Forbidden Worlds #41 (1956)

In the wake of a harrowing submarine battle during World War II, Joe Hilyer is haunted by the guilt of sealing off a compartment to save his crew—knowing it cost his best friend, Terry Phillips, his life. Years later, confined to a hospital in a catatonic state, he remains trapped in his remorse until a daring plan unfolds: a doctor enlists a skilled actor to impersonate Terry, hoping the reunion will break through Joe’s silence.

In "Someone to Watch Over You!", a desperate man finds unexpected help when a fairy godmother and her woodland kin—gnomes, fairies, and leprechauns—join forces to rally support and raise the funds needed to save his home from a greedy landowner. With whimsy and quiet determination, the forest folk weave magic into the world of men, proving that even the smallest allies can make a difference.

Jo, a famed concert pianist, buys a mysterious old record labeled "Sonata for Piano" by Willi Kein, dismissing it as junk—until the music's brilliance leaves him spellbound. Obsessed with uncovering the unknown composer, he tracks down leads at a library and the police, only to find no record of Kein or the recording anywhere. When he returns to the music shop where he bought the record, the store has been completely renovated and the owner denies ever seeing him—or an old man—there.

In the mysterious tale "The Moroccan Prince," a merchant ship vanishes without a trace just hours after departing Southampton in 1738, baffling even the most seasoned sea captains—until its long-lost captain, Marle, returns years later, utterly confused by reports of its demise, having seen it clearly just hours out to sea. The story lingers on the unsettling question of how a vessel could disappear so completely, with no survivors and no sign of disaster, leaving the mystery unresolved even in the present.

In "A Penny for Your Thoughts!" from Forbidden Worlds #41 (1956), brothers Bill and Frank Howard believe they’ve engineered a machine to send their thoughts across distance—only to discover their minds are naturally linked in ways they never expected. The story unfolds as their experiment blurs the line between invention and instinct, leaving their connection both a marvel and a mystery.