Unusual Tales #7

A plain man's brush with atomic radiation grants him an unsettling ability: he can see tomorrow's events whenever he wonders how something will unfold. When a desperate racketeer discovers his secret and forces him to predict the racetrack winners, our protagonist desperately hopes his strange gift has abandoned him—only to learn a devastating truth about what he actually witnessed. This 1957 science fiction tale explores what it truly means to see the future, and whether some knowledge is better left unknown.

When a Broadway producer leases a grand but reportedly haunted mansion for its authentic atmosphere, Ken Beglin discovers the legend of Captain Durkee's ghost may be more real than anyone bargained for—especially when the spectral seafarer takes offense to the new tenants. As strange incidents escalate and the producer demands an elaborate ghost performance for his guests, Ken must navigate between keeping his job and confronting a supernatural presence that answers to no one's script.

Bruce Endicott awakens compelled by an inexplicable force to leave his home, withdraw every penny from his safe, and journey into the slums—completely at odds with his miserly, ruthless nature. As he gives away his fortune to the desperate people he finds there, a strange presence overhead reveals the source of this bewildering transformation. A tale of mystery and unexpected charity on one unforgettable night.