A sea captain buys a talisman which he is assured will bring good luck to a good man, evil luck to an evil man. It is soon stolen from him, and the thief has a remarkably action-filled time until the talisman eventually ends up back with the captain.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 |
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The Ape, the Idiot & Other People | J. B. Lippincott | Collection | 275 |
| 1946 |
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33 Sardonics I Can't Forget | Philosophical Library | Anthology | 195 |
| 1946 | 33 Sardonics I Can't Forget | McLeod | Anthology | |19 | |
| 1947 | 33 Sardonics I Can't Forget | John Crowther | Anthology | |19 | |
| March 2000 |
|
The Monster Maker and Other Stories | Midnight House | Collection | 225 |
| January 2004 |
|
Le singe, l'idiot et autres gens | Phébus | Collection | 179 |
| August 2006 | The Monster Maker and Other Stories | Project Gutenberg of Australia | Collection | |7 | |
| May 2007 | The Ape, the Idiot & Other People | Project Gutenberg | Collection | ||
| September 2010 |
|
The Monster Maker and Other Stories | Benediction Books | Collection | 80 |
| April 2011 |
|
The Monster Maker and Other Stories | Benediction Classics | Collection | 80 |
| October 2017 |
|
Il creatore di mostri e altre storie dell'orrore | Providence Press | Collection | |11 |
| May 2020 |
|
Der Affe, der Idiot und andere Leute | Jojo | Collection | 273 |
| May 2020 | Der Affe, der Idiot und andere Leute | Jojo | Collection | 273 |