 From Hollywood, it's time now for Johnny dollar George Reed. Ah, hey now listen George if Floyd's of England keeps handing me cases How can I work for the other insurance company? Well what I'm calling about this time isn't really a case So what as long as the company pays my expense account and maybe a nice little fee to boot? Sure, well, I'm not even certain. You'll need an expense account. Oh, then now wait a minute Johnny Johnny, I think you'd better come over here to my office so that we can talk about this Well, I don't want to sound chintzy George, but a cab to your place will cost me over a buck Good then as long as we've established the expense account for this thing whatever it is. I'll see you in a few minutes Well now there's no hurry Johnny, so just take your time. Huh? I said take your time about getting here Yeah, I'll be right over Bob Bailey in the intriguing adventures of a man with the action-packed expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator is truly Johnny dollar and now act one of yours truly Johnny dollar Expense accounts submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to Floyd's of England North American office Hartford, Connecticut Following is the kind of expenses incurred during my investigation of the cautious celibate matter Wait a minute over the phone George Reed did not tell me what he wanted before Also, he very plainly said not to hurry Item one a dollar twenty no make it a buck and a half for a taxi down to his office Okay, thanks I tried to tell you on the phone. There was no reason to rush over. Oh, yeah. Yeah, I got the message George That's why I did rush. Oh Well, uh sit down sit down sure Cigarette no, no, thanks. I'll smoke one of my own. Oh, sure Let me give you a lot this thing just this morning here. Give it to me. Oh, that's all right. I'm sure I can Make it work What is this George? I'm kind of a stall Here giving me but well flick it hard. Yeah. Oh, what's on your mind? Well, um, you got back from that assignment out in Oklahoma sooner than I expected from that town with the unlikely name of Bums Bung well, it's really the name of Durango Laramie del Hearts Ranch Tracy. Oh, give it. I like it Bums Bung Now what can a name like that possibly mean? Are you kidding? It's only yourself the other day just before I went out there. Oh, did I? Well, of course you did It's an old Indian name means bum means bad spring bad water. Oh, of course You were cleaned up everything out there What's the matter with you George? Didn't you read the report I handed in with my expense account? Well, I sort of glanced over it But you're coming back so soon with Durango's pretty knees out there Carol del heart. Oh What about Carol didn't I kind of get the impression that Durango would like to have you marry her? Well, you should every time I get within spitting distance of Oklahoma. I expect them to shove a shotgun at my back and Well, that's why I left there in such a hurry. Oh, sure right after settling that insurance matter Only it was for Durango's old pal Sidewinder Wilson another carry. Yes, Durango was here in Hartford, but Carol was there wasn't she? Yeah, she certainly was and George I'd love to have stuck around a while, you know to be with her When I got word that Durango was about to get back there and that he was bringing along a preacher Oh brother, I took off why John why let's face it George. I'm afraid I'm a confirmed celibate Well, at least you say you are but uh, aren't you rather fond of Carol del? Well, I've told you she's a living doll She's tall dark and very beautiful She's intelligent. She has a lot of spark here a lot of spunk too and a wonderful sense of humor No, huh? Yeah, and I've put it bluntly Carol has everything everything a man could possibly want And George when I take that gal in my arms Why don't you marry Johnny confirm bachelor, right? If you don't sound like it. No, sometimes when I think about her, I don't feel like it. Well, then no, no Let's stop talking about it. Why because George? I'm not marrying not Carol or anyone else at least Right now someday perhaps not now best years of your life Johnny and with someone like her George I've made up my mind about this whole thing and that's that yes But I'll bet if she would have walked in here I said cut it out Please and listen what difference does it make to you? What business is it of yours? Well, of course it wouldn't hurt me a bit from the standpoint of client relationship Huh, and after all Durango is a mighty good client You mean to say you've been giving me this this this big marriage build-up just George so help me I ought to ring your neck. Oh, well now Johnny, but come on now. You've been stalling around long enough Yes stalling now. What did you want to see me about? Well, actually it's about Durango Johnny He um he asked me to have you come here what for and to keep you here what yes until he can arrive You mean Durango's on his way here Well, he thought of asking you to fly out to Bums Bung again, but he was afraid you wouldn't George can't you see what this means? Can't you see why he's coming here and probably with that shotgun I mentioned now Johnny? No, sir George when old Durango gets here you tell him Huh Durango wait the fire escape. What did you say Johnny wait? No, wait listen Durango, hi there George. Where's he at the window? You mean when out to win this? Oh act two of yours truly Johnny dollar and the cautious celibate matter Needless to say when that wild old caricature And I didn't stick around to see how he was going to square himself with the police Because before I could even reach the nearest corner a couple of prowl cars pull up in front of Floyd's of England and outpiled half a dozen cops all pulling their guns No, sir. I grabbed a taxi that's item two and it comes to five dollars even for the fastest ride I could get to my apartment Because Durango's presence in Hartford can meet only one thing. Yes, sir He was still obsessed with the idea that I should marry his niece Carol Delhart Sure, I care a lot for Carol. Maybe even lover. I don't know and I know that she likes me likes me a lot But I also know that neither of us is going to be railroad and into marriage by old Durango Yet there couldn't be any other reason for his coming here So I dragged out a couple of handbags and proceeded to pack them packed them well Then item three another dime for a phone call So what happened George the cops haul him off and throw him into the clink Durango who else Johnny this man is unbelievable It's fantastic. Huh? I don't know how he worked it how much it cost him And of course as always he came here loaded with money thousands Johnny. Yeah, well, but the police didn't even take those six guns away from him Oh brother all the more reason why I'm getting out of here