Strange Suspense Stories #43

In "Dr. Saba's Surprise," the dubious duo of Dr. Saba and Mr. Kort push their elaborate séance act to a dangerous edge—this time, their ghostly illusion might just become real, as a spirit awakens to defend the widow he left behind. The story unfolds with creeping unease, where the line between performance and peril blurs, leaving only the question: who’s really in control?

A pair of con artists running a séance scam target a wealthy widow in Eldridge City, but when they attempt to impersonate her dead husband and rob her safe, something genuinely supernatural intervenes. Dr. Saba and the sinister Mr. Kort discover that some forces can't be faked—and some protections run deeper than any trick they've devised.

When beings from the distant world of Argo finally locate their long-lost ruler living on Earth, they attempt to bring him home—but their effort to retrieve him inadvertently cuts off all electricity from the planet in "The Day Electricity Vanished." Stranded without power, humanity faces a crisis as lights fail, machines stop, and communication systems go dead. The story reveals a startling truth about the force that powers our world and the unexpected choice their missing king must make.