Mister Mystery #4

In "Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?", Michael Carter—convicted murderer and condemned to the electric chair—fakes madness to escape execution, only to find himself trapped in solitary confinement, where a single shirt button becomes his only companion. As the line between reality and delusion blurs, his grip on sanity unravels with every turn of the button in his hands.

In "It Can Happen To You," a terminally ill Mr. Lane finds himself entangled in a murder mystery while aiding a young woman in peril. As he pieces together clues, a mysterious, watchful presence—something beyond fate—follows his every move. The story unfolds with quiet tension, exploring chance, sacrifice, and the fragile hope of redemption, all within the haunting atmosphere of a 1952 crime-horror suspense tale.

In the scorching wastes of the French Foreign Legion, two soldiers—Krause and Schmidt—are locked in a desperate struggle for survival after a brutal Arab attack leaves them stranded with dwindling water. As thirst and the relentless desert drive them to the edge of madness, they're both tempted by a glimmering oasis that appears on the horizon. What begins as a fight for survival becomes something far more sinister when desperation overrides reason.

A charlatan swami charms his way into the home of a wealthy lumber tycoon, Mr. Horace Turner, promising to unlock the secrets of telepathy for a hefty fee—all while planning an elaborate con. When the swami sets up his test under controlled conditions, the tables turn in an unexpected way, and Turner discovers that perhaps the transmission of thought is far more real—and far more dangerous—than either man bargained for.