Yes, Durango still thinks he's living in the old days of the wild and woolly west when the only you bet your life I am and I'm putting all the costs of transportation on expense account After all it was you who got me into this whole thing What do you think I tell you you're in co-hosts with this wild old man this trying to get me to marry his niece So what do you think we want him to force us into it? Come on George. I'm in a hurry. That's right, but not for any longer than Why do you ask that George item four is a hundred forty six eighty five ticket to Los Angeles It's on my American Express credit card, but believe me brother. I'm collecting from you You may have to pay for a lot of travel before I'm through with this thing Stewardess Mr.. Bailey this Johnny dollar you're asking for a friend of mine. I guess he missed the flight. Yes, I guess he must have anything Important for just a radio message Well, as I say I'm a good friend of his so why don't you let me see that message and perhaps I can Well, you know, oh no, sir. I'm terribly sorry, but that would be against regulation. Well, what if it's anything? I'm sorry, but thank you just the same Fasten your seat. Yeah, sure When we landed in Chicago I was tempted to grab a telephone called George Reed and ask him if Durango had given up the chase Or I knew that by now George must have realized he'd have to be on my side in this whole silly business But during the stopover I didn't even risk leaving the plane Finally we took off again, and I managed to sleep for a while But all I could dream about was Durango chasing me Through streets and alleys across the planes on foot on horseback in a car a boat of train And all the time firing those handguns at me wild fantastic dreams By the time we got to Los Angeles. I was a physical metal wreck But I knew that for the time being at least I was clear at Durango So after picking up my bags I elbowed my way through the crowd at the taxi stand. Pardon me, ma'am. Sorry. Thank you Taxi taxi Hey, hey, hey taxi. Hey, you ought to talk one of them new jet flights like I done Durango But I got your I finally catched up with you didn't I yeah, I guess you did You're the slippery as young Maverick. I ever did see Nice yourself up in this here now fancy limousine that I hired for Okay, Durango, what up, huh? What's the matter look that man where the other side of your car hasn't got a gun there Well, I have so often find out you wait here Johnny bags and tore back onto the passenger ramp By jumping over a fence I was able to climb on board an airliner that was about to leave My flashing my credentials at the stewardess. I kept her from throwing me off and in a couple of minutes We were in the air Yes, sir and headed for Portland, Oregon the plane ferries item five fifty six twenty and to prove I'm not kidding about the company paying my expenses on this wild trip Item six is four hundred and a quarter for my two leather handbags and all the clothes I'd packed in So what happened at Portland? You won't believe it But Durango was there and waiting for me Sure, he chartered a plane and because of the stops at my flight made along the way he got there first But I saw him in time By jumping another fence and doing a hundred yards and something like nine seconds flat I managed to find a taxi stand item seven thirty five dollars for a while ride through the streets of Portland because I knew that somewhere And back of us Durango was in hot pursuit We finally ended up at a private airstrip out north of town I'd have made 200 bucks for the plane I chartered and I told the pilot just to go go anywhere But according to regulations he had to report his course in destination So I knew that sooner or later Durango who's nobody's fool and more important with all his money would be on my tail again I racked my brain trying to figure out some way trying to think of someone who could possibly Yeah Some one and then it occurred to me. There was some one. Sure The one person in the world was in the same spot. I was Sure, it could be like walking into a lion's den But I have nine a total of a hundred fourteen dollars playing bus train and rental car first to win at Oklahoma Then north to the broken down little ranch at Bum Spa Yep, Carol was there That lovely Lovin Carol. Well, I love it honey. You'd know it But listen has Durango been here. Oh Johnny, I don't know where that old goot went. Yeah, well, I do. We went to Hartford Hartford Hartford gunning for me that crazy old man is so set on having us get married Carol He is but to go all the way to Now that's just carrying things too far. Yeah, I think so too I mean he thinks that by waving of six gun around Listen Johnny dollar. I'm real gone on you. You know that Yeah, I think you know how I feel about you. That doesn't mean that just because old Rango wants it that way We've got to get hitched up together. No, at least At least not right away. So if he thinks he can shotgun you and me and Come on back to you Carol. So now we really Know Durango No, no, at least well not now and in spite of the way you've chased me all the way across the country Yes, Durango. Well, sure. I chased you but not on account of Carol Johnny Well, sure sure. I hope all the time at some time you and her to get married up together But I give up crying to force you kids do Well, I just figure when you're ready. Well, then you will Going to Hartford and chasing me that way, huh? Oh You was out here last week and you kept my old pal sidewinder Wilson from getting murdered You know sidewinder smallest pal Johnny my best friend Yeah, that's true John and when you passed on the word that he was the one that found out about that killer Well, it wasn't well Johnny. Well, you know now. He's he's the new chief of police down there for our weather Yeah, well bully for him, but I still don't so you you being so good to him. I I just wanted you to know I appreciate it went to Hartford for wish to Give you this sample moves a bit dirty crumpled up and he got some When I counted right there ought to be ten thousand dollars There you are Gee Durango Durango, I Well, I don't know what to say you don't have to say nothing Johnny. Just enjoy it But are you sure you wouldn't like me to have it if the preacher come up from Enid and I guess not God bless you anyhow boy This time I did stay over for a couple of days Yeah, and if I ever do take the leap the expense account Well, George, I'll still argue with you about it, but that's all and the total $1,053.45 Yours truly Johnny dollar here's our star to tell you about next week story next week a string of hold-ups and behind them all is Well, why don't you listen find out for yourself? Join us? Won't you yours truly Johnny dollar Johnny dollar starring Bob Bailey? 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