#5

Synopsis

A false friend invites his rival for the affections of a young lady up to the house owned by the Salem hangman for a week of rest although the house is supposed to be haunted. When they arrive, the man plans to murder his friend through the actions of the hangman's ghost, but he becomes impatient and seizes the rope from the ghost and attempts to strangle his rival himself. He gets caught in the rope as a fire breaks out and perishes.

Credits

Script

Allen Bellman

Pencils

Joe Maneely, Bill Everett, Russ Heath, George Tuska, Dick Briefer, Bernie Krigstein, Allen Bellman

Inks

Joe Maneely, Bill Everett, Russ Heath, George Tuska, Dick Briefer, Bernie Krigstein, Allen Bellman

Letters

Bill Everett, Joe Letterese

Editor

Stan Lee