Secrets of the Unknown #126

In "Wash-Out!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #126 (1971), Jo and her partner race through a violent rainstorm with their ill child, desperate to reach a doctor on the mainland. The next day, they learn the bridge they crossed had already been washed away—just before they left.

In "Up in Smoke!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #126 (1971), inventor Arthur Mellon’s latest cigarette filter experiment leaves him dizzy—and just as strange, he starts noticing eerie coincidences. After reading a newspaper report about an assassination and a sudden oil company surge, he finds the story inexplicably missing the next day. When the vendor confirms he was sick and couldn’t have sold him the paper, Arthur’s curiosity turns to obsession. He bets everything on the oil company, only to make a fortune overnight—leaving him wondering if his filter gave him more than just a better smoke.

In "Doom Foiled!", a terminally ill man forms an unlikely bond with tiny blue aliens only he can see, aiding them in their quest for aluminium. In return, they offer him a chance at healing—on their distant world—where his fate may be rewritten.

In "Leave It to Your Fairy Godmother!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #126 (1971), a man facing the loss of his land finds unexpected help when a fairy godmother and her woodland kin—gnomes, fairies, and leprechauns—join forces to turn his fortunes around. With magic and mischief, they rally to raise the money he needs, but the real test isn’t just the sum—it’s whether he can trust the help he never expected.

In "Wash-Out!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #126 (1971), Jo and her partner race through a torrential downpour with their ill child, clinging to hope as they cross a rickety bridge on their way to the hospital. The next morning, they learn the bridge they relied on had already been washed away—leaving them stranded in the storm’s aftermath, with no way back.