Public Enemies #9

Public Enemies #9 is an anthology containing three crime stories. "Riddle Behind the Footlights" follows a conflict at the Farnum estate involving blackmail and family treachery, with a character named Ralph revealed as a cowardly schemer who throws a firecracker into a gorilla's cage. "The Dummy's Revenge" centers on a man named Barton who becomes obsessed with inheritance, transforming into a ventriloquist's dummy after a lawyer's manipulation, and pursues vengeance through criminal activity. "Assignment for Blackmail" depicts a scheme involving a nightclub singer, a gamblin joint owner, and stolen gin, with plans to frame someone and extort money before law enforcement intervenes.