence.MichaeltelephonesLianeandpretendstobeMorphewsothathemayfindoutthecriminal'shidingplace.MichaelleavesafloweratthehideouttoattractCrane'sattentionandthedetectiveoverhearsthecriminalsargue.AfterCranearreststhetrio,henotifiesMichaelofthemarriagelicensebureau'shoursofbusiness,andMichaelpresentsMarciawithanewjewel,anengagementring.







