Fifteen stories in this collection were first published in 1947 by Arkham House under the title: Dark carnival

Dwarf -- Next in line -- Watchful poker chip of H. Matisse -- Skeleton -- Jar -- Lake -- Emissary -- Touched with fire -- Small assassin -- Crowd -- Jack-in-the-box --Scythe -- Uncle Einar -- Wind -- Man upstairs -- There was an old woman --Cistern -- Homecoming -- Wonderful death of Dudley Stone