“The Devil’s Rescue”
by L. Ron Hubbard
Publication date: October 1940
Original publication: Unknown
Genre: Fantasy
Story description: After drifting in an open boat for twenty-two days, a sailor is rescued by a crew on a clipper ship, only to find himself shooting dice with someone who wants to possess his soul.
Currently available as part of the Stories from the Golden Age series, in the title The Crossroads.