Tales of the Underworld #9

This issue contains multiple crime and underworld stories. "The Thief" follows detectives Farnsworth and Chipp as they pursue a burglar who has stolen a valuable necklace from an inn, ultimately exposing him as a compulsive thief driven by psychological need rather than greed. Another story features an attempted jewel theft targeting Moira Crane, with police and a sheriff working to protect her valuables and apprehend the criminal. "Nails Riordan," a boxing-themed tale, depicts a tough fighter whose brutal nature is unexpectedly softened when he hears a baby crying, leading him to reform his ways and join a boxing club with other reformed toughs. The issue is billed as containing 68 pages of action-packed crime stories.