Strange Stories of Suspense #14

In "Someone is in the Trunk," a thief living in a rooming house finds himself unnerved when his new roommate, a psychologist, sets an eerie trap using a mirror hidden in the bottom of a trunk—forcing the thief to confront his own reflection, and perhaps his guilt, in ways he never expected.

In "Child's Play!" from Strange Stories of Suspense #14 (1957), a man obsessed with proving his brilliance spends years crafting a device from scavenged parts, only to summon a being from the fourth dimension. The visitor, unfazed by his grand ambitions, gently reveals the machine was never a portal—but a toy, one meant for play, not for the likes of him.

In WWII-era Africa, a German soldier stumbles upon a legendary well said to grant invulnerability—only to find his fate tied to a single, overlooked detail. When American troops confront him, the truth of his so-called immunity is revealed in a moment that defies myth.