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The adventurer Diego, accompanying his friend Miguel to the Spanish colonies, where Miguel is to take up the post of governor of New Aragon, witnesses his murder. Wanting to avenge his friend, Diego takes Miguel's papers and passes himself off as the governor. To avoid arousing the suspicion of the dangerous Colonel Huerta, who is terrorizing the country and is guilty of Miguel's death, Diego pretends to be a coward. And as Zorro, whose legend, thanks to him, gains new life...