Nicolbee's Nightmares by John York Cabot

Other Works by David Wright O’Brien
    Treasure Trove in Time 
    The Man the World Forgot  (John York Cabot)
    Truth Is a Plague! 
    John Brown's Body  (with  William P. McGivern)
    Trapped on Titan 
    The Strange Voyage of Hector Squinch 
    The Genius of Mr. Pry  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    The Goddess of Love  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    Miracle at Dunkirk  (John York Cabot  )
    Problem on Mars  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    Three Terrible People  (John York Cabot)
    Bill of Rights, 5000 A.D.  (John York Cabot)
    The Man Who Murdered Himself  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    Twenty-Fifth Century Sherlock  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    The Thought Robot  (John York Cabot)
    The Floating Robot 
    Skidmore's Strange Experiment 
    Hammer of the Gods  (John York Cabot)
    The Last Analysis  (John York Cabot)
    The Man Who Lived Next Week 
    Beyond the Time Door 
    The Man Who Forgot  (John York Cabot)
    Return of the Space Hawk  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    Secret of the Lost Planet 
    Pepper Pot Planet  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    10 Seconds from Nowhere 
    The Man Who Got Everything  (John York Cabot)
    Mr. Muddle Does as He Pleases  (with  William P. McGivern)
    Ferdinand Finknodle's Perfect Day 
    Mystery of the Mummy  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    Sergeant Shane of the Space Marines  (John York Cabot)
    Nicolbee's Nightmare  (John York Cabot)
    The Odds on Sergeant Shane  (John York Cabot)
    Rayhouse in Space  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    The Beauty and the Beasties 
    The Legend of Mark Shayne  (John York Cabot)
    Talu's Fan  (John York Cabot)
    The Daughter of Genghis Khan  (John York Cabot)
    V is for Vengeance  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    The Tenant on the 13th Floor  (John York Cabot)
    Marlow's Malicious Mirror  (John York Cabot)
    Madagascar Ghost  (Clee Garson  ]
    The Incredible Antique  (Bruce Dennis)
    Sharbeau's Startling Statue  (Clee Garson)
    That Dreadful Night  (John York Cabot)
    Mr. Hibbard's Magic Hat  (John York Cabot)
    Cupid Takes a Holiday  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    The Giant from Jupiter  (with  William P. McGivern)
    Afraid to Live  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    The Fantastic Twins  (John York Cabot)
    Spook for Yourself 
    Q Ship of Space  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    The Man Who Changed History  (John York Cabot)
    Suicide Ship to Earth  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    The Living Manikins 
    Twenty-Four Terrible Hours  (John York Cabot)
    Return of Joan of Arc 
    Sergeant Shane Goes to War  (John York Cabot)
    The Incredible Mr. Kismet 
    Blitzkrieg in the Past  (  John York Cabot)
    Squadron of the Damned 
    Hokum Hotel 
    The Case of Jonathan Lane  (John York Cabot)
    Creegar Dares to Die 
    Resurrection from Hell 
    Flight from Farisha  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    Pegasus Plays Priorities 
    Rats in the Belfry  (John York Cabot)
    Direct Wire  (Clee Garson)
    Have You Seen Me?  (Richard Vardon)
    The Last Case of Jules de Granjerque  (John York Cabot)
    The Merchant of Venus  (Clee Garson)
    Where in the Warehouse?  (Bruce Dennis)
    Trail of the Magic Slippers  (John York Cabot)
    The Other Abner Small  (Clee Garson)
    Club of the Damned  (Clee Garson)
    The Great Train Robbery  (John York Cabot)
    Saunders' Strange Second Sight  (Clee Garson)
    Mister Trouble 
    Yesterday's Clock 
    Victory from the Void (with  William P. McGivern)
    Bring Back My Body 
    Periscope Prey 
    Furlough from Eternity 
    The Curious Coat 
    Stenton's Shadow 
    The Devil's Planet 
    I'll See You Again  (Duncan Farnsworth)
    Matches and Kings  (John York Cabot)
    Time on Your Hands  (John York Cabot)
    The Place Is Familiar 
    Private Prune Speaking 
    Mister Anonymous 
    A Room with a View 
    The Softly Silken Wallet 
    Painting of the Prophet 
    The Spoilers of Lern  (Clee Garson)
    Let's Give Away Mars!  (Clee Garson)
    The Martian Cross  (Clee Garson)

Nicolbee’s Nightmare
    By John York Cabot
     
    “Look ," said Joe Nicolbee, point ing his finger at his wife that 'Friday night after they had finished a mediocre meal, "why don't you go to the show alone?"
    Agnes Nicolbee hesitated only an instant. She looked at