Stockholders in Death

Written by Paul Ernst, it was published in the April 1, 1940 issue of “The Avenger” magazine.

Lawyer Joseph Crimm is killed for his stock holdings in a scheme by the directors of Town Bank to control Ballandale Glass Corp. Crimm's two sons want justice: Wayne goes to Justice, Inc., skeptical Tom enlists Nicky Lucknow, a gangster.

Single-handedly, the Avenger (Richard Henry Benson) attempts to rescue foolish Tom from Lucknow's hotel.

Justice, Inc. is wanted for murder after gangsters posing as Benson, Mac, and Smitty shoot several policemen.

The criminals are finally trapped on Benson's freighter, the Minerva, which they attempt to sink with Benson and his team aboard; the mastermind behind the stock swindle is exposed and the trapped criminals will be arrested for piracy.