Tales of the Mysterious Traveler #3

Tony Malento, a heavyweight boxing contender, loses his championship bout and is struck by a truck outside the stadium—only to awaken in ancient Rome, where he's forced into gladiatorial combat under a manager who bears an eerie resemblance to the one who just betrayed him. As Tony rises through the ranks of Nero's games, strange echoes of his modern life begin to surface, and the Mysterious Traveler watches to see whether Tony will repeat his past mistakes or break the cycle.

Tightwad Tad spots a cab and sees an opportunity to save money on a ride home with his wife and four children—but his penny-pinching ways backfire in hilarious fashion when he negotiates a deal that leaves him and his wife walking while the kids enjoy the ride.

When Maria Hurley expresses her desire to marry Edward Stone, her father Ben—a rancher who believes a six-gun is the only law in Coyote County—refuses outright, convinced a "book lawyer" could never survive, let alone provide for his daughter in frontier country. Edward arrives to plead his case, insisting that proper law is coming to the territory, but Ben's mind seems made up—until armed bandits arrive with a very different idea about what rules this land.

When a celebrated medium named Svengo is found strangled during a séance at Scotland Yard, Inspector Hartsworth must separate fact from supernatural fiction—and uncover which of Svengo's wealthy clients orchestrated the murder under cover of darkness. As the investigation deepens, Hartsworth discovers that the killer's own elaborate confession may be a clever attempt to deflect blame, leading to a final twist that reveals the true culprit's motive.

Headline Harry suspects a serial arsonist is loose in town after a third fire breaks out, and his investigation leads him to a suspicious character heading toward the fire station with what looks like dangerous intent. Determined to stop the firebug before another blaze starts, Harry springs into action—only to discover his quarry isn't quite what he seemed.