A demon mother and her child hide deep below ground where thick stone keeps them safe from humans they hate. When people drill down and break through their hiding place, the demons must run to the surface world they fear.

A feverish man lying sick in bed realizes his wife loves someone else. Even though jealousy eats at him, he discovers he can somehow leave his physical body behind. His bitter hatred for the other man pushes him toward a deadly ending. The tale happens in Louisville, Kentucky, with most events occurring aboard a riverboat.

A good story without the expected happy ending. A beautiful young girl stows away on a spaceship, and must be killed.